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Spectacula­r 16-page souvenir wedding special

What REALLY happened at the evening bash? Plus the full story behind THAT bishop

- By Neal Sears

CELEBRITY spotters at the royal wedding were not disappoint­ed. At times it resembled a Hollywood party. Here we examine the possible links that led to the stars’ presence:

JAMES CORDEN

THE 39-year-old British actor-cum-US chat show host was last night rumoured to have compered the evening reception. He has enjoyed boozy nights out with Harry.

JAMES BLUNT

SINGER Blunt, 44, best known for his hit You’re Beautiful, is close to Harry through his former career as a captain in the army.

CAREY MULLIGAN

THE actress, 32, has a lot in common with the happy couple as she has worked for the War Child charity in the Congo and her older brother has served in the army in Iraq and Afghanista­n. She is also married to…

MARCUS MUMFORD

SINGER of pop group Mumford & Sons, the 30-year-old was likely invited due to his support for the One Campaign, which fights Aids and poverty.

OPRAH WINFREY

OPRAH, 64, is said to have spent six hours with Meghan’s mother in preparatio­n for an interview.

JOSS STONE

THE 31-year-old English pop singer is an ambassador for the Sentebale charity Harry created to help Aids orphans in Lesotho, and sang at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebratio­ns.

GEORGE CLOONEY

CLOONEY, 57, may have endeared himself to Harry through his charity work. Like the prince, the Hollywood star is one half of a transatlan­tic couple, being married to...

AMAL CLOONEY

THE 40-year-old human rights lawyer combines high glamour with a high-powered career.

DAVID BECKHAM

SINCE retiring from soccer, the 43-year-old has worked for the sort of charities likely to impress a royal philanthro­pist, including Unicef and the Elton John Aids Foundation. He was a guest at the wedding with his wife…

VICTORIA BECKHAM

POSH, 44, is going to live close to the exclusive Soho Farmhouse members club in Oxfordshir­e. Meghan has visited the club.

TOM HARDY

THE British actor, 40, may have met Harry when the prince attended the premiere of Dark Knight Rises six years ago.

SERENA WILLIAMS

THE 36-year-old tennis star has been friends with Meghan since at least 2014, when Meghan invited her to take part in the ice bucket challenge.

IDRIS ELBA

BRITISH actor Elba, 45, may have first bumped into Harry when they attended a memorial service for Nelson Mandela at Westminste­r Abbey in 2014.

CHLOE MADELEY

THE 30-year-old daughter of TV’s Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan secured her invitation as the ‘plus-one’ of her fiancé…

JAMES HASKELL

ENGLAND rugby player Haskell, 33, became friends with Harry through the game.

...BUT NO BARACK OBAMA

THE ex-president, 56, has come to know Harry well after meeting him in an official capacity. However, it is believed he could not be invited as it would have looked like a snub to US president Donald Trump.

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 ??  ?? Golden glamour: Amal Clooney arm in arm with George
Golden glamour: Amal Clooney arm in arm with George
 ??  ?? Serious look: Victoria and David Beckham
Serious look: Victoria and David Beckham
 ??  ?? Smiles: James Corden and wife Julia Carey
Smiles: James Corden and wife Julia Carey

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