England’s World Cup opener against Tunisia, which saw Harry Kane net a match-winning brace, pulled in a bigger television audience than the Royal Wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Viewing figures on BBC One peaked at 18.3 million during the closes stages of an entertaining encounter, with those catching the final minutes treated to a dramatic finish.
Having bossed proceedings for long periods, Gareth Southgate’s side saw captain Kane snatch a stoppage-time winner and get them off to a perfect start on Russian soil.
More people – 69 per cent of all UK viewers – felt the need to catch Three Lions skipper Harry in action than watch Prince Harry tie the knot at Windsor Castle.