List of Guests Invited to Royal Wedding Is Testimony to the Kind of People Harry and Meghan Are
This week, Kensington Palace finally announced the names of those who have been invited to attend the nuptials of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on May 19.
Back in March, it was announced that the royals had invited 2,640 people onto the grounds of Windsor Castle to witness a few key moments during the day.
Of those 2,640 people, 1,200 members of the public learned this week that they’ve been invited to see the royals arrive at the castle and to watch the carriage procession leave following the ceremony.
According to a tweet from Kensington Palace on Tuesday, April 10, the royal couple requested that the 1,200 members of the public include “young people who have shown strong leadership, and those who have served their communities.”
The Palace took to Twitter to share the names of many of these attendees, putting the spotlight on how they’ve worked to contribute to their communities. Here are a few of the chosen attendees:
“Philip Gillespie from Ballymena who lost his right leg in an IED incident in Afghanistan and works to raise funds and awareness for ABF The Soldiers’ Charity.”
“Amy Wright from Annan. Amy is Chair of Board of Directors for the Usual Place café in Dumfries, which provides employment training and support for young people aged 16-25 with special needs.”
“Reuben Litherland from Derby. Reuben was born deaf and has started lunchtime lessons to teach sign language at school.”
“Amy Wright from Annan. Amy is Chair of Board of Directors for the Usual Place café in Dumfries, which provides employment training and support for young people aged 16-25 with special needs.”
Of course, the list doesn’t stop there. Here are a few more of the extraordinary people the royals have chosen to attend the wedding:
- Formerly homeless Kai Fletcher, 18, who now works with a charity called Southside.
- Twelve-year-old Jorja Furze, who was born with one leg and serves as an ambassador for a civilian amputee charity called Steel Bones.
- Catherine Cooke, 53, who is involved with many women’s groups across the UK. Her daughter Julie-Ann Coll, 35, who works with a support group called Life After Loss, has also been invited.
- Twelve-year-old Amelia Thompson, who survived the Ariana Grande concert bombing in Manchester that killed 22 people. She will be bringing Sharon Goodman, the grandmother of 15-year-old Olivia Campbell Hardy who was killed in the attack, as her guest.
The guests Markle and Prince Harry have chosen to invite to their big day truly speaks to their desire to seek out and acknowledge the good in others. What a wonderful chance for the efforts of extraordinary people to be recognized and rewarded.
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