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The list of snubbed aristocrats was longer than the King's sweeping Coronation robes – so eyebrows were raised at the 'stars' who did manage to bag invitations.
While dukes, peers and huge swathes of the great and good were denied a seat in Westminster Abbey, a parade of celebrities – including singer Katy Perry, actress Dame Emma Thompson and TV favourites Ant and Dec – flaunted their hottest tickets in town.
But Royal fans were left scratching their heads at some of the lesser-known guests – such as Stereophonics singer Kelly Jones and rocker Nick Cave, known as the 'dark lord' of goth music.
Many queried why magician Dynamo, real name Steven Frayne, was there, along with TV presenter Jay Blades, known for his role in the furniture restoring show Repair Shop.
Social media was ablaze, with one Twitter user joking: 'Heavy that Charles doesn't have enough mates so had to invite Kelly Jones and Dynamo.'
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The Oscar-winning actress, 64, could barely contain her glee as she gave a cheesy thumbs-up to photographers outside the cathedral
Ant and Dec – Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly – were so surprised to be asked along they feared their invitation was someone getting their own back for their TV pranks, where the pair have wound up a host of celebrities for the cameras
It is understood Dynamo owed his invitation to his role as an ambassador with The Prince's Trust, Charles's charity.
In the upper echelons of British high society, there have been bruised egos aplenty as the guest count was cut from the 8,000 invitees who attended Queen Elizabeth's service at Westminster Abbey in 1953 to just 2,300 yesterday.
The Lord Chamberlain's office at Buckingham Palace, responsible for organising the occasion, weeded out dukes, peers, MPs and anyone deemed surplus to requirements.
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Then they went for the 'plus ones'. In aristocratic circles, the cull was referred to as the 'slash the spouses', with even the wider Royal Family affected.
Lord Freddie Windsor's actress wife lost out when one of the invitations dropped through their letterbox – with only his name on it.
So there was bafflement at some of the guests – including Dame Emma Thompson's husband Greg Wise – who did receive invitations.
The Oscar-winning actress, 64, could barely contain her glee as she gave a cheesy thumbs-up to photographers outside the cathedral.
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