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Summary 40 foreign royal families have been invited to Prince William and Kate Middletons wedding. The wedding is not classed as a full state occasion instead it is a personal function which is why world leaders are not invited such as President Obama. According to the Royal Family spokesperson, 1000 invites have been sent to the friends and family of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
Only 40 foreign royal families have been invited to the wedding. Prince Andrew’s ex wife Sarah Ferguson is not invited. Her spokesperson said that she has not yet received and does not expect to receive an invite to the royal wedding. There are rumors that David Beckham and Victoria Beckham will be invited to the wedding. Beckham, who worked with William on England’s failed bid to host the World Cup in 2018, will be among the 1,900 guests at London’s Westminster Abbey on April 29. Although there is no confirmation as Beckham has been tight lipped about the matter.Royal officials have confirmed that 1,000 guests are friends and family, 50 will be members of Britain s royal family, and 40 will be foreign royalty. There will be 200 guests from the British government, parliament and diplomatic service, 80 guests from charities William is involved in, 30 people from the armed forces, and 60 senior government figures from Commonwealth countries.About 600 people have been invited to a lunchtime reception after the wedding service at Buckingham Palace and 300 to an evening event hosted by Prince Charles.
