Royal wedding: Who made the final guest list
AS the royal wedding draws closer, here’s who will be attending the nuptials — and who has been surprisingly snubbed.
MEGHAN Markle’s wedding to Prince Harry is expected to be the wedding of the year, with an A-list guest to match.
While the couple is not inviting many of Meghan’s family members, there will surely be plenty of celebrity friends in attendance, with high-profile roles for the famous family.
As May 19 draws near, here’s a glimpse into the likely roles and responsibilities for various friends and family members — with even an Australian soap star in the running for a possible invite.
THE FAMILY
Senior members of the royal family will be there, arriving in order of seniority as is custom. Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland will attend and is expected to travel in the carriage with the Suits actor to St Georges Chapel.
Plans for Thomas Markle Snr to walk Meghan down the aisle have been dashed this week, after British media reports alleged the former lighting director had been staging paparazzi photos showing him getting ready for the wedding.
The 73-year-old told TMZ he won’t attend the wedding due to heart issues and is scheduled to have “major surgery” on 7.30am Wednesday LA time.
Claiming he had a heart attack last week, Thomas told the website: “They [doctors] will go in and clear blockage, repair damage and put a stent where it is needed.”
Meghan’s older half siblings, Thomas Markle Jr and Samantha Markle, have said they will not attend and have taken high profile swipes at their sister in recent weeks.
Thomas Markle Jr, 51, recently wrote a letter to Prince Harry saying “Meghan is obviously not the right woman for you” and that it could be the “biggest mistake in royal wedding history.”
Samantha, 53, told the Mirror in 2016 Meghan was set on “social climbing” and was “shallow” and “narcissistic”.
Meghan’s nephews Tyler and Thomas Dooley were photographed arriving in London on Monday alongside their mother Tracy Dooley Markle, who is the ex-wife of Thomas Jnr.
The trio have not been invited to the wedding but are believed to be in the UK as special correspondents of Good Morning Britain.
PRINCE HARRY'S FRIENDS
Prince Harry will have Prince Willia m as his best man, who joked his younger brother asked him “down on one knee”.
Some of Prince Harry’s best friends could also serve as ushers including Tom “Skippy” Inskip, brothers Tom and Charlie Van Straubenzee, Mark Dyer and Arthur Landon, The Sun reports.
Tom Inskip accompanied Prince Harry on his now infamous Las Vegas trip back in 2012.
Nightclub owner Guy Pelly and some of Prince Harry’s army comrades are also likely to be in attendance.
Prince Harry is also said to have invited his ex-girlfriends Chelsy Davy and Cressida Bonas, who the Daily Mail reports the royal is still on good terms with.
However, Vanity Fair claims Davy has not been invited to the wedding’s second more intimate reception party at Frogmore House, hosted by Prince Charles.
“Her nose is a bit out of joint but we’ve told her she’s lucky to be going to the actual wedding,” a source told the publication.
THE CHILDREN
The royal nieces and nephews are expected to make an appearance as bridesmaids and page boys at the event, The Sun’s royal correspondent Emily Andrews reports.
Princess Charlotte, 3, proved she’s got the sass in a brief appearance at the Lindo Wing this month where she showed off her royal wave. She’s also had flower girl duties before, at the wedding of Pippa Middleton in May 2017.
Ivy Mulroney, 4, could also make an appearance as the daughter of Meghan’s friend Jessica Mulroney and her husband Ben. She appears used to the spotlight, having made frequent appearances in fashion photoshoot’s and her mother’s Instagram account.
The twin daughters of Benita Litt are also thought to be included in the line-up, as Meghan has been their “fairy godmother” in the past, The Sun reports.
Prince George, 4, will also be included as a page boy in the royal line up, while brother Prince Louis will likely stay at home as he will be less than one month old.
Jasper Dyer, the son of one of Harry’s best friends, Mark Dyer, could also be included as he is one of Prince Harry’s godchildren.
MEGHAN’S FRIENDS
While Meghan’s friends won’t make up her bridal party, the actor is still likely to have a strong squad of female pals there to support her on the day.
The guestlist is likely to include Jessica Mulroney, a former Suits co-star she has travelled to Italy with and who also runs a wedding styling business.
University friend Lindsay Roth could also feature, seeing as Meghan has previously served as a bridesmaid for her.
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Other names in the mix to attend include fashion designer Misha Nonoo and former Miss World, Priyanka Chopra.
THE GUESTS
Last month Victoria Beckham all but confirmed she and husband David Beckham would be attending the royal wedding.
“I, ummm, I don’t know,” Victoria responded when asked if they were attending, during an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden.
“She’s totally going,” Corden replied, to which Victoria didn’t argue.
Victoria and David also attended Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding in 2011.
Also attending is Meghan’s close friend, actor Priyanka Chopra, who told US Weekly last month she was still deciding what she would wear.
Chopra and Ms Markle first met while attending ELLE’s Women in Television dinner in 2016.
Meghan’s Suits co-stars are also expected to be among the guests, with an insider telling Hello! magazine last month “cast and key executives” of the series will be there.
Meghan is close with her on-screen love interest Patrick J. Adams and co-star Abigail Spencer.
Serena Williams is widely speculated to be getting an invite, having been a friend of Meghan’s for years.
Made in Chelsea star Millie Macintosh is also rumoured to be attending, with Meghan friends with the reality TV star since 2016.
Another possible attendee is former Home and Away star Pia Miller, who Meghan previously interviewed for her now-defunct blog The Tig.
Meghan also regrammed a quote of Miller’s on her profile, while the Australian actor shared an Instagram post congratulating the Suits star on her engagement last year.
When it comes to the entertainment, several big name UK artists have dropped hints they may be performing.
In February, Mel B told US talk show The Real that she had received an invitation to the wedding along with the other Spice Girls.
However, Mel C later told E! News her former bandmate had been joking and the Spice Girls weren’t invited.
Perhaps most tellingly, Elton John has cancelled his May 18 and 19 Las Vegas performance dates, paving the way for him to perform at the wedding.
The singer has a special connection to the royal princes, having performed Candle in the Wind at Princess Diana’s funeral in 1997.
About 600 people have been invited to the service at St George’s Chapel.
They will also invite 2640 members of the public on the day including 1200 people, who have demonstrated strong leadership in their communities.
The 1200 will also have access to the Windsor Castle grounds.
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