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.[1]
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]
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.):
Holly Dyer (sister of
Second Lieutenant Joanna Dyer, who was killed by a bomb in Iraq in 2007; Joanna Dyer had been a close friend of Prince William's at
Sandhurst)[3]
Captain Mark Hayhurst (a friend of Prince William's) and Elizabeth Sebag-Montefiore
Susie Roberts (widow of Major Alexis Roberts, who was
killed in Afghanistan in 2007; Alexis Roberts was Prince William's Platoon Commander at Sandhurst)[3]
Members of C Flight,
No. 22 Squadron (at
RAF Valley in
Anglesey, Wales), including Wing Commander Steven Bentley; Wing Commander Iain Wright; Squadron Leader Paul Bolton; Squadron Leader David Taylor;
Flight Lieutenant Thomas Bunn; Flight Lieutenant Al Conner;
Sergeant Keith Best; and their wives[3][26]
Harry Meade (Old Etonian; friend of the couple's)[4] and Rosie Meade, with his brother James, sister Lucy and their parents,
Richard and Angela Meade[20]
Natalie Milbank (friend of the couple's) and Edward Milbank
Ben Vestey (polo player) and Chloe Vestey, with his sister, Tamara (friends of Prince William's)[20]
Sam Waley-Cohen (English jockey, and childhood friend of Prince William's)[59] with his fiancée, Annabel Ballin, and his parents, Robert and Felicity Waley-Cohen
John and Lady Carolyn Warren (the Queen's racing manager and his wife, daughter of the Queen's former racing manager, the
Earl of Carnarvon), with their children, Susanna and Jake Warren[20]
^Joseph, C. (15 May 2011).
"Kate - The Making of a Princess". Harper Collins 2011.
Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018. Ann Terry, who is the couple's great-niece – the niece of Dorothy's husband ...... Dame Ellen Terry's nephew, Dennis Neilson-Terry....(grandfather) of Maurice and Monica's daughter Matita Glassborow at Chapel Allerton Nursing Home on 12 ... Dame Ellen was the sister of (Sir John) Gielgud's grandmother Kate and Monica's...
^"Kate Middleton And Prince William 'Humbled' By Visit To Cambridge University". Huffington Post - 28 November 2012. 28 November 2012.
Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2016. Kate met a relative during the reception - Dr Penny Barton, a graduate tutor at Homerton College, who is her father Michael Middleton's first cousin and attended the royal wedding.
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.[1]
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]
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.):
Holly Dyer (sister of
Second Lieutenant Joanna Dyer, who was killed by a bomb in Iraq in 2007; Joanna Dyer had been a close friend of Prince William's at
Sandhurst)[3]
Captain Mark Hayhurst (a friend of Prince William's) and Elizabeth Sebag-Montefiore
Susie Roberts (widow of Major Alexis Roberts, who was
killed in Afghanistan in 2007; Alexis Roberts was Prince William's Platoon Commander at Sandhurst)[3]
Members of C Flight,
No. 22 Squadron (at
RAF Valley in
Anglesey, Wales), including Wing Commander Steven Bentley; Wing Commander Iain Wright; Squadron Leader Paul Bolton; Squadron Leader David Taylor;
Flight Lieutenant Thomas Bunn; Flight Lieutenant Al Conner;
Sergeant Keith Best; and their wives[3][26]
Harry Meade (Old Etonian; friend of the couple's)[4] and Rosie Meade, with his brother James, sister Lucy and their parents,
Richard and Angela Meade[20]
Natalie Milbank (friend of the couple's) and Edward Milbank
Ben Vestey (polo player) and Chloe Vestey, with his sister, Tamara (friends of Prince William's)[20]
Sam Waley-Cohen (English jockey, and childhood friend of Prince William's)[59] with his fiancée, Annabel Ballin, and his parents, Robert and Felicity Waley-Cohen
John and Lady Carolyn Warren (the Queen's racing manager and his wife, daughter of the Queen's former racing manager, the
Earl of Carnarvon), with their children, Susanna and Jake Warren[20]
^Joseph, C. (15 May 2011).
"Kate - The Making of a Princess". Harper Collins 2011.
Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018. Ann Terry, who is the couple's great-niece – the niece of Dorothy's husband ...... Dame Ellen Terry's nephew, Dennis Neilson-Terry....(grandfather) of Maurice and Monica's daughter Matita Glassborow at Chapel Allerton Nursing Home on 12 ... Dame Ellen was the sister of (Sir John) Gielgud's grandmother Kate and Monica's...
^"Kate Middleton And Prince William 'Humbled' By Visit To Cambridge University". Huffington Post - 28 November 2012. 28 November 2012.
Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2016. Kate met a relative during the reception - Dr Penny Barton, a graduate tutor at Homerton College, who is her father Michael Middleton's first cousin and attended the royal wedding.