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The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle took place on Saturday, May 19, 2018, at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, with the ceremony beginning at noon local time (7 a.m. Eastern Time). For viewers in the Central Time Zone, coverage of the big day started much earlier, with guests arriving between 3:30 a.m. and 5 a.m. CT. The ceremony itself began at 6 a.m. CT, with the couple exchanging vows in front of 600 guests inside the chapel. The wedding was broadcast live on various TV channels and streaming platforms, allowing viewers from around the world to tune in and celebrate in real-time.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday, May 19, 2018 |
| Location | St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle |
| Time (Central) | 6 a.m. |
| Time (London) | 12 p.m. |
| Time (New York) | 7 a.m. |
| Time (Los Angeles) | 4 a.m. |
| Time (Chicago) | 6 a.m. |
| Time (Sydney) | 9 p.m. |
| Time (Honolulu) | 1 a.m. |
| Time (Paris) | 1 p.m. |
| Time (Moscow) | 2 p.m. |
| Time (Tokyo) | 8 p.m. |
| Time (Seoul) | 8 p.m. |
| Time (Johannesburg) | 1 p.m. |
| Live Streaming Options | GoodMorningAmerica.com, ABCNews.com, The New York Times, FOX, PBS, CBS, NBC, BBC America, ABC, BBC.com, Reuters TV, ITV Choice |
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What You'll Learn
- The ceremony begins at 6 a.m. Central Time
- Coverage starts earlier, at 3 a.m. or 4 a.m. CT
- Live-streaming is available on BBC America and several news websites
- Cable networks like ABC, FOX, NBC, CBS, PBS, and E! will broadcast the wedding
- The wedding will also be screened in theatres and released on vinyl
The ceremony begins at 6 a.m. Central Time
If you're in Texas, you can watch live coverage on CBS/KHOU 11, with Gayle King and Kevin Frazier anchoring from Windsor Castle. Or, if you're in Houston, you can even watch the ceremony at a few local theatres, which are screening the event at 10 a.m.
If you're an early bird on the West Coast, you can tune in at 4 a.m. PT in Los Angeles or 5 a.m. in Denver. Or, if you're in the UK, you can watch at a reasonable hour—the ceremony begins at noon.
There are plenty of options for live-streaming the wedding, too. GoodMorningAmerica.com and ABCNews.com will be streaming the ceremony, as will The New York Times, FOX, and PBS.
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Coverage starts earlier, at 3 a.m. or 4 a.m. CT
If you're in the Central Time Zone and you want to watch the full coverage of the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, you'll need to get up very early or stay up late. The ceremony itself begins at 6 a.m. CT, but coverage of the big day will begin much earlier.
Major networks, including ABC, FOX, NBC, CBS, PBS, and E!, will kick off their live coverage at either 3 a.m. or 4 a.m. CT. If you want to watch the guests arrive, you'll need to be up even earlier, as they will start arriving at 2:30 a.m. CT, with members of the Royal Family arriving between 4:20 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. CT. Queen Elizabeth is expected to arrive last.
At around 4:20 a.m. CT, Meghan Markle will leave her overnight location and travel to the castle with her mother. She will meet the rest of the wedding party before proceeding to the chapel. The ceremony will then begin at 6 a.m. CT at St. George's Chapel, with the Dean of Windsor and the Archbishop of Canterbury officiating.
After the ceremony, at around 7 a.m. CT, the newlywed couple will travel by open-air carriage to the reception at St. George's Hall. If you don't want to get up that early, you can always catch a recap later in the day or watch a recording of the event.
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Live-streaming is available on BBC America and several news websites
The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2018 was a highly anticipated event, with live coverage on most channels beginning a couple of hours before the official start time of the wedding. This allowed viewers to watch the arrival of guests, the royal family, and the bride and groom. The ceremony officially began at 12 pm BST (6 am Central Time) at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle.
If you're in Central Time and wondering how to watch the royal wedding, there are several options available to you. Live-streaming is indeed accessible on BBC America, as well as numerous news websites, ensuring that you don't miss out on this historic event.
BBC America will simulcast BBC One's coverage from Britain, starting at 4 am Eastern Time. This will provide viewers in the United States with the same perspective as those in Britain, including firsthand insights into the ceremony and its reflection of ancient and modern British history and society. BBC America's coverage will also include commentary on the event.
In addition to BBC America, several news websites will be live-streaming the royal wedding. GoodMorningAmerica.com and ABCNews.com will offer streams starting at 4 am CT, and you don't need a cable provider login to access them. The New York Times, FOX, and PBS will also provide live coverage online.
For those who prefer to watch without commercials and with surround sound, Fathom Events partnered with BritBox and ITV to air the wedding at nearly 200 locations at 10 am local time. You can purchase tickets on their website. Additionally, Reuters TV will begin its coverage online at 4:30 am Eastern Time, and they will be streaming on various platforms, including OS and Android apps, Roku, Fire TV, and Apple TV.
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Cable networks like ABC, FOX, NBC, CBS, PBS, and E! will broadcast the wedding
FOX will broadcast the wedding on television and online via Fox News. Their coverage will begin at 5 a.m. Eastern with Ainsley Earhardt broadcasting live from Windsor, and their main coverage will start at 6 a.m. NBC will host a special four-hour edition of Today from Windsor Castle starting at 4:30 a.m. Eastern.
CBS will broadcast the wedding on television and online via CBSN, CBS News' 24/7 streaming news network. Their television coverage will begin at 4 a.m. Eastern and will be hosted by Gayle King and Kevin Frazier. CBSN's coverage will also begin at 4 a.m. and will be hosted by Tina Brown, Gayle King, and Kevin Frazier.
PBS will broadcast the wedding on television and online. They will also host a five-part nightly series in the week leading up to the wedding, which will be hosted by Meredith Vieira and Matt Baker. E! will broadcast the wedding on television and will also have active social media coverage throughout the day. Their television coverage will begin at 5 a.m. Eastern and will be hosted by Giuliana Rancic, Brad Goreski, Sarah-Jane Crawford, and Melanie Bromley.
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The wedding will also be screened in theatres and released on vinyl
For those who want to watch the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on the big screen, Fathom Events and BritBox have partnered to air the ceremony in movie theatres across the United States. The theatrical presentation will be commercial-free and will kick off with an hour-long ceremony at 12:00 p.m. London time (6:00 a.m. CT).
For those who want to listen to the royal wedding, a vinyl record of the audio recording will be released by Decca. The record will include the traditional ceremonial audio, as well as performances from cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, soprano Elin Manahan Thomas, the Choir of St George's Chapel, and the gospel group Kingdom Choir.
If you're looking to watch the wedding on television, several major networks will broadcast the ceremony live, including ABC, CBS, PBS, FOX, NBC, and BBC America. Coverage will begin as early as 3:00 a.m. or 4:00 a.m. CT, with guests arriving between 3:30 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. CT.
For those who prefer to live stream the event, there are also plenty of options. The New York Times, ABC News, Good Morning America, FOX, PBS, and YouTube will all offer live streams of the wedding, with no logins required.
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Frequently asked questions
The ceremony begins at 6 a.m. Central Time. Coverage of the event will begin earlier, at either 3 a.m. or 4 a.m. CT.
The wedding will be broadcast live on major networks such as ABC, FOX, NBC, CBS, PBS, and E!. For those without cable, the wedding will be available to stream on GoodMorningAmerica.com, ABCNews.com, and The New York Times website.
The wedding will take place at 12 p.m. BST (London time), 7 a.m. ET, 5 a.m. MT, and 1 p.m. CEST (Paris time).
For those who want a more satirical take on the event, HBO's The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! will begin at 7:30 a.m. ET. Fathom Events will also be showing the ceremony in 200 theaters across the country.
