First British royal wedding to be streamed live on internet

First British royal wedding to be streamed live on internet
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Summary This is the first time a British royal wedding will be streamed live on internet.

April 29s event, expected to be watched by up to two billion people across the globe, will be streamed live on internet. This is the first time a British royal wedding will be covered in this manner.The wedding of Britains Prince William to university sweetheart Kate Middleton will be streamed live on YouTube and accompanied by a live multi-media blog assembled by royal officials.Staff at Clarence House and St Jamess Palace will provide a live commentary with historical information, interesting links, additional photographs and video footage as well as an integrated Twitter feed, the palace said in a statement.Officials said it was the first time a live blog would run alongside a live stream on video-sharing website YouTube for any occasion. The royal family is making extensive use of the internet and a variety of social media applications in the run-up to the big day.

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