People from across the globe will watch the upcoming royal wedding of Prince William of Wales and Kate Middleton on Friday, and Ames is no exception.

Ames British Foods store will host a celebration and viewing of the royal wedding Friday at Reiman Gardens. The event will include British food, royal family memorabilia and guest speaker Ronda Kelley.

Kelley — native of Toronto, Canada, and Boone resident — will be speaking about her experiences meeting Princess Diana, Prince William and Prince Harry.

Kelley first met Princess Diana in 1983 when the royal couple was touring Canada and stopped in Ottawa. Kelley, only 9 years old at the time, was able to make her way to the front of a crowd of 30,000 people to meet Princess Diana.

“She was a wonderful, compassionate woman who had a soft spot for children,” Kelley said. “She completely endeared me to her with her genuine, sweet smile.”

Kelley again met Princess Diana when the royal family was touring in Toronto in 1991. Kelley spoke to the princess, handed her a rose and offered two extra roses for Princes William and Harry. Princess Diana called her young sons over and allowed Kelley to give them the roses personally.

Kelley will be visiting Prince Edward Island this summer when Prince William and his new bride tour Canada. She hopes to have the chance to meet the royal couple.

Kelley said that viewing the royal wedding is important for young people because it is a historic day that will be a turning point in the history of the royal family.

But Kelley isn’t the only one excited for the event.

“This really is a very unique event, and it’s something that students could one day tell their kids about,” said Marcus Johnson, owner of Ames British Foods. “There may not be many more royal weddings.”

The event will be at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Friday in the Speer Room at Reiman Gardens. Discounted tickets are available to students. To purchase tickets visit amesbritishfoods.com or visit Ames British Foods store.