List of wedding guests of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer
The guest list at the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer on 29 July 1981 included many members of royal families from across the world, republican heads of state, and members of the bride's and groom's families. As Prince Charles was heir to the British throne, the event was automatically deemed a "state occasion", formally requiring the invitation of many foreign heads of state; in addition, the marriage of the prince, who remained a bachelor until the age of 32, to the 20-year-old Lady Diana drew much attention from across the world. The guest list for the wedding, which took place at St Paul's Cathedral in London, included 3,500 people.[1]
Relatives of the groom
House of Windsor
- The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, the groom's parents
- The Princess Anne, Mrs Phillips and Captain Mark Phillips, the groom's sister and brother-in-law
- The Prince Andrew, the groom's brother
- The Prince Edward, the groom's brother
- Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, the groom's maternal grandmother
- The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, the groom's maternal aunt
- Viscount Linley, the groom's first cousin
- The Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, the groom's first cousin
- The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, the groom's maternal aunt
- Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, the groom's maternal great-aunt by marriage
- The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the groom's first cousin, once removed and his wife
- Earl of Ulster, the groom's second cousin
- The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the groom's first cousin, once removed and his wife
- The Duke and Duchess of Kent, the groom's first cousin, once removed and his wife
- Earl of St Andrews, the groom's second cousin
- The Lady Helen Windsor, the groom's second cousin
- The Lord Nicholas Windsor, the groom's second cousin (Page)
- Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Mrs Ogilvy and The Honourable Angus Ogilvy, the groom's first cousin, once removed and her husband
- Mr James Ogilvy, the groom's second cousin
- Miss Marina Ogilvy, the groom's second cousin
- Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, the groom's first cousin, once removed and his wife
Teck-Cambridge family
- The Lady May and Colonel Sir Henry Abel Smith, the groom's first cousin, twice removed and her husband
- The Lady Mary and Mr Peter Whitley, the groom's second cousin, once removed and her husband
Mountbatten family
- The Countess Mountbatten of Burma and The Lord Brabourne, the groom's first cousin, once removed and her husband
- Lord and Lady Romsey, the groom's second cousin and his wife
- The Honourable Michael-John Knatchbull, the groom's second cousin
- The Lady Joanna Knatchbull, the groom's second cousin
- The Lady Amanda Knatchbull, the groom's second cousin
- The Honourable Philip Knatchbull, the groom's second cousin
- The Honourable Timothy Knatchbull, the groom's second cousin
- The Lady Pamela and Mr David Hicks, the groom's cousin, once removed and her husband
- Miss Edwina Hicks, the groom's second cousin
- Mr Ashley Hicks, the groom's second cousin
- Miss India Hicks, the groom's second cousin (bridesmaid)
Bowes-Lyon family
- The Earl and Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, the groom's first cousin, once removed and his wife
- The Honourable Margaret and Mr Denys Rhodes, the groom's first cousin, once removed and her husband
Relatives of the bride
Spencer family
- The Earl and Countess Spencer, the bride's father and stepmother[2]
- The Honourable Frances and Mr Peter Shand Kydd, the bride's mother and stepfather[2]
- The Lady Sarah and Mr Neil McCorquodale, the bride's sister and brother-in-law[2]
- The Lady Jane and Mr Robert Fellowes, the bride's sister and brother-in-law
- Miss Laura Fellowes, the bride's niece[2]
- Viscount Althorp, the bride's brother
- The Lady Anne Wake-Walker, the bride's paternal aunt
Fermoy family
- The Dowager Lady Fermoy, the bride's maternal grandmother
- The Lord Fermoy, the bride's maternal uncle
- The Honourable Mary Roche, the bride's maternal aunt
Hamilton family
- The Dowager Duchess of Abercorn, the bride's paternal great-aunt by marriage
Foreign royalty
Reigning royalty
The King and Queen of the Belgians[3][4], the groom's third cousin and his wife The Queen and Prince Henrik of Denmark[4], the groom's third cousin and her husband The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Japan (representing The Emperor of Japan)[3] The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Jordan (representing The King of Jordan) The Queen of Lesotho (representing The King of Lesotho) The Prince and Princess of Liechtenstein[4], the groom's seventh cousin, once removed and his wife The Hereditary Prince and Princess of Liechtenstein, the groom's seventh cousin, twice removed and his wife
The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg[4], the groom's third cousin and her husband The Princess of Monaco[4], wife of the groom's seventh cousin, twice removed (representing The Prince of Monaco) The Hereditary Prince of Monaco[4], the groom's seventh cousin, three times removed
Prince Gyanendra and Princess Komal of Nepal (representing The King of Nepal) The Queen and Prince Claus of the Netherlands[4], the groom's fifth cousin, once removed and her husband The King of Norway[4], the groom's first cousin, twice removed The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Norway[4], the groom's second cousin, once removed and his wife
The King and Queen of Sweden[4], the groom's third cousin, once removed and his wife Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand (representing The King of Thailand)[3] The King and Queen of Tonga[3] The Malietoa of Western Samoa[3]
Deposed royalty
The Aga Khan and Princess Salimah Aga Khan Prince and Princess Ludwig of Baden, the groom's first cousin and his wife King Simeon II and Queen Margarita of the Bulgarians[3], the groom's fourth cousin, twice removed and his wife King Constantine II of the Hellenes, the groom's second cousin[3] Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark, the groom's second cousin, once removed[5] Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece, the groom's second cousin, once removed[6]
Prince and Princess George William of Hanover, the groom's paternal uncle and aunt Prince and Princess Karl of Hesse, the groom's first cousin and his wife Prince Georg of Hanover, the groom's first cousin
The Princess of Hesse and by Rhine, widow of the groom's first cousin twice removed The Prince and Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, the groom's first cousin and his wife Prince and Princess Andreas of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, the groom's first cousin and his wife Princess Beatrix of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, the groom's first cousin King Michael I and Queen Anne of Romania[3], the groom's second cousin and his wife Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia, the groom's second cousin, once removed Princess Paul of Yugoslavia, the groom's first cousin once removed[7]
Politicians and diplomats
Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom[2] François Mitterrand, President of the French Republic Karl Carstens, President of the Federal Republic of Germany Bülend Ulusu, Prime Minister of Turkey, and his wife Nancy Reagan, First Lady of the United States[8]
Governors-general
Sir Zelman Cowen, Governor-General of Australia, and Lady Cowen Sir Gerald Cash, Governor-General of the Bahamas, and Lady Cash Sir Deighton Lisle Ward, Governor-General of Barbados, and Lady Ward Mr Edward Schreyer, Governor-General of Canada, and Mrs Schreyer Ratu Sir George Cakobau, Governor-General of Fiji, and Lady Lelea Seruwaia Balekiwai Sir Paul Scoon, Governor-General of Grenada, and Lady Scoon Sir Florizel Glasspole, Governor-General of Jamaica, and Lady Glasspole Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay, Governor-General of Mauritius, and Lady Burenchobay Sir David Beattie, Governor-General of New Zealand, and Lady Beattie Sir Tore Lokoloko, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea, and Lady Lokoloko Sir Baddeley Devesi, Governor-General of the Solomon Islands, and Lady Devesi Sir Sydney Gun-Munro, Governor-General of St. Vincent and the Grenadines
References
- "1981: Charles and Diana marry". BBC News. 29 July 1982. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
- Downie Jr., Leonard (29 July 1981). "Britain Celebrates, Charles Takes a Bride". The Washington Post. London. p. A01. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- R.W. Apple Jr. (25 July 1981). "PRINCE'S GUEST LIST EMBRACES KINGS AND CHARWOMEN". New York Times.
- "Read the Entire Royal Wedding Program from Charles and Diana's Nuptials". Vanity Fair. April 2011. p. 5. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017.
- "Royal Wedding of Charles and Diana". gettyimages. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
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External links
- Those who came, and some who stayed away, The Sydney Morning Herald, July 30, 1981.
- Inside St. Paul's: who's who and who's where, The Sunday Times, July 29, 1981
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