Royal Wedding: Watch Prince Harry's Ceremony On Tv

The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was televised on multiple networks in the UK and the US. In the UK, viewers could watch the coverage on BBC, Sky News, and ITV. In the US, the wedding was aired on CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, BBC America, and HBO, among others. The ceremony started at 12 pm London time (7 am Eastern Time) and ended around 1 pm London time (8 am Eastern Time). The wedding was also streamed online on several platforms, including BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, CBSN Live, and ABC News.

Where to watch the wedding on TV

If you're in the UK, you can watch the wedding on BBC, Sky News, and ITV. The BBC's broadcast will be anchored by Huw Edwards, Kirsty Young, and Dermot O'Leary, with Young and O'Leary covering the build-up from around Windsor Castle's moat, and Edwards presenting from the roof of the Windsor Guard Room. ITV's coverage will be presented by Phillip Schofield and Julie Etchingham, broadcasting from a purpose-built studio in Windsor.

For viewers in the US, footage will air on CBS' This Morning, NBC, ABC News, and Good Morning America. BBC America will also broadcast a live simulcast of BBC One's coverage, while HBO starts coverage later at 7:15 EST (4:30 PT).

If you're in the UK and want to watch the wedding online, you can watch on BBC iPlayer or ITV Hub. If you're in the US, you can watch online via CBSN Live and ABC News.

For those who want to watch the wedding on the big screen, the streaming service BritBox has partnered with ITV and Fathom Events to make that happen. You can watch all three and a half hours of the event at movie theatres.

Where to watch the wedding online

There are a variety of options for watching the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle online.

UK

In the UK, the BBC, ITV, and Sky aired live coverage of the occasion, all starting early on Saturday morning. The BBC's coverage was led by Huw Edwards, with support from Kirsty Young and Dermot O'Leary, while Ore Oduba and Alex Jones provided coverage from within the crowd. ITV's coverage was presented by Phillip Schofield and Julie Etchingham, broadcasting from a purpose-built studio in Windsor. Sky News also broadcast live from Windsor.

US

In the US, CBS, NBC, and ABC aired the ceremony, with coverage beginning early in the morning. CBS started its coverage at 4 am EST, with NBC following at 4:30 am, and ABC and Fox kicking off at 5 am. HBO also aired coverage with a comedic twist, featuring Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon in character as "broadcast legends" Cord and Tish. PBS, BBC America, and Fox News also provided coverage.

Online

The wedding was also streamed online. In the UK, both the BBC and ITV made their coverage available live through iPlayer and ITV Hub. In the US, viewers could watch the event live on CBSN Live, ABCNews.com, GoodMorningAmerica.com, or BBC America.

TV specials about Meghan Markle

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, is a former actress and current member of the British royal family. She has appeared in several TV shows and films, including Suits, CSI: Miami, and Get Him to the Greek. Markle's most famous role was that of paralegal Rachel Zane in Suits.

In the lead-up to her wedding to Prince Harry, several TV specials were aired, including:

• "Harry & Meghan: A Windsor Wedding" on People TV
• "Inside the Royal Wedding: Harry and Meghan" on NBC
• "Harry & Meghan: A Revolutionary Romance" on BritBox
• "The Royal Wedding: A Countdown" on BBC
• "Harry at 30", a documentary on Prince Harry, on BritBox
• "The Royal Wives of Windsor" on Acorn

On the day of the wedding, multiple networks televised the ceremony and procession, including BBC, Sky News, ITV, CBS, NBC, ABC, and CNN.

TV specials about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's relationship

The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was televised on multiple networks in the UK and the US. The BBC, Sky News, and ITV broadcast the wedding in the UK, while CBS, NBC, ABC, and BBC America aired the wedding in the US.

In the lead-up to the wedding, several TV specials about the couple's relationship were aired:

• Meghan Markle: An American Princess (Fox): This two-hour special aired on May 11, 2018, and offered an inside look at the couple's lives through interviews with people close to the House of Windsor.
• Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance (Lifetime): A fictional portrayal of the royal courtship, starring Murray Fraser as Prince Harry and Parisa Fitz-Henley as Meghan Markle.
• Million Dollar American Princesses: Meghan Markle (Smithsonian Channel): This episode examined how Prince Harry and Markle met and compared her story to other celebrities who married into royalty, such as Grace Kelly and Rita Hayworth.
• Royal Wedding Watch (PBS): A five-part nightly series that built up to the wedding, focusing on traditions, celebrations, and royal bridal style.
• Inside the Royal Wedding: Harry and Meghan (NBC): A behind-the-scenes prelude to the wedding, featuring interviews from friends and experts in fashion, sports, and entertainment.
• The Royal Wedding Live With Cord and Tish! (HBO): A comedic take on the wedding coverage, hosted by "news anchors" Cord Hosenbeck and Tish Cattigan, played by Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon.

How to watch the wedding in cinemas

If you want to watch the royal wedding in cinemas, you're in luck! There will be over 200 cinema screenings of the ceremony at 10 am local time, showing ITV's broadcast several hours after the ceremony takes place.

In the Triangle, you can watch the wedding at Cary Crossroads Stadium 20 at 10 am on 19 May. Tickets are $10.73.

Fathom Events is also organising cinema screenings of the royal wedding. For more information, visit their website: fathomevents.com/events/harry-and-meghan-the-royal-wedding.

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