Royal wedding may be broadcast live on web

PLANS to broadcast Prince William and Kate Middleton’s marriage service live on the web are being considered by St James’s Palace.

If feasible the screening of the royal nuptials will be featured on a website dedicated to the royal wedding which was launched today.

Fans wanting the latest news about William and Kate’s big day can log onto the new webpages to learn about the preparations.

On the wedding day itself the site will be the first place to read about details of the bride’s dress and other information.

It brings together some of the monarchy’s social media accounts from the Clarence House Twitter feed, the royal Flickr and Facebook accounts, and the Royal Channel on YouTube.

A St James’s Palace spokeswoman said: “There’s been lots of interest in the wedding from the public and the website will be a resource for them to go to.”

She added that the site will be regularly updated with exclusive content, including pictures, features and videos.

The website is hosted by Google App Engine, which is designed to handle large, global peaks in web traffic.

The new site is launched on the day a Government webpage is unveiled which provides practical information for those planning to visit London for the wedding or organising their own celebration locally.