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

More than 2 billion people around the world watched the 2011 wedding of Prince William and the former Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey in London, according to leading British wedding planning app Bridebook. 

Now, with the rise of smartphones and social media, more than 3 billion people are expected to turn to their screens to see Harry, 33, marry his 36-year-old American fiancée. This royal wedding could end up being the most viewed event in history.

Here's how Delawareans, and the rest of the country, can watch as an American becomes part of the British royal family.

Where to watch locally

Delawareans who planned ahead will be hitting Stoney's Pub on Concord Pike in Wilmington at 6:30 a.m. Saturday morning for a special royal wedding watch party and buffet. Procrastinators will have to skip it, though — the event sold out weeks ago.

They might try to snag a ticket to Regal Brandywine Town Center 16 in Wilmington to watch the nuptials on the big screen. The theater on Concord Pike is offering a 10 a.m. replay of the wedding for $10. 

A high tea service celebrating the royal couple is set for noon Saturday at Christiana Presbyterian Church (15 N. Old Baltimore Pike, Christiana). Organizers are ready with hats and encourage attendees to dress "like a royal," and are planning to have part of the royal festivities screening in the background. Admission is $10, and RSVPs are requested to 302-252-7531.

Where and how to watch at home

For all of those who'd rather stay in their pajamas with a heap of scones, sipping on tea, here's how and when to watch. 

ABC

Good Morning America leads off the day with a five-hour edition, with Robin Roberts and David Muir hosting the live coverage starting at 5 a.m. from Windsor.

The network's news magazine, 20/20, will cover the nuptials with hourlong specials on Friday and Saturday at 10 ET/7 PT,  with Muir anchoring and correspondent Deborah Roberts reporting from Windsor.

BBC America 

The U.S. version of the United Kingdom's "The Beeb," the cable channel will air the wedding live as a direct simulcast of BBC One’s coverage, starting at 4:15 a.m. An encore presentation of the wedding will air at 10 p.m. 

CBS

CBS This Morning co-host Gayle King and Entertainment Tonight co-host Kevin Frazier will anchor CBS News’ live coverage from London beginning at 4 a.m.

The network will also present a two-hour special, Royal Romance: The Marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, at 8 p.m. Saturday summing up the day’s events.

CBSN, the network's 24/7 streaming news network, will begin its coverage at 4 a.m. Saturday.

A full recap of the nuptials will air on ET on May 21.

CNN

Live coverage will begin from Windsor at 4 a.m., anchored by Anderson Cooper, Alisyn Camerota and Don Lemon along with CNN’s royal correspondent, Max Foster, plus royal commentators Victoria Arbiter and Kate Williams, royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith and fashion expert Joe Zee.

The network even signed up a new commentator, Boston University dean Harvey Young, who was Markle’s theater professor at Northwestern University.

CNN’s coverage will be simulcast across CNN/U.S., CNN International and HLN. The coverage will replay at 8 p.m. Saturday and on HLN at 3 p.m.

E!

E! Live From the Royal Wedding, with Melanie Bromley, Giuliana Rancic and Brad Goreski, will air from Windsor with five hours of coverage starting at 5 a.m. Plus, the hourlong recap special, E! Royal Wedding Rundown, will air at 7 p.m.  

Fox News

Fox & Friends’ Ainsley Earhardt will co-host the live coverage beginning at 5 a.m. and then join Shepard Smith and Sandra Smith in covering the main event at 6 a.m.

HBO

For a Funny or Die perspective on the wedding, HBO will air The Royal Wedding LiveWith Cord and Tish! starting at 7.30 a.m., with Saturday Night Live alums Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon playing their parody characters, “broadcast legends” Cord and Tish, chronicling the nuptials in real time. A prime-time replay will air at 9:45 p.m.

NBC

On Saturday, Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb will co-anchor TODAYat the Royal Wedding from Windsor starting at 4:30 a.m. and continuing until 11 a.m. 

MSNBC coverage begins at 4 a.m. with Joy Reid anchoring special coverage live from New York City, and Stephanie Ruhle and Katy Tur anchoring on-the-ground coverage live from Windsor.

PBS 

The network will broadcast live coverage from the BBC on Saturday, beginning at 4 a.m. 

TLC

The channel will provide a live four-hour feed of the wedding starting at 5 a.m. This will be followed by a one-hour special, Royal Wedding Revealed, Saturday night at 10 p.m.  

A note on streaming: