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The guest list to the royal wedding has been released, shedding light on the lucky few who will be in attendance as Prince William marries Kate Middleton on 29 April.
Clarence House has confirmed that Joss Stone has been invited, after she became friends with the princes when she performed at the Concert for Diana at Wembley Stadium in 2007.
Guy Ritchie, "a friend of Prince William and Miss Middleton", is on the list, as are Mr Bean actor Rowan Atkinson, adventurer Ben Fogle and socialite Tara Palmer-Tomkinson.
Photographer Mario Testino, who took the first official photos of the couple following their engagement, has also received an invite, as has Australian Olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe, who became friends with Wills when he visited Australia in 2010.
David and Victoria Beckham and Elton John will also be at Westminster Abbey for the nuptials, along with dozens of royals, heads of states, religious leaders and politicians.
Sarah Ferguson is the most notable absentee; her daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie and  will attend with her ex-husband Prince Andrew.

When Prince William and Kate Middleton become husband and wife Friday, there will be much pomp and circumstance and very few surprises.

The bride will walk down the aisle on her father's arm at 11 a.m. (6 a.m. in New York) to exchange vows with her boyfriend of eight years in front of about 1,900 invited guests and a television audience of up to 2 billion worldwide.

Kate's dress remains a closely guarded secret, but William is expected to follow tradition and wear his military uniform for the occasion. The prince is a flight lieutenant in the Royal Air Force.

The hourlong Anglican service will be overseen by the Dean of Westminster, John Hall. The archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, will actually marry the pair.


Prince William will give his bride a wedding band made from a chunk of gold from the Clogau St. David's mine in North Wales.

The ring will be brought to the altar by William's brother, Prince Harry, the best man.

But William will not receive a ring from Kate.
"It was something the couple discussed, but Prince William isn't one for jewelry. He doesn't even wear a signet ring — and decided he didn't want to," a royal aide said. "It really is just down to personal preference."

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