Buckingham Palace CONFIRMS Ruth and Eamonn will broadcast a three-hour This Morning special of Jack and Eugenie’s big day after BBC ‘declined’ to broadcast the nuptials
- ITV will air live coverage of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank next week
- Buckingham Palace has confirmed This Morning will air three-hour special
- The chat show will be on air at 9.25am, with Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford
- Comes amid reports the BBC declined to broadcast the wedding on October 12
Buckingham Palace has announced details of ITV’s royal wedding coverage after reports the BBC declined to televise Princess Eugenie’s big day.
The broadcaster will air live coverage of the wedding of Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank on Friday 12 October in an extended This Morning special running from 9.25am to 12.30pm.
The chat show will be on air at the earlier time of 9.25am, with Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford coming live from Windsor.
In August the Mail on Sunday reported that despite being approached by Prince Andrew’s aides, the BBC turned down the chance to broadcast the wedding because they didn’t think enough people would tune in.
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Jack Brooksbank and Princess Eugenie of York (pictured in London in May 2017) will have their wedding televised on ITV’s This Morning, Buckingham Palace confirmed today
For the royal wedding special next week, ITV’s chat show This Morning will be on air at the earlier time of 9.25am, with Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford (pictured) coming live from Windsor. It comes amid reports the BBC declined to broadcast Eugenie’s big day
Palace sources had indicated that the father of the bride was determined to ensure his younger daughter’s big day make it onto our screens, giving her a ceremony to rival Meghan and Harry’s wedding on May 19.
With Eugenie reportedly keen to outdo her cousin’s nuptials, she has reportedly invited more than 850 guests to St George’s Chapel, which holds 800 (Harry and Meghan had 600).
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It is thought that Eugenie has also invited a string of celebrities including George and Amal Clooney and pop star Robbie Williams, with his daughter set to be a bridesmaid.
In an announcement on Tuesday morning, ITV said the broadcast will ‘capture the atmosphere and arrivals at St George’s Chapel, with Eamonn and Ruth joined by guests, commentators and experts for this specially extended programme’.
Anything Harry can do! The Duke and Duchess of Sussex invited 600 guests to St. George’s Chapel Windsor watch their wedding on May 19 (pictured); but Eugenie and Jack have invited some 850, which is 50 over the venue’s capacity
Onwards and upwards: Jack, who popped the question during a holiday to Nicaragua, recently got a promotion at work from UK brand ambassador to European brand manager at Casamigos Tequila, the brand co-founded by George Clooney (the couple are pictured together at Buckingham Palace after announcing their engagement in January)
At 11am, cameras will cross to live coverage of the ceremony from inside the chapel which will be broadcast in full, including the departure of the bride and groom as they leave the venue.
After the ceremony, ITV will return to This Morning and Eamonn and Ruth will be live with comments, discussion and reflection on the events of the morning.
The coverage will be co-produced by ITV Studios and Spun Gold TV.
ITV will also broadcast a 30-minute highlights programme, The Royal Wedding: A Family Celebration, at 8pm that evening, looking back at the day’s events.
Jack, who popped the question during a holiday to Nicaragua, recently got a promotion at work from UK brand ambassador to European brand manager at Casamigos Tequila, the brand co-founded by George Clooney.
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