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We’ve been receiving tons of inquiries about BBC America’s royal wedding broadcast on April 29. Well, today (April 11), the BBC has revealed more details about its coverage across multiple platforms in the U.S. (And Royal Wedding Insider will be live-blogging the nuptials, starting at 3 am on April 29.) Here’s the full rundown via press release:
1. BBC America has live, commercial-free coverage of the Royal Wedding from 3 am ET/12 midnight PT to 8:30 am ET/5:30 am PT.
• Five-and-a-half hours of live, commercial-free coverage in a simulcast with BBC ONE, the BBC’s UK flagship network. The day’s commentary will be from veteran BBC newsman Huw Edwards.
• The history-making, all-important scenes of the day
o the royal family, including Prince William and Catherine Middleton as they arrive at Westminster Abbey
o the first glimpse of Catherine Middleton’s wedding dress
o the wedding ceremony at 6 am ET/3 am PT
o the newly-married couple on their return journey to Buckingham Palace
o the millions of people expected to line the wedding route
o and finally the moment when Prince William and Princess Catherine join the rest of the royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace as they greet the crowds and witness the Royal Air Force flyover.
• In addition BBC AMERICA will air:
o live reports from St. Andrew’s University in Scotland where William and Catherine first met, from Bucklebury, Catherine’s home village, and from a number of military locations in the UK and abroad.
o exclusive live reporting from on board the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight as it soars across London and down the Mall to salute the Royal newlyweds.
o And BBCAMERICA.com has daily updates at its Royal Wedding Insider blog – www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/category/royal-wedding/ including updates from BBC Royal Correspondent, Peter Hunt, who conducted the first television interview ever with Prince William. On the big day the blog will have reports from Millie Bratten, editor-in-chief of Brides Magazine and from the Anglophenia correspondent in the UK.
2. BBC.com will stream the wedding live at www.bbc.com/royalwedding from 5:45 am ET to 8:45 am ET.
• The BBC ONE feed will stream live online with commentary from Huw Edwards
• Historical background and archive footage of previous royal weddings starting with George VI in 1923
• A stream of video news clips that turns the spotlight on many of the most memorable details of the event.
3. BBC World News – the 24 hour international news channel – will begin its coverage at 3 am ET.
• Mishal Husain will anchor live from outside Buckingham Palace. Check your local PBS stations for details.
4. BBC World Service covers the day’s event live from London.
• Listen online at www.bbcworldservice.com or check your local NPR stations for details.
53 Comments
Is bbc america showing the wedding in HD???
“Love is patient, Love is kind, God is love…”
Yes! The big day is finally here!
I am so excited, I literally cannot wait, I’m wide awake and about to make tea!
“For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He even gave up His only begotten Son so that who ever trusts in Him, clings to Him and relies on Him will never perish but will have everlasting life.” The Gospel of John 3:16
Sending much aloha from Hawaii. We all wish the young couple all the best!
The Romani artists, writers, and performers of the World Artists’ Initiative “Khetanes” offer our congratulations to Prince William and his future wife, Catherine. May they live in happiness and joy in their lives together and may the world find peace in their reign.
I am watching this on BBC America with my 70 year old momma. We watched when Diana was married an it was a wonderful wedding to watch, an we are looking forward to watching the Prince wed. My mom had a few strokes between these weddings but right now you can’t even tell she even had one! Lol she is so cute she knows everything about the Royal Family. Thank you for sharing this with all of us around the world. Best wishes William & Kate from The Mead Family in Missouri, U.S.A.
Best swishes for new royal couple
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Congrats to Prince William & Catherine (Kate) Middleton on your coming nupitals
Wishing William and Cate the best. Wish I could have been there and want to thank them for sharing their special day with the world. It seems they are truly blessed.
wonderful wedding. A treat to the eyes. God bless the couple.
I’m listening to the broadcast and the announcer keeps saying the carriage is coming down the “mow” (m-ow? – ow as in ouch) but I can’t find the word anywhere on the net. How is it spelled? I know it isn’t “mews” as he used them both in the same sentence and I’m familiar with a “mew”. It took me a while to find “nave”, I kept thinking he was saying “nay.”
Catherine has got to be the most beautiful bride, that dress absolutely suits her. The year Charles and Diane got married was the year I did (still married BTW) and they didn’t look happy about it. Those young folks looked in love and just gleamed, I hope they stay that way.
After I say that (and hours of listening to the guy talk) I finally hear him say something that I might have understood – “mall” – I think he said mall. Maybe. But it sure likes a lot of fun anyway.
Another thing I always like are the horses and carriages. And I love the trees in Westminster.