Three cheers for the billionaire bride and groom! Thousands celebrate on streets of Chester for Duke of Westminster's wedding

As the newlywed Duke and Duchess of Westminster emerged from the huge floral-clad doorway of Chester Cathedral on Friday, a ripple of applause and cheers rang out from the crowd of thousands waiting outside.

Then, as the couple leant in for a kiss, out went the cry of "hip hip hooray" as three cheers echoed around the historic St Werbugh Street.

It was a scene of utter joy in the packed city centre. It could only be marred, momentarily, by an orange smoke bomb by Just Stop Oil protesters which was greeted with boos by a crowd who were here to roar only their fierce approval for this society union.

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The billionaire Duke, Hugh Grosvenor, and his new Duchess Olivia were all smiles on their wedding day, which was attended by some 400 VIPs and royal friends including Prince William and Princess Eugenie heading out to Cheshire for the occasion.

Thousands more (unofficial) guests turned up outside, phones held aloft on stretched arms and tiptoes in a bid to get the slightest peek at the happy couple.

In return, the Duke and Duchess laid on free ice creams at three vendors in the city throughout the day as their wedding gift to their dedicated well-wishers.

The most devoted royal watchers had staked their place by 6.30am outside the cathedral, keen to spy the Duke's usher Prince William, as well as other VIPs and dignitaries on the guest list.

Royal fans included 61-year-old Johanna Boeven who got up at 5am to get the bus from her home in Flint to make it to the wedding as early as possible.

Dressed in a Union Jack cape, with a Princess Diana handbag and replica of the Queen's watch, she proudly recalled how she attended