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The wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry took place on Saturday, May 19, 2018, at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. The ceremony began at 12 p.m. BST (7 a.m. ET/4 a.m. PT). For those in the United States, coverage of the event was available on various television channels, including NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, PBS, BBC America, and CNN, with some networks starting their broadcasts as early as 2 a.m. PT. The wedding was also streamed live on the Royal Family's Facebook and YouTube pages.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Date of the wedding | Saturday, May 19, 2018 |
| Location of the wedding | St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle |
| Time of the wedding (local) | 12:00 pm BST |
| Time of the wedding (Pacific Time) | 4:00 am PT |
| Time of the wedding (Eastern Time) | 7:00 am ET |
| Television coverage start time (Pacific Time) | 2:00 am PT |
| Television coverage start time (Eastern Time) | 5:00 am ET |
| Notable broadcasters | FOX News, CBS, NBC, PBS, BBC America, ABC, CNN, HBO, TLC |
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What You'll Learn
The wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry took place on May 19, 2018
In the United States, several channels offered live television coverage of the event, with many starting their broadcasts as early as 4 a.m. ET to capture the arrival of guests and the royal family. CBS, for example, began its live coverage at 4 a.m. ET, while NBC started at 4:30 a.m. ET, and ABC's coverage commenced at 5 a.m. ET. Fox News Channel (FNC) and Good Morning America also started their coverage at 5 a.m. ET, with Fox's main coverage featuring Shepard Smith and Sandra Smith. BBC America provided streaming coverage and commentary on the wedding.
The wedding ceremony was followed by a carriage procession through Windsor at 1 p.m. UK time (8 a.m. ET). A lunchtime reception for 600 guests was hosted by Queen Elizabeth II at St. George's Hall in Windsor Castle. The wedding cake, a light sponge cake with Amalfi lemon curd, elderflower syrup, and elderflower buttercream, was served, breaking the royal family tradition of serving fruitcake at weddings.
The wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry was a highly anticipated event, with 2,640 members of the public invited to watch the couple's arrival at Windsor Castle, and only 600 guests in attendance at the ceremony and lunchtime reception. The wedding party included children serving as page boys and bridesmaids, such as Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Harry's goddaughters.
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The ceremony began at 4 a.m. Pacific Time
The wedding itself was scheduled for noon in the UK, which is 7 a.m. Eastern Time and 4 a.m. Pacific Time. The main part of the ceremony was expected to begin shortly after its scheduled start time, so viewers tuning in at 4 a.m. PT would still be able to catch most of the action. However, to see the full arrival of the guests, viewers would have had to tune in much earlier.
There were plenty of options for viewers in the US to watch the wedding, with many networks offering live coverage. For those who wanted to skip the commentary and focus on the ceremony, CBSN Live, ABC, BBC America, CBS, NBC, and PBS all offered live streams or broadcasts starting at either 4 a.m. ET or 1 a.m. PT. For those who wanted a more humorous take on the event, HBO aired a parody coverage of the wedding, hosted by Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon as their fictional TV anchor personas, Cord and Tish, starting at 4:30 a.m. PT.
The wedding was a highly anticipated event, with much speculation and drama leading up to it. The royal family arrived at 3:20 a.m. PT, followed by Prince Harry and Prince William, and then Meghan and her mother. The ceremony was officiated by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and included a performance by the chapel's choir and a sermon by Rev. Michael Bruce Curry. The wedding was followed by a procession through Windsor Town in a horse-drawn carriage, which took place at 1 p.m. UK time.
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Coverage began at 2 a.m. Pacific Time
For those in the United States, the time that the royal wedding was broadcast depended on their time zone. Coverage of the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle began at 2 a.m. Pacific Time, which is 4 a.m. Central Time and 5 a.m. Eastern Time. The wedding itself was broadcast at 4 a.m. Pacific Time, 6 a.m. Central Time, and 7 a.m. Eastern Time.
The wedding was televised by a range of channels, including NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, CNN, BBC America, and HBO. NBC's "Today" show hosts Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb co-anchored "Today at the Royal Wedding" from 1:30 to 8 a.m. Pacific Time. ABC News and "Good Morning America" broadcast special coverage from 2 to 7 a.m. Pacific Time. CBS' coverage was available to stream on CBSN, CBS News' 24/7 streaming news network, and was hosted by Gayle King and Kevin Frazier. FOX News Channel (FNC) presented live coverage from 5 a.m. Eastern Time. HBO aired a comedic take on the wedding, "The Royal Wedding Live With Cord and Tish!", starring Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon, at 4:30 a.m. Pacific Time.
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The wedding was broadcast on NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, BBC, CNN, and more
The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was broadcast on a variety of channels in the US. The ceremony took place at noon local time (7 a.m. ET) on May 19, 2018, and was televised on several networks, including NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, BBC America, and PBS.
NBC's coverage of the wedding began at 4:30 a.m. ET, with Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb reporting live from an exclusive vantage point overlooking Windsor Castle. CBS also provided live coverage of the event, starting at 4 a.m. ET, hosted by Gayle King and Kevin Frazier. ABC's Good Morning America started their five-hour coverage at 5 a.m. ET, while FOX's main coverage began at 6 a.m. ET, with Ainsley Earhardt broadcasting live from Windsor earlier at 5 a.m. ET.
BBC America offered live-streamed coverage of the wedding, starting at 4 a.m. ET. PBS presented a five-part nightly series leading up to the wedding, culminating in a live broadcast of the ceremony. Additionally, the wedding was shown in select movie theatres across the country through Fathom Events, starting at 10 a.m. local time.
The wedding was also streamed live on the Royal Family's Facebook and YouTube channels, providing even more options for viewers in America to witness the highly anticipated union of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
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The wedding took place at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle
St. George's Chapel, formally titled The King's Free Chapel of the College of St. George, is located inside Windsor Castle, about 22 miles from central London. It was founded in the 14th century by King Edward III and is a beautiful example of perpendicular (late-medieval) Gothic architecture. The chapel has been the site of many royal services, weddings, and burials.
The wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry took place at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018. The venue holds special significance for Prince Harry, as he was baptised there in 1984. The couple chose the chapel over Westminster Abbey, where many other royal weddings have been held, as they wanted a more casual celebration. St. George's Chapel offered more privacy, accommodating up to 800 people compared to the 2,000 seating capacity of Westminster Abbey.
St. George's Chapel has a long history of hosting royal weddings, dating back to 1863 when Queen Victoria's son, the future King Edward VII, married Princess Alexandra of Denmark. Over a dozen royal weddings have taken place at the chapel since then, including the weddings of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank in 2018, Peter Phillips and Autumn Kelly in 2008, and Queen Elizabeth II's youngest son, Prince Edward, and Sophie Rhys-Jones in 1999.
The chapel is known for its stunning Gothic architecture, with a variety of stained glass from the 15th and early 16th centuries. It is also the final resting place of many monarchs, including Henry VIII and his third wife, Jane Seymour, as well as Charles I, who was buried there after his execution in 1649. Today, the chapel holds three services per day, and members of the public can attend, with a particular highlight being Evensong at 5:15 pm when the Choir of St. George's sings.
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Frequently asked questions
The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was broadcast at 4 a.m. PT/7 a.m. ET in the US. Coverage on some channels began as early as 1 a.m. PT/4 a.m. ET.
CBS, ABC, FOX News Channel, NBC, PBS, BBC America, and MSNBC were among the channels that broadcasted the wedding in the US.
Yes, the wedding was shown in 200 cinemas across the US at 10 a.m. local time.
The wedding took place at midday (UK time) at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
Yes, the wedding was broadcast live on the Royal Family's Facebook and YouTube channels from 6 a.m. ET.
