List of wedding guests of Prince William and Catherine Middleton

Invitation to the wedding

The following is the guest list for the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, which took place on 29 April 2011.[1]

Relatives of the groom

House of Windsor

Other descendants of the Prince's great-great-grandfather King George V and their families:

Other descendants of Queen Victoria

Other descendants of the prince's great-great-great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria and their families. As is common in royalty, there has been slight intermingling of families. Where possible, the closest family title has been noted (first cousin on grandfather's side, instead of third cousin on grandmother's side, etc.):

Spencer family

Relatives of the bride

Foreign royalty

Members of reigning royal families

Belgium:

Bhutan:

Brunei:

Denmark:

Kuwait:

Lesotho:

Luxembourg:

Malaysia:

Monaco:

Morocco:

The Netherlands:

Norway:

Oman:

Qatar:

Saudi Arabia:

Spain:

Swaziland:

Sweden:

Thailand:

Tonga:

United Arab Emirates:

Members of non-reigning royal families

Baden:

Bulgaria:

Greece

Hesse:

Hohenlohe-Langenburg:

Romania:

Yugoslavia:

Commonwealth governors-general

Politicians and diplomats

Prime ministers of Commonwealth realms

Ambassadors to the United Kingdom

Lieutenant Governors of the Crown Dependencies

Delegates from the British Overseas Territories

Other dignitaries from within Great Britain and Northern Ireland

British armed forces

Religious figures

Friends of Prince William and Catherine Middleton

Celebrities and other notable guests

Maids of Honour and Bridesmaids, Best Man and Page Boys

The groom's father, Charles, Prince of Wales, released the official cadre of bridesmaids, pages and the overall makeup of the wedding party:[71]

Maid of Honour and Best man

Bridesmaids and Page Boys

Notable people who declined their invitations

The following are notable people who declined their invitations for various reasons:

Invitation withdrawn

See also

Notes

    References

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