Sir Elton John, who sang the hit 'Candle in the Wind' at the funeral of William's mother Princess Diana, in the Abbey in 1997 after her death in a car crash in Paris, will be accompanied by his partner David Furnish.
Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, and daughters Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie will grace the occasion with their presence. However, disgraced Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, is most likely persona non-grata.
More than 40 members of foreign royal families, including the Crown Prince of Bahrain, the Sultan of Brunei and the Emir of the State of Qatar have confirmed their attendance at the wedding.
Among the heads of states are the Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard, the Prime Minister of New Zealand John Key and the British Prime Minister, David Cameron.