Meet the Kiwi who flew halfway across the world just to witness the royal wedding

For the thousands standing in the crowds outside Windsor Castle, the moment Prince Harry and Meghan Markle flew past in their royal carriage was a fairytale ending to the modern-day love story.

Cheers erupted and flags were waving and camera shutters went crazy as the newlyweds flew quickly past in their horse-drawn carriage around the royal borough of Windsor, on Saturday afternoon.

The Markle family dramas of the week gone past, a distant memory in most people's minds, as the focus shifted back to the royal wedding celebrations.

For one Kiwi woman - who spent almost as much time in the air, as she did on the ground in the United Kingdom - said her whirlwind trip to witness the new Duke and Duchess of Sussex wed was a "euphoric" day.

Elaine Sutherland, who lives in Cairns, had spent almost 32 hours and $2000 getting to London – just for the wedding day.

"I'm just so excited, it's amazing," she told the Herald on Sunday. "The weather is just perfect, it's a fantastic day to get married.

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"Good on ya Harry." Sutherland, originally from Waima, Hokianga, secured herself a spot along the Long Walk and got a glimpse of the newlyweds as they sped past on the way to their private wedding reception.

Sutherland said, aside from her husband, and her employers, no-one knew of her solo trip to Windsor.

This article was first published on nzherald.co.nz and is republished here with permission.