How the rest of the world is celebrating Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding

Despite being by royal standards an intimate affair, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding at St George’s Chapel on Saturday is nonetheless a global event.

From New Orleans to Nairobi, thousands of expats are set to celebrate the nuptials as if they were uncorking bottles of Krug in grounds of Windsor Castle themselves.

Hotels and restaurants in particular are cashing in on royal fever offering romantic packages for would-be prince and princesses to enjoy their own special day.

Guests at the Windsor Golf Hotel and Country Club in Nairobi, Kenya (pictured) are being offered a wedding viewing party – complete with a ‘champagne toast and live commentary throughout the ceremony’

Guests at the Windsor Golf Hotel and Country Club in Kenya are being offered a wedding viewing  party – complete with a ‘champagne toast and live commentary throughout the ceremony’.

Those lucky enough to attend the swanky do are invited to wear their ‘finest wedding guest attire,’ according to a poster advertising the event dubbed ‘A Royal Wedding Celebration’, and will indulge in British-inspired canapes and some bubbly.  

For one million Kenyan shillings - or about £7,500 per guest - guests will also enjoy a two-night hotel stay, a helicopter trip to Mount Kenya plus all their meals leading up the televised ceremony

For one million Kenyan shillings – or about £7,500 per guest – guests will also enjoy a two-night hotel stay, a helicopter trip to Mount Kenya plus all their meals leading up the televised ceremony

For one million Kenyan Shillings – or about £7,500 per person – guests will also enjoy a two-night hotel stay, a helicopter trip to Mount Kenya plus all their meals prepped leading up the televised ceremony.  

Meanwhile, royal watchers in Dubai – whose invitations are still in the post -have an array of places to lay their hat and cheer on the bride.

The palatial Al Fayrooz lounge is putting on English afternoon tea to guests who can watch the wedding on a 60inch screen while sat in their best wedding attire.

For those wanting a more traditional English setting despite their desert surroundings, Gordon Ramsey’s Bread Street Kitchen is hosting a wedding day brunch.

And Scottish-themed pub The Copper Dog is providing Sunday roasts and glasses of vino in front of wide screen projectors for a snip at Dhs115 – or about £20.  

For expats who made the transatlantic journey stateside, followers of the American Miss Markle need not look very far to find their share of wedding day bonhomie.

The most notable of which could be at in New Orleans at the Windsor Court hotel.

The plush hotel is advertising a particularly pricey Royal Wedding Weekend Experience for a couple to receive a round-trip, first-class airfare from anywhere in the United States, three nights in the luxurious two-bedroom Presidential Suite, an afternoon ladies’ hat-fitting at a premier local milliner, and a $4,000 hotel credit for food, drinks and spa services. All for a snip at $51,918. 

Royal watchers in Dubai whose invitations are still in the post have an array of places to lay their hat and cheer on the bride

Royal watchers in Dubai whose invitations are still in the post have an array of places to lay their hat and cheer on the bride

Those wanting a more traditional English setting despite their desert surroundings, Gordon Ramsey's Bread Street Kitchen is hosting a wedding day brunch

Scottish-themed pub The Copper Dog is providing Sunday roasts and glasses of vino in front of wide screen projectors for a snip at Dhs115 - or about £20.

Those wanting a more traditional English setting despite their desert surroundings, Gordon Ramsey’s Bread Street Kitchen is hosting a wedding day brunch. While Scottish-themed pub The Copper Dog is providing Sunday roasts and glasses of vino in front of wide screen projectors for a snip at Dhs115 – or about £20

And expats Down Under are catered for too, with Sydney offering hotels, cinema parties and posh brunches aplenty – despite the nighttime kick off. 

The Australian British Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a royal wedding dinner at the plush Four Seasons hotel.

Guests for the ticketed event will be treated to a three-course dinner, wine and a raffle with proceeds going to the Invictus Games Foundation – a charity for injured military veterans founded by Prince Harry.

The Australian British Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a royal wedding dinner at the plush Four Seasons. Guests for the ticketed event will be treated to a three-course dinner, wine and a raffle with proceeds going to the Invictus Games Foundation

The Australian British Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a royal wedding dinner at the plush Four Seasons. Guests for the ticketed event will be treated to a three-course dinner, wine and a raffle with proceeds going to the Invictus Games Foundation

And for those who prefer popcorn over cucumber sandwiches, Event Cinemas plan on screening the royal wedding from at its Bondi Junction – just off the world famous beach. 

So Royal enthusiasts will be able to get a golden tan in preparation for the ceremony – which will begin coverage at about 8pm local time. 

Moving further east, the Hong Kong Country Club, in conjunction with overseas students at Oxford and Cambridge University, will be hosting their own soiree. 

The website invites select students to join them for: ‘The Marriage of HRH Prince Harry to Ms Meghan Markle. A special grand event to celebrate the wedding of HRH Prince Harry of Wales to Ms Meghan Markle to be held at The Hong Kong Country Club at 6.00 pm – 9.00 pm on Saturday, 19 May 2018.’

Although expats wanting a more authentic surrounding while enjoying the Big Day could instead be tempted by the 11 hour long celebration at Ciao Chow’s where ‘Royal Wedding Cocktails’ will be on offer and Union Jack covered tables prop up a selection of local and British cuisine.  



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