It's not just Windsor that will be celebrating
the wedding of the year this weekend, London, the UK’s capital
city is also gearing up for a day of celebration on 19 May when
Prince Harry and his American actress fiancée, Meghan Markle tie
the knot.
Big screens will be set up in venues across
London for those not lucky enough to secure an invite to the
special day at Windsor Castle.
From Greenwich to Westminster, residents and
visitors alike can watch the wedding while enjoying a classic
British knees-up. Here's a selection of
places that plan to screen the special event:
Royal Wedding
Screenings in London
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
10am
– 3pm
FREE (food and drink not included)
Watch the
wedding of the year in the beautiful surroundings of a UNESCO
World Heritage Site. See Harry and Meghan tie the knot on a giant
screen on the lawns of the National Maritime Museum. Bring a
picnic, or food, snacks and drinks will be available to
purchase. Royal fancy dress encouraged.
Chelsea Physic Garden, Chelsea
11am – 6pm
FREE (food and drink not included)
Entrance to the
garden is free to honour the special day, with a self-led 'Royal'
mystery trail. Watch the ceremony on the outdoor screen and treat
yourself to a wide selection of food. Sip on a
'Minty Markle' cocktail, learn how to make a flower crown with
Bloomologie and enter the best hat competition.
Fortnum & Mason, Westminster
(pictured)
11am – 2pm
£85 (inc. champagne afternoon tea)
Called a “A Right Royal Celebration”, the event
includes: champagne on arrival, a full afternoon tea, delicate
finger sandwiches and home-baked scones, plus cakes and
patisseries. Customers will be able to enjoy coverage of the
wedding in the elegant surroundings of the Diamond Jubilee Tea
Salon with a special Wedding Breakfast tea to take away.
One Marylebone Church, Westminster
11am - 5pm
£25
Sip on champagne while watching the live
screening set to the beautiful backdrop of the Grade II listed
church. Guests can also make bouquets and corsages, decorate
wedding cakes, learn how to make the ultimate Bloody Mary, partake
in traditional British games and discover weird and wonderful
facts about the Royal Family. Be sure to stay on for an after
party with a difference.
Skylight Rooftop, Wapping
12 noon
onwards
FREE (food and drink not included)
Guests
are invited to enjoy quintessentially British lawn games while
sipping on a cocktail and indulging in the venue’s street food
offering from Greek trader Yiro. With seating areas a-plenty,
viewers can relax on the upper lounge bar, grab a bench under the
pergola or pitch up picnic-style on the grass. Skylight will be
serving a seasonal cocktail menu, spritzes, pitchers,
bubbly and a selection of Royal Wedding specials.
The Gun, Canary Wharf
11am onwards
FREE (food and drink not included)
Having just
completed a redevelopment, this is the first event at this venue
which boasts amazing views across the Thames to the O2 Arena.
Celebrate the royal marriage at this unique screening while
sitting by London's famous river with a glass of your favourite
tipple. Expect the Prosecco to flow, Pimm’s to pour and the G&Ts
to be in abundance. Families are welcome.
Bluebird, Chelsea
12 noon onwards
£25
(inc. glass of fizz)
A favourite haunt of the Duchess of
Cambridge, the Bluebird Café and Courtyard will be dressed and
decked with bunting for the day of celebrations, starting with a
full screening of the wedding, duly followed by a live DJ from 4pm
and accompanying BBQ throughout the day.
Covent Garden Hotel, Westminster
12 noon
onwards
£27 (inc. Royal Afternoon Tea)
The Brasserie
Max in the hotel will be screening the wedding in its luxury
cinema alongside a special Royal Wedding Afternoon Tea including
finger sandwiches, berry tartlet, Victoria sponge, Banoffee pie,
Champagne and peach Bellini jelly with custard and scones with
clotted cream and preserves.
The Book Club, Shoreditch
10am – 5pm
£5 (entry only)
Pimms, prosecco, drag queens, markets and live
music. What more do you need to celebrate the Royal Wedding East
London style? Play wedding bingo with a ‘Spice Girl’ and watch the
big event on screens set up so you don't miss a minute. Other
entertainment includes a book, vintage, flower market pop-up,
music, ‘Best of British’ Brunch and classic British party games.
South Place Hotel, City of London
12 noon onwards
FREE (food and drink not included)
3Bar at the hotel will be screening the wedding and to coordinate
with the royal nuptials, the bar will also be serving a special wedding-themed cocktail called ‘The Invitation’. The cocktail has
been created in partnership with the Cotswold Gin Distillery and
will be served, in typical British fashion, with a slice of
delectable sounding lemon and elderflower cake (Meghan and Harry’s
chosen flavours) for £10.
Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill, West End
12.30 pm onwards
£55 or £85 (for bottomless brunch)
Guests can feast on a selection of
food while enjoying a live screening at The Montagu, the hotel’s
contemporary British restaurant. Entrees including fresh seafood,
fresh salads, charcuterie and British farm house cheeses, followed
by a wide choice of mains including a live carving station with
two traditional roasts, fresh fish and sumptuous desserts as well
as freshly cut seasonal fruits.
According to Opodo, the top ten countries
travelling to London at the time of the Royal Wedding are:
1. Germany 2. Spain 3. France 4. Italy 5. Portugal 6. Austria 7. Norway 8. Denmark 9. Argentina 10. Sweden
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