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A Guide to Watching the Royal Wedding Live

Put on your fanciest PJs—there's a long night of viewing ahead.

For those of you intent on watching the royal festivities in their entirety Friday morning, there are several viewing choices. The event will be broadcast on CBS, NBC, ABC and CNN. And, for the first time, broadcast footage of a royal wedding will be streamed live on The Royal Channel on YouTube accompanied by a live multimedia blog put together by St. James’s Palace. 

Even though you may not have received an invitation, you can have a front row seat to the nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Get your fanciest hat, a pot of tea and cake ready, it's going to be a long morning.

Here is a schedule of events:

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  • 12:15 a.m. our time (8:15 a.m. London time)  - The general congregation will arrive at Westminster Abbey between 3.15 a.m. and 4.45 a.m.
  • 1:50 a.m. our time (9:50 London time) - Governors, General and Prime Ministers of Realm Countries, the Diplomatic Corps, and other distinguished guests arrive at the Abbey.
  • 2:10 a.m. our time (10:10 a.m. London time) - Prince William and Prince Harry leave Clarence House for Westminster Abbey.
  • 2:20 a.m. our time (10:20 a.m. London time) - Carole Middleton and Kate's younger brother James leave the Goring Hotel for Westminster Abbey.
  • 2:35 a.m. our time (10:35 London time)  - The following members of the royal family leave Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey: Princess Anne and Vice-Admiral Timothy Laurence; Prince Andrew, Duke of York; Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice; Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex.
  • 2:38 a.m. our time (10.38 a.m. London time) Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall leave Clarence House for  Westminster Abbey.
  • 2:40 a.m. our time (10.40 a.m. London time) The Queen and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, leave Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey.
  • 2:48 a.m. our time (10.48 a.m. London time) The bridesmaids and pages leave the Goring Hotel for Westminster Abbey.
  • 2:51 a.m.our time (10:51 a.m. London time) - Kate and her father, Mike Middleton, will depart the Goring Hotel via car, a somewhat controversial decision as it is the first time since 1963 that a royal bride has not arrived at the church by horse-drawn carriage. Their car will travel along The Mall, passing by Clarence House, Whitehall, and Parliament Square before arriving at the Abbey.
  • 3 a.m. our time (11 a.m. London time) - While the Dean of Westminster will conduct the church service, William and Kate will actually be married by Rowan Douglas Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury. The marriage service will be relayed by audio speakers along the procession route.
  • 4:15 a.m. our time (12:15 p.m. London time) - Following the ceremony, Prince William and Princess Catherine, now husband and wife, will return to Buckingham Palace in a procession of horse-drawn coaches (with the newlyweds in the 1902 State Landau carriage), passing by the thousands of well-wishers who will be lining the streets.
  • 4:30 a.m.our time (12:30 p.m. London time) - Once back at the Palace, the newlyweds will be met by the queen for a champagne reception.
  • 5:25 a.m. our time (1.25 p.m. London time) - The couple and their families will take a moment to appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony. Chances are the prince and princess will share a kiss for the crowd and cameras.
  • 11 a.m. our time (7 p.m. London  time) - The Prince of Wales (William's father, Charles) will host a private dinner and dance, also at Buckingham Palace.


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