AFTER-PARTY
Royal Wedding reception guests – who was invited to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s private party?
NEWLYWEDS Prince Harry and Meghan Markle enjoyed their lunchtime wedding reception hosted by The Queen.
Harry and Meghan were joined by 600 lucky guests for their first event after saying "I do". But what about the after-party?
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How many people were invited to Meghan and Harry's private bash?
Harry and Meghan invited 600 of their Royal Wedding guests to join them for the Queen's lunchtime reception, straight after the ceremony.
Royal sources claim only those who have a direct relationship to Meghan and Harry were invited.
But at 7pm, 400 of those did not make the cut for the newlywed's private bash at Frogmore House.
At the private event, hosted by Prince Charles, only their close friends attended.
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Who was invited to Meghan and Harry's wedding reception?
Princess Charlotte and Prince George were not expected to be there because they will have been put to bed after their big day.
Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson was invited to the lunchtime reception hosted by the Queen, but she was not invited to the private bash.
Although her daughters Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie of York were there.
Sarah was said to be "deeply unhappy" that she was snubbed.
Chat-show superstar James Corden was compering the event and instigated an extraordinary dance routine which featured Prince Charles, Prince William and Harry.
A reception insider said: “Serena Williams played beer pong like it was tennis. Everyone had so much fun with it, there were even fireworks.”
More on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding
Charles and wife Camilla are thought to have left the party at Windsor’s Frogmore House before the celebrations became really wild.
Hollywood superstar George Clooney, 57, whisked Meghan away for a dance and also took Kate Middleton for a twirl, it was claimed.
Actor Idris Elba took a turn at DJ’ing, with a playlist filled with soul classics, 1960s R&B and 1980s dance hits.
William, 35, brought the house down during a joint speech with Harry’s best pal Charlie van Straubenzee.
Celebrity guests included actress Priyanka Chopra, plus Meghan’s best friend Jessica Mulroney with her husband Ben.
Suits actor Rick Hoffman, 47, was spotted singing a boozy rendition of Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean in a private section of his hotel after the reception.
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