Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II draws only 11.4 million viewers in the U.S.

She might have been a extensively revered monarch for 70 years, however in relation to TV rankings, Queen Elizabeth II isn’t any Diana.

A mean of 11.4 million U.S. viewers watched the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday morning, in response to information from Nielsen.

Regardless of Individuals’ intense fascination with the royal household, that determine doesn’t come near the 33.2 million individuals who watched the funeral for Princess Diana in September 1997. Diana, the mom of Prince William and Prince Harry and a glamorous world celeb, died in a automotive crash on the age of 36.

Diana’s funeral additionally occurred in a far much less fragmented TV surroundings the place streaming video was not an element. It’s seemingly that many individuals streamed Queen Elizabeth’s funeral from a wide range of sources, which aren’t included within the Nielsen determine.

Moreover, the four-hour occasion on Monday aired within the early morning and daytime hours within the U.S., limiting its potential viewers.

U.S. viewers additionally might have been tiring of the story of Queen Elizabeth’s demise at age 96, which occurred on Sept. 8 — 11 days earlier than the procession and repair at Westminster Abbey.

The farewell to the Queen additionally was under the latest royal weddings. The union of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was watched by 29.2 million U.S. viewers throughout 15 channels in Might 2018.

Prince Harry’s marriage ceremony to Kate Middleton was seen by 22.7 million Individuals in 2011 when it aired over 11 networks, in response to Nielsen.

As anticipated, curiosity was a lot larger in the UK. A mean of 26.2 million viewers watched the Westminster Abbey funeral service between 11 a.m. and midday throughout all channels, with 18.5 million of these watching on the BBC, in response to BARB, an viewers analysis agency.

As compared, Princess Diana’s funeral in 1997 had greater than 32 million U.Ok. viewers.