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Can't escape the royal wedding? Join in: 10 ways to celebrate in Dallas-Fort Worth

American actress Meghan Markle (Suits) and Britain's Prince Harry will be married May 19 at midday at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle.

Every detail has been parsed by the masses. And now, the masses get to watch the drama unfold. Pick a channel, just about any channel, and you can watch the royal wedding in real time with the ceremony starting at 6 a.m.

Yes, 6 a.m.

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Or, grab some friends for the watch parties in the parking lot at The British Emporium in Grapevine or The Rustic in Dallas. The Rustic (3656 Howell St.) is having a "Jam & Toast Brunch" from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wear an old bridesmaid dress or donate one and you can enjoy $1 mimosas. The British Emporium (140 N. Main St.) will have tea and cake and a contest for favorite wedding hat; organizers ask that guests arrive by 5:45 a.m.

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If you want to parse some more (or you just don't want to get up that early), watch an encore at 10 a.m.: Harry & Meghan: The Royal Wedding will play in select theaters across the country, including two in Dallas: NorthPark Center 15 (8687 N. Central Expressway) and Cinemark 17 With IMAX (111819 Webb Chapel Road).

Hours after the wedding is done, Decca Records will release an official recording for streaming. The record will make its way to stores on May 25.

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But maybe, and that's a big maybe, you're already over it. But you still want to play Lorde's "Royals" and really mean it. So ...

Here are five TV shows and movies with a royal theme.

'The Crown'

Don't worry that this drama about the royal family is in its third season. It's on Netflix, so you can binge-watch the show about Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, her husband. The first two seasons featured Claire Foy and Matt Smith as the couple. Future seasons make time jumps (shoutout to Doctor Who star Smith) and this season will feature Olivia Colman and Tobias Menzies.

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'Coming to America'

Fact: America had to go through Zamunda to get to Black Panther's Wakanda. Prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy) escapes an arranged marriage and travels to New York -- Queens, naturally -- to find true love. Zamunda, the fictional African country ruled by King Jaffe Joffer (James Earl Jones), is rich beyond comprehension. But the prince, along with his trusted servant Semmi (Arsenio Hall), pose as paupers and end up working at a local fast-food restaurant -- McDowell's, heh -- where the prince runs into the woman (Shari Headley) his heart desires. Look for a young Cuba Gooding Jr. and see what other characters Murphy (four) and Hall (four) play.

Elizabeth Hurley stars as Queen Helena, the Queen of England in "The Royals."
Elizabeth Hurley stars as Queen Helena, the Queen of England in "The Royals."(James Dimmock / The Associated Press)

'The Royals'

Elizabeth Hurley plays the Queen consort, Helena. Isn't that enough? It's brand new Sunday at 9 p.m. on E Television. OK, so you need to know more? It's an American soap opera about a British royal family that has more lies, scandals and betrayals than, well, the real-life British royal family. You've never heard of it? It's in the fourth season. Treat yourself.

'Cleopatra'

You may think you know all there is to know about Cleopatra, as she's one of the most celebrated African queens and has been portrayed by actresses as disparate as Elizabeth Taylor and Gina Torres. But this biography, a page-turner written as if it's a novel and filled with intrigue and passion by Stacy Schiff,  clears up the murky picture that movies and TV would have you believe.

'The Princess Diaries'

Anne Hathaway made her movie debut as awkward teen Mia Thermopolis in this 2001 adaptation of the novel with the same title. Mia finds out she's a princess and heir to the throne of Genovia. And if that wasn't enough, she finds out that Julie Andrews is her grandmother. Wait ... she learns that Queen Clarisse Renaldi (played by Andrews) is her grandmother. Just an aside: Singer-actress Whitney Houston was a producer on the Garry Marshall-directed royal romp.

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