List of wedding guests of Prince William and Catherine Middleton explained

The guest list of the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton was approximately 1,900 people long and included both friends and family members of the couple and official dignitaries in various capacities. The list, which was sent out 16 and 17 February in the name of the Queen, was divded into three sections: the first, consisting of about 1,900 people, attended the ceremony in Westminster Abbey; the second of approximately 600 people were invited to the luncheon reception at Buckingham Palace, hosted by the Queen; and the final 300 names for the evening dinner hosted by the Prince of Wales.

More than half of wedding guests itself were family and friends of the couple, though there were a significant number of Commonwealth leaders (including the governors-general who represent the Queen in Commonwealth realms other than the UK, prime ministers of the Commonwealth realms, and heads of government of other Commonwealth countries), members of religious organisations, the diplomatic corps, several military officials, members of the British Royal Household, members of foreign royal families, and representatives of William's charities and others with whom William has worked on official business. Although St James's Palace declined to publish the names of those invited, a breakdown of guests was published by category; the list made no mention of foreign heads of state.[1]

Relatives of the groom

House of Windsor

Descendants of the Prince's great-grandfather King George VI and their families:

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 ties have been noted (first cousin on grandfather's side, instead of third cousin on grandmother's side, etc.):

Bowes-Lyon family

Spencer family

Roche family

Parker Bowles family

Relatives of the bride

See also: Middleton family.

United Kingdom

Politicians

Armed forces

Crown dependencies

British Overseas Territories

Other Commonwealth realms

Other royalty

Members of reigning royal houses

Members of non-reigning royal houses

Diplomats

Religious figures

Church of England

Other Protestant denominations

Roman Catholic Church

Eastern Orthodoxy

Judaism

Islam

Other faiths

Friends of Prince William and Catherine Middleton

Celebrities and other notable guests

Maid 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:[67]

Maid of Honour and Best man

Bridesmaids and Page Boys

Absences

Invitation withdrawn

See also

External links

Notes and References

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