In this photo taken Wednesday Feb. 16, 2011 at Buckingham Palace in London, a member of the Lord Chamberlain’s Office, no name given, places invitations into envelopes, to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, before posting them to the lucky guests who will be present at the April 29, 2011 royal wedding to be held in Westminster Abbey. (AP Photo/PA, John Stillwell)DAVID STRINGER, Associated Press
LONDON – Keep an eye on the mailbox – Britain’s Prince William and bride-to-be Kate Middleton have sent out invites to their hotly anticipated royal wedding to around 1,900 guests.
Military personnel and charity workers will mingle with European royalty, diplomats and the family and friends of the couple at the Westminster Abbey ceremony on April 29, St. James’s Palace said Sunday.
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh will lead a group of 50 members of the British royal family at the wedding, while around 40 representatives of foreign royal families – likely to include dignitaries from Spain, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Greece – will also attend.
It isn’t yet known whether celebrities including singer Elton John – a friend of William’s mother Diana, the Princess of Wales – or Kanye West, a favorite of the prince who performed at a 2007 tribute concert for his mother, are among those who’ll receive a prized invite.