Ready for the Royal Princess naming ceremony?

The event will take place live in Southampton, but don’t despair if you are not one of the 2,000 invited guests who will watch the festivities in person because Princess Cruises will stream live via their website and social media outlets.

Where to watch the buzz:

Viewers around the world can watch the celebrations as Princess Cruises will be streaming the ceremony live online at www.princess.com so everyone can participate.

The live streaming will begin at 11:15 am local time in Southampton, which will be 6:15 am EDT in the U.S. and 3:15 am PDT.

Viewers can also choose to play back a recording of the ceremony soon after the event for viewing at their leisure. Social conversation on Twitter will also be featured with a direct feed on the naming page, and viewers can join in as they watch by using the #RoyalPrincess hashtag.

Here are some of the highlights to entice you to wake up in the very early hours if you are in North America.

See Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge christen Royal Princess .
Watch all the quay-side festivities – including performances by British pop singer and songwriter Natasha Bedingfield singing her hit, “Unwritten.”
See British actress and “the first lady of London’s West End” Kerry Ellis, and internationally renowned percussive orchestra Mass Ensemble.
Listen to The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Portsmouth and The Pipe Band of 1st Battalion Irish Guards who will will open the event with the pomp and ceremony of British ship-naming traditions.