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Friday, 29 April 2011

Sorry Harry, the beer's orf: Prince William and Kate ban pints from Wedding reception as Palace reveals seating plan and full guest list


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Sorry Harry, the beer's orf: Prince William and Kate ban pints from Wedding reception as Palace reveals seating plan and full guest list

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
Last updated at 9:57 AM on 25th April 2011
The best man won't be best pleased - it has emerged that Prince William and Kate Middleton have banned beer from their Wedding reception as the final seating arrangements and guest list are announced.
It is thought that guests knocking back pints of ale was considered rather unseemly for such a regal affair attended by royals and heads of state from around the world.
Rather Prince Harry, who is often spotted enjoying rugby matches or nights on the town with a pint, will have to make do with the champagne and canapes being offered to the other 600 guests.
Teetotallers: Prince William and Kate Middleton will enjoy their wedding festivities sober
Teetotallers: Prince William and Kate Middleton will enjoy their wedding festivities sober
Partial to a pint: Prince Harry looks a little bleary-eyed at the World Darts Championship in Alexandra Palace earlier this year
Partial to a pint: Prince Harry looks a little bleary-eyed at the World Darts Championship in Alexandra Palace earlier this year
A source told the Daily Mirror: 'Let's face it, it isn't really an appropriate drink to be serving in the Queen's presence at such an occasion.

'And while the younger royals enjoy a pint from time to time, neither Kate nor William is a big beer drinker so they decided to leave it off the menu.

'It was always their intention to give their guests a sophisticated experience and they have chosen the food and drink with this in mind.'

Neither bride nor groom will be drinking on their wedding day as they want to make the most of it.
It is well-known that Miss Middleton has never particularly enjoyed drinking - preferring to sip one small glass of wine. 
However her soon to be brother-in-law Harry is known for his partying. 
Just a few weeks ago he was spotted stumbling out of controversial London burlesque club The Box looking a little worse for wear.

Almost every detail of the wedding is now complete and Royal chefs have hinted at what guests will be tucking into on William and Kate's big day.
The team of caterers has prepared 15,000 canapes for when guests arrive at the Palace at 12.40pm including quail's eggs with celery salt, mini Yorkshire puddings with roast beef and mini sausage rolls.
A select 300 people will then sit down to a three-course evening meal using the best of British ingredients. 
William and Kate have chosen Fiona Cairns from Leicester to create their wedding cake - a multi-tiered traditional fruit cake decorated with cream and white icing.
Precision planning: The final seating plan for the Royal Wedding

Clarence House has refused to comment on details of the reception because it is a private matter. However the public have been treated to a full list of those who will be rubbing shoulders at the reception. 
Many of the 1,900 invitees are already known, such as David and Victoria Beckham, Elton John and director Guy Ritchie. 
It has now emerged that soul singer Joss Stone and comedian Rowan Atkinson - a close friend of William's father Prince Charles - will be in attendance.
It was also confirmed that Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa will be attending - despite British concerns about the treatment of activists there.
Bahrain's royal family ordered a wide-ranging brutal crackdown against pro-democracy demonstrators that started in mid-February. At least 30 people have died, including four in custody, and many well-known activists and lawyers have been imprisoned.
About 40 other foreign royals from countries including Denmark, Norway, Spain, Thailand and Morocco will be in attendance.
Other guests include Government and defense officials, British soldiers who fought in Afghanistan and people who work for William's charities.
Palace officials said that only crowned heads of states are traditionally invited to royal weddings, and that political leaders who are not from the 54-member Commonwealth of nations, such as President Barack Obama or French President Nicolas Sarkozy, were not sent invitations.
The seating plan for the ceremony at Westminster Abbey revealed the select few who will witness the ceremony up close. About 1,000 people will sit in the section of the abbey where views of the altar are restricted.
The Queen and other senior Royals will sit in the front row across the aisle from the Middleton family. They will be closest to the abbey's sanctuary, where William and Kate will stand.
The Middletons will sit with the couple's friends and the Spencers.

THE WEDDING PARTY

  • BEST MAN: Prince Harry, 26
  • MAID of HONOUR: Philippa Middleton, 27, sister of Catherine Middleton
  • BRIDESMAIDS: Lady Louise Windsor, seven, William's first cousin on his father's side. She is the daughter of his uncle, Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex.
  • The Hon. Margarita Armstrong-Jones, eight, William's second cousin. The daughter of Viscount and Viscountess Linley first came into the public spotlight in 2006, when William swung the delighted four-year-old into the air as they were walking to church for Christmas Day service.
  • Eliza Lopes, three, granddaughter of Prince Charles' wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall. Eliza's mother, Laura, is Camilla's only daughter from her previous marriage to Andrew Parker Bowles.
    When Laura Lopes got married in 2006, her stepbrother, Prince William, and Kate Middleton attended the wedding.
  • Grace van Cutsem, three, godchild of Prince William.
    The royal family and the van Cutsems are reputedly very close and Prince William often stayed with the van Cutsems as a child.
  • PAGE BOYS:- William (Billy) Lowther-Pinkerton, ten, son of Prince William and Prince Harry's private secretary since 2005, Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton.
  • Tom Pettifer, eight, is another one of William's godchildren and the son of William's former nanny, Tiggy Legge-Bourke.

THE ROYALS

  • The Queen
  • The Duke of Edinburgh
  • The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall
  • Prince Henry of Wales
  • The Duke of York
  • Princess Beatrice of York
  • Princess Eugenie of York
  • The Earl and Countess of Wessex
  • The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence
  • Mr and Mrs Peter Phillips
  • Miss Zara Phillips with Mr Mike Tindall
  • Viscount Linley and Viscountess Linley
  • The Hon. Charles Armstrong-Jones
  •  Lady Sarah Chatto and Mr Daniel Chatto, Master Samuel Chatto and Master Arthur Chatto
  • The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
  • The Earl and Countess of Ulster
  • The Lady Davina and Mr Gary Lewis
  • Lady Rose and Mr George Gilman
  • The Duke and Duchess of Kent
  • Earl and Countess of St Andrews
  • Lord Downpatrick
  • The Lady Marina-Charlotte Windsor
  • The Lady Amelia Windsor
  • The Lord and Lady Nicholas Windsor
  • The Lady Helen Taylor and Mr. Timothy Taylor
  • Prince and Princess Michael of Kent
  • The Lord and Lady Frederick Windsor
  • The Lady Gabriella Windsor
  • Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy
  • Mr. and Mrs. James Ogilvy and Miss Marina Ogilvy
  • The Lady Saltoun
Friends in high places: Prince William shares a joke with David Beckham and the Prime Minister - both of whom are attending his wedding
Friends in high places: Prince William shares a joke with David Beckham and the Prime Minister - both of whom are attending his wedding

THE FAMOUS FRIENDS

  • Sir Elton John, musician
  • Footballer David Beckham and his fashion designer wife Victoria (pictured, bottom)
  • Guy Ritchie. The filmmaker is a friend of the couple
  • Joss Stone, singer (pictured). She performed at the Concert for Diana in 2007
    Diva in attendance: Singer Joss Stone is attending the Royal Wedding 
  • Sir Trevor Brooking, director of football development for the Football Association of England, of which Prince William is president
  • Sir Clive Woodward, former coach of the England Rugby Team and the British and Irish Lions.
    Prince William joined them on a tour of New Zealand in 2005
  • Gareth Thomas, Welsh rugby player. Prince William is vice patron of the Welsh Rugby Union
    VIP: Victoria Beckham will be at Buckingham Palace 
  • Ian Thorpe, Australian swimmer.Prince William supports Thorpe's foundation, which focuses on improving health and education for children
  • Rowan Atkinson, "Mr Bean" actor who is a close friend of the Prince of Wales
  • Mario Testino, the photographer who took the official portrait photographs to mark the engagement
  • Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, a friend of The Prince of Wales and his family

FOREIGN ROYALS

  •  The Prince and Princess of the Asturias (Spain)
  • The Crown Prince of Bahrain
  • 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 Bulgaria
  • The Queen of Denmark
  • King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie of the Hellenes
  • Crown Prince Pavlos, Crown Princess Marie-Chantal  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
  • 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
  • The Crown Prince and Princess of The Netherlands
  • The King and Queen of Norway
  • Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said of Oman
  • The Emir of The State of Qatar and Sheika Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned
  • King Michael I of Romania and Crown Princess Margarita
  • Prince Mohamed bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia and Princess Fadwa bint Khalid bin Abdullah bin Abdulrahman
  • The Queen of Spain
  • The King of Swaziland
  • The Crown Princess of Sweden and The Duke of Vastergotland
  • Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand
  • The King of Tonga
  • The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
  • Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Yugoslavia
  • Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia

DIGNITARIES

  • The Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda
  • The Governor-General of Australia and His Excellency Mr. Michael Bryce
  • The Governor-General of The Bahamas and Lady Foulkes
  • The Governor-General of Barbados
  • The Governor-General of Belize and Lady Young
  • The Governor-General of Canada and Mrs. David Jonhnston
  • The Governor-General of Jamaica
  • The Governor-General of New Zealand and Lady Satyanand
  • The Governor-General of Papua New Guinea and Mrs Michael Ogio
  • The Governor-General of the Solomon Islands and Lady Kabui
  • The Governor-General of St Christopher and Nevis
  • The Governor-General of St Lucia
  • The Governor-General of St Vincent and the Grenadines and Lady Ballantyne
  • The Prime Minister of Australia and Mr Tim Matheison
  • The Prime Minister of The Bahamas and Ms Delores Miller
  • The Prime Minister of Barbados
  • The Prime Minster of New Zealand and Mrs. John Key
  • The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea and Lady Somare
  • The Prime Minister of Saint Lucia and Mrs Rosalia Nestor King
  • The Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and The Grenadines and Mrs Ralph Gonsalves
  • The Premier of Bermuda and Mr Germain Nkeuleu
  • The Premier of The British Virgin Islands and Mrs Ralph O'Neal
  • The Premier of the Cayman Islands and Mrs Kerry Bush
  • The Hon. Sharon and Mr. Rodney Halford (Falkland Islands)
  • The Chief Minister of Gibraltar and Mrs Peter Caruana
  • The Chief Minister of Montserrat and the Reverend Doctor Joan Delsol Meade
  • The Hon. John and Mrs. Vilma Cranfield (St. Helena)

POLITICIANS

  • The Prime Minister and Mrs David Cameron
  • The Deputy Prime Minister and Ms Miriam Gonzalez Duantez
  • First Secretary of State, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Mrs William Hague
  • The Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Hon. Mrs Osborne
  • The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor and Mrs Kenneth Clarke
  • The Secretary of State for the Home Department and Minister for Women and Equalities, and Mr Philip May
  • The Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport and Mrs Jeremy Hunt
  • The Rt. Hon Ed Miliband, MP and Ms Justine Thornton
  • The Speaker of the House of Commons and Mrs John Bercow
  • The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales and the Lady Elis-Thomas
  • The Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament and Mrs Alex Fergusson
  • The Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly and Mrs William Hay
  • The Lord Speaker and Mr Martin Hayman
  • First Minister of Wales and Mrs Carwyn Jones
  • First Minister of Northern Ireland and Mrs Peter Robinson
  • First Minister of Scotland and Mrs Alex Salmond
  • The Mayor of London and Mrs Boris Johnson
  • The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor and The Lady Mayoress
  • Sir Gus and Lady O'Donnell
  • The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor of Westminster and Count Paolo Filo della Torre
  • Mr and Mrs Simon Fraser

REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CHURCH AND OTHER FAITHS

  •  The Most Reverend Gregorious, Archbishop of the Greek Archdiocese of Thysteira and Great Britain
  • The Archbishop of Canterbury and Mrs. Rowan Williams
  • Rabbi Anthony Bayfield
  • Mr. Anil Bhanot
  • 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
  • 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 Reverend Doctor Barry Morgan
  • The Reverend Gareth Morgan Jones, President of the Free Church Council of Wales
  • Cardinal Cormac Murphy-Connor
  • The Archbishop of Westminster, The Most Reverend 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
  • The Reverend Martin Turner
  • The Archbishop of York and Mrs. John Sentamu

SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE DEFENCE FORCES

  • Major General and Mrs. William Cubitt, Major General Commanding Household Division and GOC London District
  • Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen and Lady Dalton, Chief of the Air Staff
  • General Sir Nicholas and Lady Houghton
  • Air Vice-Marshal the Hon. David and Mrs. Murray, Defense Services Secretary
  • General Sir David and Lady Richards, Chief of the Defense Staff
  • Admiral Sir Mark and Lady Stanhope, First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff
  • General Sir Peter and Lady Wall, Chief of the General Staff
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