After much anticipation, Slice will broadcast the exclusive Canadian premiere of William & Kate (Lifetime Television Original Movie) on Sunday, April 24 at 8pm ET/5pm PT. Based on the romance between Prince William (Nico Evers-Swindell, NCIS: Los Angeles, Law & Order) and Kate Middleton (Camilla Luddington, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Defenders), this movie will take viewers through the heart-pounding love story that charmed the world. In preparation for the most talked about movie event on television, viewers are invited to watch an intimate preview of all things Will and Kate. The documentary series, Royal Wedding of a Lifetime will premiere exclusively on Slice in six one-hour back-to-back episodes from 2pm ET/11am PT to 8pm ET/5pm PT on Sunday, April 24.
“Slice has always been a destination for fabulous wedding content – and the Royal nuptial is the ultimate wedding,” said Barbara Williams, Senior Vice President of Content, Shaw Media.” We are delighted to give Canadians the exclusive first look at the love story that brought Prince William and Kate together and all of the intimate details surrounding their special day.”
William & Kate depicts the real life fairytale love story of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. He was the most eligible bachelor of his generation. She was a stunning girl, the ordinary daughter of upper middle-class commoners. The movie chronicles their story of a friendship-turned-love-affair, through nearly a decade-long courtship complicated by social and royal pressures and global media attention, right up to the long-anticipated storybook wedding. William & Kate also stars Ben Cross (Star Trek, Chariots of Fire) as Prince Charles, Serena Scott-Thomas (The World Is Not Enough) as Carole Middleton, Richard Reid (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone) as Derek Rogers, a close friend of Prince William’s, and Victoria Tennant (L.A. Story) as Celia, the woman who gives middle-class Kate etiquette lessons.
The Royal Wedding of a Lifetime docu-series spares viewers no detail in the intimate story behind the couple’s friendship and love affair; it anticipates all the elements of their royal nuptials and gazes into the royal crystal ball to see how their real life fairytale will unfold. Each of the six one-hour episodes is brought to life with footage of William and Kate and interviews with royal experts and those who are close to the couple.
• Episode 1: William & Kate, A Love Story
Starting with a look at the childhoods of William and Kate, to the moment they first met at Scotland’s prestigious St. Andrew’s University, to the eagerly awaited engagement.
• Episode 2: A Tale of Two Princesses
Kate will be following in Diana’s footsteps to become the next People’s Princess. How does she compare to the bashful royal bride who became the most talked about woman on the planet?
• Episode 3: Kate’s Gown of Renown
From the hair, the shoes, the jewellery, and of course, the dress, Kate’s choices will make headlines and set trends across the world.
• Episode 4: Feast Fit for a Prince & Princess
For a flavour of the royal day, celebrity chefs, royal experts and master caterers take viewers on a delicious journey of mouthwatering feasts fit for a future king, including the top 10 royal wedding cakes of all time.
• Episode 5: A Day to Remember
Imagining the joyous occasion in all its finery – from the second the future King and Queen wake up to the moment they finally tie the knot.
• Episode 6: The Future King & Queen
Like most newlyweds, Will and Kate will be setting up a home – only they’re house hunting for palaces! Where will the husband and wife live and how will their real life fairytale unfold? With the help of Royal watchers, this episode will also forecast the life Kate can expect as a Princess and how the couple’s lives will change over the years.
Viewers can get a slice of the Royal wedding all week long leading up to the most-anticipated romantic event of the current generation. Encore presentations of Royal Wedding of a Lifetime episodes will air Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 8pm ET/5pm PT to 10pm ET/7pm PT in two-hour back-to-back blocks on Slice. A special encore presentation of William & Kate will air Thursday, April 28 at 8pm ET/5pm PT, the evening before the Royal nuptials.
For a schedule of Royal Wedding related premieres on Slice and tips for planning your own fairytale wedding, go to Slice.ca/RoyalWedding. Royal enthusiasts can also check out TheRoyalWedding, Shaw Media’s premier online wedding destination for all news, entertainment and lifestyle information. TheRoyalWedding.ca offers the best in original content, articles and blog posts, exclusive online stories and interesting features leading up to the ceremony. Enthusiasts can also catch a streaming version of the Royal Wedding live at the site and view and extensive archive of royal wedding video content from the past 20 years.
