Likely to be accompanied by his civil partner, David Furnish, the couple are less likely to sport the gnome glasses they wore to the "Gnomeo and Juliet" premiere in Los Angeles in January this year.  Footballing star David Beckham, who worked with the Prince on England's 2018 World Cup bid, is invited, along with his popstar-turned-fashion-designer wife, Victoria. The former Spice Girl will be one to watch in the style stakes, known for her love of sharp, directional tailoring.  "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" director Guy Ritchie, described as a friend of the couple, is also invited. As the former husband of Madonna, he's perhaps less likely than some to feel intimidated by The Queen.  Comedian Rowan Atkinson, more famously known as Mr Bean, is described as a close friend of the Prince of Wales. No doubt the prince and his bride will be hoping he doesn't initiate any Bean-style pratfalls in the Abbey.  The Prince's passion for sport is represented by Australian Olympic swimmer Ian "Thorpedo" Thorpe, Welsh rugby player Gareth Thomas, former West Ham and England footballer Trevor Brooking, and jockey and friend of the prince, Sam Waley-Cohen.  England rugby star Mike Tindall will arrive on the arm of his fiancee, the prince's cousin Zara Phillips. The couple plan to marry later in the year.  Soul singer Joss Stone, who performed at the Concert for Diana at Wembley in 2007, also gets the nod, as does photographer Mario Testino, who took the couple's official engagement portrait.  Canadian billionaire Galen Weston, socialite and reality television star Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, journalist Tom Bradby, who conducted the couple's first interview, and television presenter Ben Fogle also make the cut.
Buckingham Palace on Saturday released an edited guest list for Prince William's marriage to Kate Middleton.A glittering list? Not quite -- this royal wedding is no Oscars red carpet. But for