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The Royal Wedding: Unveiled
Royal wedding guests: No Borat jokes!
Left: A 'Dracula' stamp. Right: Sacha Baron Cohen as 'Borat'

Royal wedding guests: No Borat jokes!

650 guests are set to attend a wedding breakfast at Buckingham Palace following the April 29 ceremony. Those guests include aristocrats, philanthropists, financiers, and of course family and friends, among others. According to the UK Daily Mirror, some subjects are, shall we say, off limits - due to certain guests being sensitive to talk of them.

Here are the ones we found most entertaining:

Who: Timur Kuanyshev (Kazakhstani oil and gas billionaire)
Connection to William and Kate: Introduced to the royal family by Prince Michael of Kent in 2009.
Off-limits: Borat. Kuanyshev is not a fan of the Sacha Baron Cohen character.

Who: Count Kalnoky of Transylvania (Romanian aristocrat whose lineage dates back to the 12th century)
Connection to William and Kate: Landlord for Prince Charles' romanian properties
Off-limits: Dracula. Don't go there. Just don't. If you are interested in the story of the real Dracula, look up Vlad the Impaler.

Who: Rear Admiral Sir Donald Gosling and Miss Gabriella Di Nora
Connection to William and Kate: Charles and Camilla once used Sir Donald's £50 million, 246 ft. yacht for a Caribbean cruise
Off limits: The sea. Don't mention it. Rear Admiral is strictly an honorary title for Gosling, who apparently made handsome contributions to various Naval charities.

Who: Lucia Santa Cruz (Daughter of former Chilean ambassador)
Connection to William and Kate: She was Charles' first girlfriend. She also introduced him to Camilla Shand.
Off-limits: Augusto Pinochet. Santa Cruz was a supporter of the disgraced dictator.

Who: Gary Goldsmith
Connection to William and Kate: He's Kate's uncle!
Off-limits: The list of things you can mention to this guy is shorter... Goldsmith was filmed cutting lines of cocaine while boasting of his royal connection. He dated a lap dancer and allegedly kept a box full of cocaine at the foot of his bed. Also, his £5 million villa is named "Maison de Bang Bang." Black sheep much?

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  1. sevende

    Let go to the bang bang snort snort mansion!

    April 18, 2011 at 6:48 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  2. Cindy

    Let me pull on the leg, Bang bang

    April 18, 2011 at 7:00 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  3. cassandra

    I do, very nice.

    April 18, 2011 at 8:16 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  4. animalluv40

    there is much more important news we should be reading than a guest list of the royal wedding....dontchya think!!!!

    April 18, 2011 at 8:56 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Xfreddyx

      Well then don't read it

      April 19, 2011 at 6:46 am | Report abuse | Reply
    • uradummy

      Please notify your local authorities immediately! You must report the person who held a gun to your head and made you both read this article AND respond to it.

      P.S. This is the entertainment section....idiot.

      April 19, 2011 at 4:54 pm | Report abuse | Reply
      • neve1064

        Yeah, she's a real idiot. To attempt to educate particular people, you have to go to them, they won't come to you. And here they are.

        April 19, 2011 at 11:04 pm | Report abuse |
  5. I still watch borat

    We love to talk like borat in my house. vey nice vey nice....how much?

    April 18, 2011 at 9:07 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  6. DEZSO

    Are you guys serious? Transylvania is a very real place. Nowadays part of Romania but historically belonging to Hungary. And for your information CNN Count Kalnoky is not a Romanian aristocrat but a Hungarian one. There are 1.6 million Hungarians living in Transylvania who were forced upon Romanian culture after WW2. Please be acurate!

    April 18, 2011 at 9:40 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  7. Borat

    VERY NICE!!!! I A BORAT FROMA KAZAKSTAN!!! RIGHT NOW MYA SON ANDA ME ARE HAVING A SAUSAGE MEASURING CONTEST PLUS A SAUSAGE FIGHTING CONTEST WITHA OTHER OLD KAZAK MENA!!!

    April 18, 2011 at 10:06 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Shrinachi

      PaRtYtImEe on January 13, 2011 wow your weak, and your not gniniag any mass or strength doing reps that fast

      February 26, 2012 at 1:42 am | Report abuse | Reply
  8. RonJJ

    people need to lern how to spell on these blog sights and use propar grammar!

    April 18, 2011 at 10:06 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • really?

      lern? you're talking about other peoples spelling......

      April 19, 2011 at 9:11 am | Report abuse | Reply
    • rick

      It's actually- learn not lern, sites not sights, and proper not propar

      April 19, 2011 at 12:18 pm | Report abuse | Reply
      • Tongue in Cheek

        Really and Reader do you seriously not recognize sarcasm when you read it? Cmon man!

        April 19, 2011 at 3:43 pm | Report abuse |
  9. jmo

    Really? I guess all they will be talking about is the weather!

    April 18, 2011 at 10:50 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  10. ruxandra

    Transylvania is a very real place, folks. However, the tale of dracula is a vastly overtold tale, trying to depict in some mediocore way the way by which vlad tepes ruled. Dracula should be off limits, transylvania, however; there is much to discuss.

    April 18, 2011 at 10:54 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  11. ruxandra

    Also, historically, transylvania was not a part of hungary. It was part of what once was, and has been divided into several places, wallachia.

    April 18, 2011 at 10:56 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Your Mom

      Your mom is in Translyvania.

      April 19, 2011 at 5:13 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  12. Stupid brits

    How about Nazi jokes are this off limits??

    April 18, 2011 at 11:13 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  13. Stupid brits

    Mansion da bang bang this guy is the Charlie sheen of Europe!

    April 18, 2011 at 11:15 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  14. Don JJ

    Really. Ron JJ you seriously stole my name. Just ask any other blogger that has seen my blogs. But I probably inspired you. But anyways Im going to send Borat to hit you with his meat stick!

    April 18, 2011 at 11:22 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  15. Eric Nicolas

    Just the sort of parasites you would expect royalty to hang-out with.

    April 19, 2011 at 12:06 am | Report abuse | Reply
  16. Dizzyd

    This should be a VERY short and boring dinner!

    April 19, 2011 at 12:14 am | Report abuse | Reply
    • Tsania

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      May 11, 2012 at 10:29 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  17. Dezso

    Really, Ruxandra??? Transylvania was not part of Hungary?? You are so funny honey...I'm glad that The Moldavian Republic is part of Russia today and the are no Hungarians in Romania nowadays...only Gypsies and Romanians..or maybe just Gypsies. Yes, Count Kalnoky sounds like a very Romanian name to me,rite....???

    April 19, 2011 at 12:15 am | Report abuse | Reply
  18. dawn christian

    When Do They Get To The Part About Prince William Already Being Married To Me! He Is Openly Going To Commit Bigomy. Im Also The Rightful Heir To The Crown. Rom:13 Annoited By God My Father

    April 19, 2011 at 2:36 am | Report abuse | Reply
  19. RW

    Are Dumbo jokes permissible? (...I have your back, Charles)

    April 19, 2011 at 6:34 am | Report abuse | Reply
  20. RW

    Ugly mistress jokes? (... you too, Camilla)

    April 19, 2011 at 6:39 am | Report abuse | Reply
  21. i cant belive is not butter

    Kate is so beautiful why couldn't she mary me? So what if I'm married allready :(

    April 19, 2011 at 7:43 am | Report abuse | Reply
  22. jenny

    You are a stupid people,you've should read the historyto lern more about Romania because I am from there,and Romania este not a gypsy countrythey are latins and Vlad Tepes it was the best and he defended his country from Otoman Imporium,he was very cruel with his anemy but he was the best leader we ever had,Dracula is a stupid name some people gave it to him without reading the history.Moldova is a state in Romania not country you stupid.

    April 19, 2011 at 8:54 am | Report abuse | Reply
    • really?

      Your post sounds stupid....

      April 19, 2011 at 9:15 am | Report abuse | Reply
    • reader

      Moldova is a state in Romania? Go educate yourself.

      April 19, 2011 at 10:53 am | Report abuse | Reply
  23. Jeff

    How dreadful! The breakfast conversation has to be politically correct, but the Obamas still aren't invited? WTH?

    April 19, 2011 at 9:20 am | Report abuse | Reply
    • lmao

      Why should they be? Did you invite the Obamas to your wedding? Did any married person you know invite the Obamas to their wedding? Didn't think so.

      Stop whining fanboy.

      April 19, 2011 at 5:11 pm | Report abuse | Reply
      • Katrina

        420greyfox on September 11, 2011 feuefrersteff.webs.com is a REAL place to earn cash in your pp account and points to spend on amazon products. Get clothing, electronics, ANYTHING! ? wont you join me?

        February 24, 2012 at 4:54 am | Report abuse |
  24. Jorge

    Who cares what this steaming pile of indolent Eurotrash and the tin-pot politibaby get their panties up in a bunch about? Apparently Brits are really into useless, obsolete icons of power and wishful thinking and are willing to empower them still. Thank God the Founding Fathers kicked them out before the 1800's.

    April 19, 2011 at 9:31 am | Report abuse | Reply
    • HaHa

      Brits also chuckle when semi-literate buffoons try to insult them.

      April 19, 2011 at 1:56 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Carol

      Exactly. I think schools shluod have at least one person that is specialized in these kind of things. That if a child has certain behavioral patterns that this is a person that approaches him/her and gets him/her to open up. Completely anonymous and free of consequenses. They didn't have that at my school at least, I don't know how it is in other schools or countries. But in The Netherlands they don't pay much attention to domestic violence and childhood abuse.

      May 11, 2012 at 9:02 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  25. Katie

    Ah, the Ottoman Imporium. I got a great chair/ottoman combo there back in '06.

    April 19, 2011 at 9:51 am | Report abuse | Reply
  26. Sir Hugh R Ection

    I say old chap that all issues should be on the table. Indubitably. Tut tut.

    April 19, 2011 at 10:32 am | Report abuse | Reply
  27. Dave

    3 stooges coming there as a few of their 650 guests.

    April 19, 2011 at 11:24 am | Report abuse | Reply
  28. bes

    Thant Uncle is a mess..............I have a cousin Joey who's a drunk and gets into more trouble than the law allows.

    April 19, 2011 at 12:38 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  29. Joey

    Mansion de bang bang lool. Now that's funny. What kind of limousines are they arriving in?

    April 19, 2011 at 12:41 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  30. B.

    When people who are from Romania do not have a handle on the English language any further than to call Americans "stupid," I suggest such people go back to Romania...fast, and NOT entertain blogs as their chief form of educating the "stupid" world. You say state, we say country...I'm sure you're a regular historian comic at the dinner table. FYI-does it occur to you that your country is not important enough about which all must recall stagnant nano-factoids? Or, are YOU "stupid?"

    April 19, 2011 at 1:09 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Romanian

      FYI, that Hungarian kid – DEZSO- brought it up first, and other Romanians defended their country. As a Romanian, I agree they should have used better English.
      I've been asked several times if I'm a vampire. In broad daylight. I do not consider those people stupid. Just ignorant.
      Just because other people don't speak your language correctly doesn't give you the right to call them stupid. Do you speak their language? Even at the level they're speaking English? ....

      April 19, 2011 at 4:00 pm | Report abuse | Reply
      • lmao

        Romanian,

        When you were asked in broad daylight whether or not you were a vampire, you should have said yes. Ignorant people like that can often be a source of great amusement. In addition, by bringing to light their ignorance in that manner, you can occasionally teach them to think before they talk.

        April 19, 2011 at 5:01 pm | Report abuse |
      • Garlic

        You should not be so mad at ignorant people, they are typically the ones that fall for you Romanians tricks and become victims of your bloodsucking ways.

        April 19, 2011 at 6:40 pm | Report abuse |
      • King

        Too many cmopmilents too little space, thanks!

        August 18, 2011 at 11:50 am | Report abuse |
      • uffjmrzs

        OSpeW6 anmdowodhoea

        August 19, 2011 at 7:57 am | Report abuse |
  31. B.

    @Katie LOL Excellent!

    April 19, 2011 at 1:11 pm | Report abuse | Reply
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      February 24, 2012 at 9:41 am | Report abuse | Reply
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  32. Alex

    For the love of God stop it with this Vlad the Impaler and Dracula association. It's so stupid!!

    Yes he was special in his own little way, but no he was not Dracula. You know why boys and girls? Because Dracula doesn't exist, neither does Sasquatch nor Santa.

    Sorry about the whole Santa thing... You had to find out somehow.

    April 19, 2011 at 1:22 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Commenter x174b9

      You should really blow their minds and tell them how the Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny, and Jesus don't exist either.

      April 19, 2011 at 4:23 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Your Mom

      Your Mom was impaled. Bwahahahahahaahahahahhahaha!!!!

      April 19, 2011 at 5:16 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  33. chuck

    I feel sorry for the British taxpayer, any idea how much this latest royal meltdown will cost them?

    April 19, 2011 at 2:50 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Dave

      Yea... at the expense of tuition budget cut for young students. Feel bad for them.

      April 19, 2011 at 4:49 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Yelhsa

      Thanks for spending time on the computer (winrtig) so others don't have to.

      September 30, 2011 at 8:19 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • ldxjoxsmg

      Jv6AEK laykbyyrucpn

      October 1, 2011 at 11:57 am | Report abuse | Reply
    • dflpjyfcgm

      TUQvHS mobptwnugsdn

      October 3, 2011 at 8:00 am | Report abuse | Reply
  34. Isis

    Sounds to me like The Uncle's "The Impaler" and Camilla's Dracula.

    I'd like to ask Liz, "So hey, aren't ya glad it was The Other Famous Liz that died first?". Lol.

    I wish them all the very best, beautiful couple. Xox

    April 19, 2011 at 4:39 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  35. kite005

    Are the Salahi's invited?

    April 19, 2011 at 4:42 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • lmao

      Has that ever stopped them before?

      April 19, 2011 at 5:02 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  36. melanie

    I thought this article was a joke.. Someone needs to tell these people that its 2011.. Noone outside of Britain cares about this wedding of snobs.. Get over yourselves people, I wouldn't even go if I was invited, I'd rather stay home and watch the playoffs! :P

    April 19, 2011 at 4:43 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • lmao

      Well there really is no accounting for taste, or lack thereof in your case.

      In the future, please do not speak for anyone other than yourself, because I doubt many people want to be associated with you or your views.

      April 19, 2011 at 5:05 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Garlic

      melanie, you sound like you have great taste, we should hangout sometime.

      April 19, 2011 at 6:46 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  37. RonJJ

    rick fell for it! what a moron!

    April 19, 2011 at 4:49 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  38. t money

    Also, make sure you call soccer football. That's the most insulting thing to the Brits. Why? I wish I knew

    April 19, 2011 at 6:00 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  39. Don JJ

    I think Obama would take a dump in his wimpy a$$ if he figured out he had to face Vlad Terpes.

    April 19, 2011 at 9:29 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  40. sheila vayle

    BORAT JOKES AND Dracula jokes would be in the poorest of taste on any wedding day, let alone that of Will& Kate. has the world forgotten how to be LADIES & GENTLEMEN?

    April 21, 2011 at 3:06 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  41. sheila vayle

    IF WE HAVE--FOR SHAME

    April 21, 2011 at 3:07 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  42. Just the facts, maam, Just the facts

    Rear-Admiral Hmmmmmm..... Has he kept up his dues in GLAAD?

    April 18, 2011 at 7:22 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  43. sick of Borat

    Of course Borat was lying. Kazakhstan has its problems, but Cohen wasn't focusing on real problems. The people of Kazakhstan are fantastic, and the country itself has some of the most amazing landscape you can see. The traditions and culture are also unique and special. He chose Kazakhstan because he needed a real country that people could research and see is real, but that nobody knew anything about. Could have been any of the 'stans – Kazakhstan just got "lucky", and now they'll be associated with Borat for the next twenty years.

    April 18, 2011 at 10:20 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  44. Justin

    Every wedding has a cast of characters you don't talk certain subjects with. I'm just thinking about mine and my girlfriend's families, and our impending future wedding. Bah... Black sheep, weirdos. You think money makes that go away?

    April 19, 2011 at 8:41 am | Report abuse | Reply
  45. Brian

    You seriously did not quote Wikipedia as a source for information....? A website that can be changed by ANYONE that can access the web. It's source files are any nut job out there that's wants to contribute. Look at what happened to the jazz artist that won Best New Artist at the Grammy's. She beat Bieber and his dans changed all her information on her Wiki page. It even has death threats about her now. Almost every college in the USA now bans Wiki from being used as a source for reports. Most give an immediate zero grade now too.

    April 19, 2011 at 7:44 am | Report abuse | Reply
  46. Adam

    YOU might not want to get your history from wikipedia.

    April 19, 2011 at 7:51 am | Report abuse | Reply
  47. lmao

    Kazakhstan is where the apple originates from.

    April 19, 2011 at 5:08 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  48. Garlic

    Justin, that will be $300 for your therapy session this week.

    April 19, 2011 at 6:50 pm | Report abuse | Reply

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