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13 Of The Best Places To Watch The Royal Wedding Across The UK

Most venues involve prosecco and cake, so we're sold.

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The royal wedding is now officially under a month away.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's big day takes place on the 19 May in Windsor. Sadly the invites have already been sent out, so let's just assume ours got lost in the post, yeah?

If you still fancy celebrating, don't worry, there's lots of ways to do it. The wedding will be televised and while we don't get a day off work, it's on a Saturday and the pubs are open late. Plus, there's loads of fun events happening across the UK. Here are a few to know about.

1

An open-air rooftop bar in London

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Skylight

Tobacco Dock's rooftop venue Skylight will be screening the royal wedding. Guests can watch the ceremony in the open air while taking breaks to play croquet, eat some street food and drink Royal Wedding-themed cocktails. And the best thing? It's free entry.

2

A drag Queen brunch

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Just May

The Book Club, Shoreditch, east London will be hosting a 'Right Royal Knees Up Drag Brunch'. Literally, what more could you ask for? As well as screening the wedding, the venue will offer wedding bingo, "classic British party games", live music, Prosecco, Pimms, markets, a British food menu and a drag queen Ginger Spice. Entry is from £5.

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A historic cathedral

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Winchester Cathedral will be showcasing the wedding on the big screen in the gothic but super cool and echo-y Nave of the building. After the shows over, the party will move into the grounds where there will be more family-centric entertainment. Tickets are free but have to be ordered.

4

A Michelin-starred view over Buckingham Palace

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Galvin

If you fancy really pushing the boat out and want to feel like you are actually living your best life among royalty, you can watch the wedding while enjoying a view over Buckingham Palace. Michelin starred restaurant Galvin at Windows, which sits on the 28th floor of the London Hilton on Park Lane, will screen the wedding and serve a fancy British-themed lunch which costs £50.

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A cake-filled afternoon tea

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Fairmont

The Fairmont hotel in St Andrews, Scotland - also the university town where Kate and William met - is hosting a royal afternoon tea while screening the wedding. There will be a 'wedding cake' selection including a blueberry violette cake, traditional fruit cake and a 24 carat chocolate fondant. Anyone else salivating? The centrepiece of the lounge will also be a lemon elderflower cake (which royal fans will know is the actual flavour of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's official wedding cake) which guests can take home in a branded box - just like they were at the real thing. Tickets start at £50 pp.

6

Slap bang in the middle of Cambridge

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Cambridge BID

What with it's famous university, punting and sharing a name with certain members of the royal family, Cambridge is definitely an ideal place to watch the historic nuptials. The city's Market Square will be showing the wedding on a big screen and will also put on a street party with bunting aplenty. The event is free but has limited seating so you might want to bring some camping chairs just in case.

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7

Afternoon tea in a Great Hall

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Jesmond Dene House

The Jesmond Dene House in Newcastle is giving off serious Harry Potter vibes with its royal wedding event of afternoon tea in 'The Great Hall'. Guests can watch the wedding on a big screen while enjoying a royal-themed afternoon tea with Pimms for £35 pp.

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Watch the wedding from a London skyscraper

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Bokan

Giant screens will be erected at Bōkan in Canary Wharf, which is on the 38th and 39th floor of a skyscraper - so you can bank on the views being pretty impressive. While people watch the wedding, "transatlantic picnic baskets" will be handed out filled with British and American goodies. The restaurant has also made a special cocktail called 'Meghan's Sparkle' which is inspired by the couple's wedding cake featuring gin, tonic, cordial, Prosecco and elderflower. Harry and Meghan masks will also be handed out, the restaurant has confirmed. Prices currently unknown.

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A garden party in Oxfordshire

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Brunning and Price

At The Falcon at Warmington in Banbury, the wedding will be shown on a big screen in an outdoor marquee. Could you get any more British summer wedding? The Royal Wedding Garden Party will provide a Pimms or G&T, afternoon tea and a bottle of prosecco for two while you watch the ceremony. There'll also be post wedding reception-style entertainment as a jazz band will take to the stage afterwards and there will be a dedicated gin bar. Tickets from £50pp.

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A rooftop brunch in London

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ME London

Radio Rooftop at the ME London are throwing a 'Brit v Yank' party to honour the British Prince and American actress who will be exchanging vows on the day. Guests can watch the wedding and then choose brunch from British dishes like fish and chips or American options like pancake stacks. There will also be complementary desserts with flavours inspired from Harry and Meghan's wedding cake and a free glass of champagne to toast the happy couple.

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11

Hang out at a yacht club in Liverpool

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The Yacht Club

The Yacht Club in Liverpool are hosting a Royal Wedding garden party to mark the occasion. The wedding will be screened live on big HD screens and then at 1pm there will be live music outside looking over the yachts and boats. Afternoon tea will be served at £15 pp and there's also the option of bottomless prosecco for £29.99. Entry to the event is free but tables must be booked.

12

Party in a Grade II listed building in London

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One Marylebone

You can't get much more wedding than this tbh. Grade II listed church One Marylebone will be opening its doors on the 19 May to host a royal wedding party. For £25, screens will stream the event, you can try your hand at bouquet and corsage making, wedding cake decorating and taking part in games before eating hog roast and sipping champagne.

Later in the day, it's the wedding reception where the hosts have also taken a stab at who will be providing the entertainment for the actual wedding by hiring Ed Sheeran and Elton John tribute acts. Tickets cost £30 and the dress code is 'your finest wedding atire'

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A royal-themed feast in Bridgend

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Grand Pavilion

A royal-themed afternoon tea will take place at the Grand Pavilion theatre in Bridgend, Wales, with the day kicking off with a glass of Prosecco before guests sit down and watch the event on the big screen. The day will continue with traditional afternoon tea of sandwiches, cakes, scones, tea and coffee. Oooh, and guests are encouraged to get their gladrags on and 'dress in your finest'. Tickets cost £15.50.

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Olivia Blair
Entertainment Editor (Luxury)

Olivia Blair is Entertainment Editor (Luxury) at Hearst UK, working across ELLE, Esquire and Harper's Bazaar. Olivia covers all things entertainment and has interviewed the likes of Margot Robbie, Emma Stone, Michaela Coel and Ryan Gosling over the years.

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