Official guest list for the royal wedding was released Saturday, with celebs Elton John, David and Victoria Beckham, singer Joss Stone, director Guy Ritchie and "Mr. Bean" actor Rowan Atkinson among those confirmed to attend the nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
Oh, don't forget famed photographer Mario Testino, who snapped the couple's engagement pics.
David Beckham and William worked together as ambassadors of England's 2018 World Cup bid, and Ritchie is a friend of the bride and groom; Atkinson is a close friend of Charles, Prince of Wales, the father of the groom; John famously performed a personalized version of "Candle in the Wind" at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997; and Stone performed at the 2007 Concert for Diana.
presence on the list of Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain ruffled some feathers, given the recent rough government treatment of pro-democracy activists in that country. Some human-rights activists were petitioning British Foreign Secretary William Hague to rescind the prince's invite.
Other interesting names on the guest list: John Major, who was responsible for William and Harry's legal and administrative matters after their mother's death, and Amanda Berry, chief executive of BAFTA, the organization behind Britain's equivalent of the Oscars. William has been BAFTA president since 2010.
President Obama and President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, didn't receive invitations.
Also on the list were various British government and defense officials, families of British soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, William's army colleagues and people who work for William's charities.
Queen Elizabeth II gave her formal consent to the marriage on Thursday, her 85th birthday.
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