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How to watch the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

By Georgia Makitalo

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 25: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry attend an Anzac Day service at Westminster Abbey on April 25, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Eddie Mulholland - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 25: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry attend an Anzac Day service at Westminster Abbey on April 25, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Eddie Mulholland - WPA Pool/Getty Images) /
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On Saturday, May 19 is the royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Where you can you watch the royal wedding, what time does the broadcast start and what is the schedule?

The British royals tend to have midday weddings, which means North Americans will need to be up at 4 a.m. ET, with fascinators on, sipping cups of Earl Grey tea, and gnoshing on scones and elderflower and lemon cake, as they enjoy the decadent spectacle. This time it’s a weekend and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will wed in St. George’s Chapel, Windsor in front of 600 close, personal friends and family. Millions, possibly billions of people will be watching the nuptials on television or streaming online.

Who is walking Meghan down the aisle, and which designer created the bridal gown? You want to watch the broadcast that will tell you what you want to know, with the best experts.

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There are many options to watch the festivities, and there is bound to be one that fits your fascination with the royal family.

Good Morning America

Robin Roberts and David Muir are reporting live from across the pond for a five-hour broadcast starting at 5 a.m. ET. On the west coast? ABC will add an extra hour after the wedding.

For those royal superfans who want more than five hours of coverage, ABC is airing bonus special with an hour-long 20/20 broadcast on both Friday and Saturday at 10 p.m. ET.

CBS This Morning

Morning host Gayle King and Kevin Frazier from Entertainment Tonight are teaming up for the CBS broadcast. Their live coverage directly from Windsor Castle starting at 4 a.m. ET.

For those who didn’t get enough of Harry and Meghan’s wedding, or perhaps overslept their alarm can also look forward to the two-hour CBS broadcast of Royal Romance: The Marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle . This Saturday evening special will review the entire day’s events.

Meghan Markle will marry Prince Harry on May 19.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – FEBRUARY 01: Prince Harry and fiance Meghan Markle leave the ‘Endeavour Fund Awards’ Ceremony at Goldsmiths Hall on February 1, 2018 in London, England. The awards celebrate the achievements of wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women who have taken part in remarkable sporting and adventure challenges over the last year. (Photo by Ben Stansall – WPA Pool/Getty Images) /

Today Show

The NBC morning show’s dynamic duo of Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb, will be joined by an all-female cast including Kathie Lee Gifford and Megyn Kelly. The program begins at 4:30 a.m. ET from Windsor. Watch to see if Kathie Lee and Hoda will slip a little wine into their teacups.

CNN

Anderson Cooper, Don Lemon and Alisyn Camerota are the hosting trio that will navigate and entertain royal wedding watchers. The CNN collection of experts is extensive, including Meghan Markle’s Northwestern University theatre professor, Harvey Young. Their broadcast begins at 4 a.m. ET, and the rebroadcast at 8 p.m. Saturday night.

HBO

For those who want a humorous take on the royal wedding, then watch The Royal Wedding Live With Cord and Tish! . Starring Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon, as “broadcast legends” Cord and Tish, the HBO broadcast begins at 7:30 a.m. ET. The rebroadcast is on Saturday at 9:45 p.m. ET.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will marry on May 19.
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND – MARCH 23: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during a visit to Catalyst Inc science park in Belfast where they met some of Northern Ireland’s brightest young entrepreneurs on March 23, 2018 in Belfast, Nothern Ireland. (Photo by Niall Carson – Pool/Getty Images) /

BBC and PBS

For those who want their broadcast all British, the BBC will be broadcasting the entire event on BBC America and on PBS. The Live broadcast will begin at 4 a.m. ET. There is bound to be a score of royal experts who have loads of insights into the royal family, including Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Yahoo!

Yahoo! will be streaming from Windsor between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m. ET, hosted by Kate Thornton. The live show will include a cornucopia of royal commentators including famed royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams and stylist Grace Woodward, who will give all the info on the bridal gown and attire. Social media influencer Christian Howes will round out the trio of experts.

Next: Watch Lifetime's Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance

Are you getting up for the royal wedding? What sorts of festivities do you have planned, and which broadcast do you plan on watching? Please share your plans below.

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