The royal wedding was the hottest ticket in town. And it attracted a who's who of aristocracy, politics and entertainment. From heads of states to stately stars, here's who attended the nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton:
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David and Victoria Beckham were among the famous wedding guests.
By Pascal Le Segretain, Getty Images
David and Victoria Beckham were among the famous wedding guests.
NOTABLE WEDDING GUESTS
Prime Minister and Mrs. David Cameron
Naturally, the big kahuna of British politics was in attendance. Cameron is the head of England's Conservative party, and his wife, Samantha, is a business executive and the daughter of a baronet, which ranks below a baron and above a knight. "Quite surprising that Sam, as she's known, didn't wear a hat," said Tina Brown on Good Morning America. "The Camerons are a very upper-class couple, very grand beginnings. ? This is the one day when it's kind of OK for him to be posh." Cameron, a former PR executive, was appointed to the post last May and is the youngest British prime minister since 1812.
Sir Elton John
The musician performed Candle in the Wind at Diana's funeral. He walked into the wedding with a grin alongside his partner, filmmaker David Furnish; the two recently welcomed son Zachary.
David and Victoria Beckham
The famous soccer player and his Spice Girl-turned-fashion designer wife were the perfect guests, arriving early (dressed to the nines!) for the couple's nuptials. Their royal connection: Prince William worked with Beckham on England's failed bid to host the 2018 World Cup.
Guy Ritchie
Madonna got snubbed. But ex-husband Ritchie lucked out because he's a friend of the couple. The British filmmaker arrived with his pregnant girlfriend, Jacqui Ainsley. Ritchie is the director of Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch and Revolver.
Joss Stone
The English soul singer, who frequently takes the stage barefoot, was in step with protocol and arrived in a ladylike bright pink suit and matching heels. She's said to have become close friends with William after performing at the Concert for Diana at Wembley Stadium in 2007, which marked the 10th anniversary of his mother's death.
Mario Testino
A few good (OK, great) shots earned the acclaimed photographer a ticket to the big day. The Vogue favorite shot the couple's official portraits to mark their engagement and also took some of Diana's most iconic photos.
Tara Palmer-Tomkinson
"One of the more fashion-forward guests," according to commentary on the Today show, socialite and TV presenter Palmer-Tomkinson arrived in a royal blue gown and a sculptural Philip Treacy hat. A friend of the family, she appeared on the British reality series I'm a Celebrity ? Get Me Out of Here!
Ian Thorpe
Prince William met the buff Olympic swimmer, known as the "Thorpedo," on a visit to Australia in 2010 and has donated to Thorpe's charity, Fountain of Youth.
Rowan Atkinson
The comedian, best-known for the ungainly TV (and movie) character Mr. Bean, is pals with Prince Charles.
Tom Bradby
The former royal correspondent at ITV News, now its political editor, conducted the first official interview with William and Kate in November. He's buddies with William.
Ben Fogle
The travel writer and TV presenter escorted his very pregnant wife, Marina, to the affair. Fogle and William met years ago and are close friends; He shot Prince William's Africa, a Sky1 documentary with William and Prince Harry to promote the wildlife conservation charity Tusk Trust.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Ms. Miriam Gonz�lez Dur�ntez
Clegg, the leader of the Liberal Democrats and a former journalist, and his Spanish wife, a partner in a law firm.
First Secretary of State, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Mrs. William Hague
Hague, a member of the Conservative party, and his wife, Ffion, last year publicly revealed their struggle to start a family.
Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Hon. Mrs. George Osborne
The Conservative politician is a member of the aristocracy and was appointed to his post in May 2010. His Cambridge-educated wife, the Hon. Frances Victoria Howell, is the author of the non-fiction book Lilla's Feast.
Members of foreign royal families
The Prince and Princess of the Asturias, Felipe and Letizia
Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde of Belgium
The Sultan of Brunei and Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha
King Simeon II and Queen Margarita of the Bulgarians
The Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II
King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie of the Hellenes
Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece and Prince Constantine of Greece
Sheikh Ahmad Hmoud Al-Sabah of Kuwait
Prince Seeiso Bereng Seeiso and Princess Mabereng Seeiso of Lesotho
The Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg, Henri and Maria Teresa
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia
Prince Albert II of Monaco and Miss Charlene Wittstock
Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco
Crown Prince Willem Alexander and Crown Princess Maxima of The Netherlands
King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway
His Highness Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said of Oman
The Emir of The State of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, and Sheika Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned
King Michael I of Romania and Crown Princess Margarita
Prince Mohamed bin Nawaf bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia and Princess Fadwa bint Khaled bin Abdallah Al-Saud
Queen Sofia of Spain
King Mswati III of Swaziland
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Prince Daniel, Duke of V�sterg�tland
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand
King George Tupou V of Tonga
Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi
Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Yugoslavia
Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia
Representatives of the church and other states
The Most Reverend Gregorious, Archbishop of the Greek Archdiocese of Thysteira and Great Britain
The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams and Mrs. Jane Williams
Rabbi Anthony Bayfield
Mr. Anil Bhanot, Hindu Council UK
The Archbishop of Armagh, Cardinal Archbishop Sean Brady
Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, The Most Reverend David Chillingworth
The Right Reverend John Christie, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
Mr. Malcolm Deboo President, Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe
The Rt. Reverend Doctor Norman Hamilton, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
The Archbishop of Armagh, The Most Reverend Alan Edwin Harper
Monsignor Philip Kerr, The Convener, Action of Churches Together in Scotland
Commissioner Elizabeth Matear, Salvation Army
The Archbishop of Wales, The Most Rev. Dr. Barry Morgan
The Rev. Gareth Morgan Jones, president of the Free Church Council of Wales
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-Connor, Emeritus Archbishop of Westminster
The Archbishop of Westminster, The Most Rev. Vincent Nichols
Cardinal Keith Patrick O'Brien, Archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh
Rabbi Alan Plancey
Imam Mohammad Raza
The Chief Rabbi (Lord Sacks)
The Venerable Bogoda Seelawimala, Acting Head Monk, The London Buddhist Vihara
Maulana Syed Raza Shabbarm, Muhammadi Trust
Mr. Natubhai Shah, president, the Jain Academy
Dr. Indarjit Singh, Director, Network Sikh Organisations (UK)
Canon Chirstopher Tuckwell, administrator of Westminster Cathedral
The Rev. Martin Turner, Methodist Central Hall Westminster
The Archbishop of York John Sentamu and Mrs. Margaret Sentamu
Dignitaries
Governor-General Dame Louise Agnetha Lake-Tack of Antigua and Barbuda
Governor-General Quentin Bryce of Australia and Michael Bryce
Governor-General Sir Arthur Foulkes of The Bahamas and Lady Joan Eleanor Foulkes
Governor-General Sir Clifford Husbands of Barbados
Governor-General Sir Colville Young of Belize
Governor-General David Johnston of Canada and Mrs. Sharon Johnston
Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen of Jamaica
Governor-General Sir Anand Satyanand of New Zealand and Lady Susan Satyanand
Governor-General Sir Michael Ogio of Papua New Guinea
Governor-General Sir Frank Kabui of the Solomon Islands and Lady Grace Kabui
Governor-General Sir Cuthbert Sebastian of St. Christopher and Nevis
Governor-General Dame Pearlette Louisy of St. Lucia
Governor-General Sir Frederick Ballantyne of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Lady Sally-Ann Ballantyne
Prime Minister Julia Gillard of Australia and Mr. Tim Mathieson
Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham of the Bahamas and Ms. Delores Miller
Prime Minister Freundel Stuart of Barbados
Prime Minister John Key of New Zealand and Bronagh Key
Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare of Papua New Guinea and Lady Veronica Somare
Prime Minister Stephenson King of St. Lucia and Mrs. Rosalia Nestor King
Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Mrs. Eloise Gonsalves
Premier Paula Cox of Bermuda and Mr. Germain Nkeuleu
Premier Ralph T. O'Neal of the British Virgin Islands and Mrs. Edris O'Neal
Premier McKeeva Bush of the Cayman Islands and Mrs. Kerry Bush
The Hon. Sharon and Mr. Rodney Halford (Falkland Islands)
Chief Minister Peter Caruana of Gibraltar and Mrs. Cristina Caruana
Chief Minister Reuben T. Meade of Montserrat and the Rev. Dr. Joan Delsol Meade
The Hon. John and Mrs. Vilma Cranfield (St. Helena)
Jessica Simpson Missi Pyle Tamala Jones Katharine McPhee Michelle Behennah
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