BBC AMERICA Announces Royal Wedding Coverage
BBC AMERICA's live coverage of the Royal wedding of HRH Prince Henry of Wales and Ms. Meghan Markle, will begin at 4:00am ET on Saturday, May 19th. The network is airing a live and direct simulcast of BBC ONE's coverage with limited commercial breaks.
BBC AMERICA will show the BBC's main Royal wedding program of the marriage itself and the Carriage Procession, with live coverage before and after. In addition to the live coverage, BBC America will air wedding highlights throughout the day and an encore presentation of the wedding10:00pm ET.
Harry & Meghan: A Very Modern Romance premieres Tuesday, May 15th at 10:00pm. The one-hour special investigates the social background that makes this adventurous marriage seem thoroughly in keeping with the modern British Royal Family. It explores the remarkable lives of actress Meghan Markle, a powerful women's rights campaigner, and Prince Harry, looking into their shared interests and love story. Eighty-two years after a romance with a divorced commoner from America led to the abdication of a King, this royal marriage sets and confirms a revolutionized set of British values. An Odyssey Television Production, distributed by Kew Media Group.
BBC AMERICA's week of celebratory programming airing from Tuesday, May 15th - Monday, May 21st, includes: Born To Be King, Britain's Royal Weddings, Charles and Diana - The First Decade, The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, Diana, 7 Days, Diana - Legacy of a Princess, Kate The Making of a Modern Queen, Prince Harry: FRONTLINE Afghanistan, Prince William and Prince HARRY - Into the Future, William, Kate and George: A New Royal Family.
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