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Watch Royal Wedding at Sherwood

Read on for the schedule in EST.

Royal wedding fans can watch the ceremonies at the new Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center on Old Lee Highway.

Door open at 5 a.m. on Friday to paying guests ($10 entrance fee). A continental breakfast will be served.

Here's the schedule in Eastern Standard Time:

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  • 5:30 a.m.: Carole Middleton, Kate's mother, enters Abbey through Great West Door.
  • 5:40 a.m. – 5:50 a.m.: Royal family begins arriving, enters through Great West Door. William accompanied by his best man, Prince Harry. The Queen and her husband, Prince Philip, last to arrive of this group.
  • 6:00 a.m.: Kate, her father, Michael Middleton, and five bridesmaids arrive at Great West Door. Although it was understood that Kate would use the Rolls-Royce Phantom VI, Queen has offered use of another Rolls in her fleet.
  • 6:00 a.m.: Simultaneous with arrival, Buckingham Palace discloses wedding gown, designer, sketches and photos. Palace will also release, if it has not done so earlier in morning, title bestowed by Queen on the couple.
  • 6:05 a.m. – 7:05 a.m. (approx.): Service conducted by the Very Rev. John Hall, Dean of Westminster. Wedding vows presided over by Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury. Sermon delivered by the Right Rev. Richard Chartres.
  • 7:40 a.m.: After ride down The Mall in 1902 State Landau horse-drawn carriage, newlyweds arrive at Buckingham Palace. Other wedding party members follow.
  • 7:40 a.m. (approx.) – 8:25 a.m.: Official wedding portraits taken.
  • 8:25 a.m.: Newlyweds appear on Buckingham Palace balcony. Wave to adoring crowds.
  • 8:30 a.m.: Royal Air Force fly-over of jet and propeller planes.
  • 8:32 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.: Widely expected newlywed kiss. Kate and William's last scheduled public appearance of the day.

Email joanna.ormesher@fairfaxva.gov to make a reservation. Schedule provided by Jo Ormesher.


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