Royal Wedding Watch: How To View The Ceremony

The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on May 19, 2018, was one of the most-watched international TV events of the year. The couple tied the knot at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, with the ceremony broadcast live across the globe. From TV networks to movie theatres and live streams, viewers had a range of options to witness the royal nuptials. The major broadcast networks, including ABC, CBS, NBC, and CNN, offered extensive coverage of the event, with some starting as early as 3 am or 4 am to capture the arrivals and build-up to the ceremony. BBC America provided an all-day loop of the wedding, while HBO presented a comedic take on the festivities with Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon as fake commentators. The wedding was also streamed online through various platforms, including official YouTube channels and news websites, ensuring that anyone around the world could tune in and be a part of the celebration.

Watch the wedding on TV

If you're in the UK, you can watch the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Saturday 19 May at 12 noon on ITV. The ceremony will take place at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle.

If you're in the US, you can tune in from 7 am EDT. Most specials will start well before that to cover the guests as they begin to arrive around 4:30 am EDT. You can expect to see footage of Markle and members of the wedding party travelling to the church.

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• CBS
• NBC
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• CNN
• MSNBC
• Fox News
• E!
• BritBox
• Univision
• People TV
• HBO

Watch the wedding online

If you're not one of the lucky few to bag an invite to the royal wedding, don't worry—you can still watch all the action unfold from the comfort of your own home. The nuptials of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be broadcast on several major TV networks, and there will also be various live streams available online.

TV Channels

The wedding will be shown on several major TV networks, including ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, and Fox News.section:

• ABC's coverage will besection: anchored by "Good Morning America" and "World News Tonight", with a special five-hour edition of "Good Morning America" starting at 5 am EDT.
• NBC's coverage will begin at 4:30 am, with "Today at the Royal Wedding" anchored by Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb from a vantage point overlooking Windsor Castle.
• CBS's coverage will start at 4 am, hosted by Gayle King and Kevin Frazier.
• CNN's coverage will kick off at 4 am, with Anderson Cooper, Alisyn Camerota, Max Foster, and Richard Quest providing commentary.
• Fox News will start broadcasting at 6 am, with Ainsley Earhardt co-hosting "Fox & Friends Weekend" from Windsor, and Shepard Smith and Sandra Smith joining from outside St. George's Chapel.

Online Live Streams

If you prefer to watch the wedding online, there will be several options available:

• The royal family's official YouTube channel will be live-streaming the wedding.
• PeopleTV, the free streaming site from People magazine, will have live coverage starting at 6 am.
• Several news websites will be streaming the wedding, including CNN.com, ABC, NBC (at Today.com), CBS, PBS, and NYTimes.com.
• E!, the red carpet and awards show specialists, will also be streaming the wedding on their website, starting at 5 am.
• BritBox, a streaming service specialising in British content, will have an exclusive live feed of ITV's coverage, hosted by Phillip Schofield and Julie Etchingham.
• BBC America will also have a live simulcast of BBC One's coverage, beginning at 4 am EDT.

Watch the wedding at the cinema

If you want to watch the royal wedding on the big screen, you can do so at your local cinema. In the US, BritBox, the subscription service from BBC Studios and ITV, has partnered with Fathom Events to bring the royal wedding to nearly 200 cinemas across the country. The event will be commercial-free and will start at 10 am. Tickets are $10.73.

In Australia, Event Cinemas will be showing the royal wedding live from 8 pm on Saturday. Prizes will be awarded at each location for the best and most creative outfits.

If you are in the UK, check your local cinema to see if they are showing the wedding.

Watch the wedding on a mobile app

If you're on the move on May 25th and want to watch the royal wedding, there are a few mobile apps that will allow you to do so.

The first is the Good Morning America app. The show will be broadcasting live from Windsor, starting at 5 a.m. ET, with co-anchors Robin Roberts and David Muir.

The second option is the CBS News app. Coverage will begin at 4 a.m. ET with hosts Kevin Frazier and Gayle King.

The third option is the Today show app. Their coverage will begin at 4:30 a.m. ET with Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Megyn Kelly, Kathie Lee Gifford, and Al Roker reporting live from England.

The fourth option is the Fox News app. Their coverage will be anchored by Shepard Smith and Sandra Smith, starting at 6 a.m. ET.

Finally, you can also watch the wedding on the official Royal Family YouTube channel.

So, there you have it! Plenty of options to choose from to watch the royal wedding on your mobile device.

Watch the wedding on a streaming service

If you're looking to watch the royal wedding on a streaming service, you're in luck! There are several options available to choose from.

First, you can try the official live stream provided by the royal family on their YouTube channel. This is a great way to watch the wedding without having to subscribe to a streaming service. Alternatively, you can also watch it on the CNN Facebook page, which will be hosting a live stream of the event.

If you're looking for a more traditional viewing experience, you can tune into major broadcast networks such as ABC, NBC, CBS, and PBS, which will all be providing coverage of the wedding. These networks will also have live streams available on their websites and mobile apps, so you can watch from anywhere.

For those who want British coverage of the British royal wedding, BBC America will be simulcasting the BBC One coverage beginning at 4 am ET. This is a great option for viewers who want a more authentic British perspective on the event.

Additionally, there are two streaming services specializing in British content that will be providing coverage: Acorn TV and BritBox. BritBox, in particular, will be streaming the wedding live and also has other wedding-adjacent and royal-adjacent content to explore.

Finally, for those who want to watch the wedding on the big screen, Fathom Events and BritBox have partnered to bring the royal wedding to select movie theatres across the US. This is a great option if you want to enjoy the wedding with a group of friends or family.

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