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Places To Watch The Royal Wedding Near Palm Desert

Some British pubs in Southern California are offering overnight and all-day events to celebrate the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton.

It's halfway around the world at Westminster Abbey, and it involves a monarch family with no ties to Southern California or the United States.

But it's a 21st century royal wedding, and at least a few locals in Palm Desert will rise early Friday to catch a televised or streamed glimpse of Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton as they tie the knot.

Those who want to get up at 3 a.m. Pacific can watch the wedding live on TV, but at least one Palm Springs bar is opening up early.

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The Hair of the Dog English Pub in Palm Springs will open  at 6 a.m. Friday for locals to watch the coverage, according to a waiter who answered the phone. Some champagne toasting is expected, as well as some specials on well drinks and draft beers.

The pub is located at 238 N. Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs and can be reached at (760) 323-9890.

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For those who want to watch live on the Internet, "The Royal Channel Live Stream" is already up and running, with video congrats and best wishes from around the globe, and sections devoted to the wedding service, the reception, and other background.

People who want to celebrate the event live with others may be tempted to venture further west.

For example, there's an overnight party at the Cat & Fiddle in Hollywood, with drink specials, British food and the wedding live on big screens. Capacity at the Cat & Fiddle is 300 and the pub is selling tickets online for $20 plus a service fee. All are welcome from 10 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Thursday, but thereafter only those with tickets will be allowed to remain, a manager said in a phone interview. The party goes until 4 a.m. Friday, the manager said.

The Cat & Fiddle celebration picks up again after sunrise Friday with encore showings of the wedding all day, as well as more drink specials and free snacks. The pub is at 6530 Sunset Blvd. Phone (323) 468-3800.

The party also goes overnight at the White Harte Pub in Woodland Hills, with live viewing of the big event. The party starts at 11:30 p.m. Thursday and goes to 5 a.m. Friday, a waitress said in a phone interview. Admission is $25  and $50 to be seated at a table. The White Harte is at 22456 Ventura Blvd. Call (818) 224-3822 to RSVP.


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