I think Dickie's comment is about the cost of the wedding such as ceremony and reception, whereas the comment he retweeted was about security cost? I don't think nearly as many people will care about the cost if it's paid for by Andrew. In fact, none of the people that have talked about the cost issue is talking about anything Prince Andrew and the Queen wants to pay for. It's always been surrounding the security cost that's paid by the public purse.
Here are my two cents worth on the issue:
> As Eugenie is a "junior" royal, and certainly not a working member of "The Firm", I would not expect to see a large, "public" wedding at the Abbey, or anything like that. Small and discrete, at St G, is I think just fine.
> As regards the issue of the carriage ride through Windsor, personally I would not have chosen one, but it is not my decision. If it has been decided so, it has been decided so with the consent of the Queen. Lets respect that.
> Does the carriage ride add anything to te town of Windsor or the British people per se? Short answer yes. The people of Windsor, and frankly anybody else who would like to, get to see their "local" princess on her wedding day. It certainly adds to the local economy, whether we like it or not.
> Is the security cordon a major inconvenience to the people of Windsor? No. It is a very short area, and the people are used to these disruptions on a regular basis.
> Security costs: Whilst it can be argued in either direction, the sums (which I do not believe, but that is besides the point) are not astronomical, so I am, on balance, not concerned. There will always be a few journalists and MPs whining, but that is fine. You get the same every time there is a royal event.