The late night crowd at Ali Tavern, 1321 Harbor Ave. SW, gathers at the bar in front of the TV between 1:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. to celebrate events leading up to Will & Kate's happy day. It is eight hours later in London. Top photo shows still shot of Will & Kate. Photo below shows the Beckham's arriving.
Friday, 12:59 a.m. seemed like a typical late night scene at Alki Tavern. But in 60 seconds that would change as the channel changed. The tavern's wide screen TV's programing transitioned from the testosterone of baseball highlights to the tenderness of the royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. It was 9:00 a.m. in London, overcast and 54 degrees, much like Alki this time of year.
The tavern regulars cheered as two wedding guests, the fashionable English footballer, David Beckham, and his posh wife, Victoria, arrived at Westminster Abbey to watch "Will & Kate" walk down the aisle.
The question on everyone's mind during closing time an hour later at the bar, "Will the Alki Tavern patrons heading home stay up until 5:25 a.m. Seattle time to witness Will kiss Kate on the balcony? This reporter could only guess the answer to that.
