Elton John, Beckhams to attend Royal Wedding

The full list of confirmed guests attending the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton was released by Britain's monarchy today.

The full list of confirmed guests attending the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton was released by Britain's monarchy today.

Soccer star David Beckham and his wife Victoria were among the most recognizable names on the list of guests at the April 29 nuptials.
Actor Rowan Atkinson, a close friend of Prince Charles, has made it to the list.
English screenwriter and filmmaker Guy Ritchie is listed as "a friend of Prince William and Kate Middleton".

Celebrated English footballer Sir Trevor David Brooking is among the highly esteemed guests.
Australian Olympic swimmer Ian 'Thorpedo' Thorpe makes it to the guest list.
South African swimmer Charlene Wittstock has confirmed her attendance at the wedding. She will be there as the fiancée of Prince Albert II of Monaco.

Singer Joss Stone will also be at Friday's ceremony.
Among other sporting stars, Welsh rugby player Gareth Thomas, has also received the coveted invitation.
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.