Harry & Meghan's Wedding Will Be Televised
It looks like you won't have to sneak your way into the royal wedding after all-Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's nuptials will be televised, a spokesperson for the pair confirmed.
The couple wants "the day to be shaped so as to allow members of the public to feel part of the celebrations too," according to the rep. Broadcasting the highly-anticipated event for royal fans across the pond should do the trick.
The ceremony, set at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle, begins at 12 noon local time, which means it’ll start 7 a.m. ET/4 a.m. PT. But, as with all newsy events, there’ll be coverage of preparations and guests arriving hours before the service begins.
Here's where you can tune in:
CBS will start live coverage at 4 a.m. ET, hosted by Gayle King and Kevin Frazier. The network’s correspondent Tina Brown will also join in for commentary. Later that day, CBS will also air a two-hour special, Royal Romance: The Marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
CBSN, CBS’s livestreaming site, will broadcast the network’s live coverage online starting at 4 a.m. ET. WATCH HERE
The Today Show (NBC) will also start early-their live coverage begins at 4:30 a.m. ET, with Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb hosting “from a special vantage point” overseeing Windsor Castle. The pair will also anchor a live show the day prior (Friday, May 18) from a location overlooking the castle, followed by Al Roker and Sheinelle Jones anchoring at their respective hours.
PBS will have live coverage of the ceremony on May 19, but timing has not been announced yet. The network will also air a special nightly series, Royal Wedding Watch, from May 14-18, leading up to the big day.
BBC America will also offer live coverage and commentary during the event. You can watch the livestream online by signing in with your subscription to a cable or satellite provider. WATCH HERE
ABC's Good Morning America will be starting their coverage at 5 a.m. eastern on ABC. 20/20 will also provide coverage of the royal wedding with primetime specials on Friday, May 18 at 10 p.m. ET and Saturday, May 19 at 10 p.m. eastern.
FOX's coverage of the big day will begin at 5 a.m. eastern with Ainsley Earhardt broadcasting live from Windsor. Their main coverage of the wedding will start at 6 a.m., and will feature Shepard Smith and Sandra Smith along with other guests.
E! "E! Live From the Royal Wedding" with hosts Giuliana Rancic, Brad Goreski, Sarah-Jane Crawford, and royal expert Melanie Bromley will start at 5 a.m. eastern on May 19. The channel will also air a "Royal Wedding Rundown" on Saturday evening, to recap the historic event right after it happens.
IN A MOVIE THEATER:
If you prefer to watch the royal wedding commercial-free with surround sound, Fathom Events is partnering with BritBox and ITV to air the festivities at nearly 200 locations at 10 a.m. local time. For more information, including how to buy tickets, visit fathomevents.com.
LIVESTREAM:
The Royal Family's Official Facebook page and YouTube page will livestream the wedding from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. EDT. The Facebook broadcast will be done through Facebook Live, so you can comment and interact with other viewers obsessing over Meghan's dress and Prince George's adorable outfit. The ABC News Live page is also streaming the event, with Good Morning America's five-hour broadcast airing on Facebook Watch starting at 5 a.m. EDT.
The viewer count for Harry and Meghan's nuptials will likely be insanely high, if it's anything like previous royal weddings. Prince William and Kate Middleton garnered almost 23 million viewers in the U.S. alone when they wed in 2011, and Princess Diana and Prince Charles had 17 million viewers when they tied the knot in 1981. Will the May 19 ceremony be the most-watched royal wedding yet?
And while one might assume that all royal weddings are televised, it's not a must. For example, Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones chose not to broadcast their nuptials back in June of 1999.
"This wedding, like all weddings, will be a moment of fun and joy that will reflect the characters of the bride and groom," Harry and Meghan's spokesperson added. We can't wait to watch (and cry) along.
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