Friday, May 22, 2026

Royal Wedding: Elton John, Oprah, Beckhams, Clooneys, James Corden, Priyanka Chopra, Maybe a Stella McCartney Dress

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Everything has stopped in Cannes while the Royal Wedding guests arrive for the marriage of Prince Harry and Megan Markle. It’s the ultimate reality show.

Guests of note to us include Sarah Ferguson, James Corden, Elton John and David Furnish, David and Victoria Beckham, the cast of “Suits,” Abigail Spencer from “Timeless,” Priyanka Chopra, Serena Williams and husband Alexis Ohanian, founder of Reddit.

But it’s very instructive watching BBC because they’re featuring dozens of non celebrity guests, many of whom are multi cultural and quite a different world from the usual Royal family activities. They’re all incredibly interesting, coming from a range of world charities. Prince Harry and Megan are revolutionizing the image of the Royals forever. It’s very, very astute.

Meanwhile, the speculation is all about Megan’s wedding dress. Will it be designed by Stella McCartney? If so, imagine that the 50 years on, the Beatles can still sing “Her Majesty.” The group’s influence on the culture is cemented.

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Roger Friedman
Roger Friedmanhttps://www.showbiz411.com
Roger Friedman is the founder and editor-in-chief of Showbiz411. He wrote the FOX411 column on FoxNews.com from 1999 to 2009 and previously edited Fame magazine and wrote the "Intelligencer" column at New York magazine. His bylines have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the New York Daily News, the New York Post, Vogue, Details, and the Miami Herald. He is a voting member of the Critics Choice Awards (Film and Television branches), and his movie reviews are tracked by Rotten Tomatoes. is articles have appeared in dozens of publications over the years including New York Magazine, where he wrote the Intelligencer column in the mid 90s and covered the OJ Simpson trial, and Fox News (when it wasn't so crazy) where he covered Michael Jackson. With D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus, he co-produced the 2002 documentary "Only the Strong Survive," which screened at Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival.

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