The wedding of an American princess proved to be a big hit with American viewers, with 17.5 million viewers tuning in to watch on the big three networks, eclipsing the 17 million who watched the ceremony in the UK.
Early numbers show that the big three broadcast networks and big three cable networks combined for a impressive 22.338 million viewers, a strong showing for the historic occasion.
And it was Today who pulled out the win, averaging 6.417 million viewers on Saturday, beating out Good Morning America with 6.348 million viewers and CBS This Morning with 4.786 million viewers.
That wedding drew the biggest American audience in history, and this weekend's ceremony is already in second place with just three networks reporting, surpassing the 17 million viewers who watching Prince Charles marry Princess Diana. By comparison, that wedding attracted the most viewers in Britain with 28.4 million people tuning in as opposed to the 27 million who watched Prince William wed the woman now known as the Duchess of Cambridge
The big three networks were all down significantly from the previous royal wedding, which was on a Friday.
On that day, Today had over 9.6 million viewers and GMA averaged 8.7 million, the biggest numbers either network had seen in years.
CBS, which was running its previous morning program The Early Show, had 3.9 million viewers.
And while CBS did not win the ratings race they did manage to make headlines on Saturday by breaking the news that James Corden was hosting the private reception for Prince Harry and his new bride on Saturday night.
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