One of the few stamps up-for-grabs in Monaco. Copyright: Office des Emissions de Timbres-Poste de Monaco

The fairytale wedding has 500 plus A-list guests attending including fellow European royals Prince Felipe of Spain and Princess Victoria of Sweden.

Unfortunately the newly-wed Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have had to send their apologises to the Monegasque couple as they will be held up by an official visit to Canada and will be unable to make the Big Day.

Nevertheless, there will be dozens of foreign dignitaries with the Prime Minister of Ireland, Edna Kenny, among them.

Celebrities who have an official link with the Monegasque royal family will also be present, each invited to attend with their spouse or partner.

They include: Karl Lagerfeld, creative director for Chanel and a close friend of Princess Caroline of Hanover; Andrea Bocelli, the celebrated Italian opera star; Italian pop/rock singer Umberto Tozzi; President of the International Olympics Commission, Jacque Rogge, and many more.

With so many big names to cater for it's no wonder that triple-star Michelin Chef Alain Ducasse has admitted to the Associated Press that his blood pressure is rising ahead of next month multi-course wedding banquet.

He told the news agency that even though he has cooked for the rich and famous many times before, he has never prepared an official meal for a Head of State.

Ducasse was tight-lipped about the details of the menu but said the theme of the dinner will focus on the famous Mediterranean diet.

Meanwhile, the Office des Emissions de Timbres-Poste de Monaco has created commemorative stamps to celebrate the royal marriage.

The stamps feature the couple’s official photos, including the popular shot of Prince Albert holding hands with his princess-to-be.

They will be available from the 1st of July at various Monte-Carlo and Monaco-Ville post offices, and at the Musée des Timbres et des Monnaies.

You can also find them from the 4th of July at the philatelic office of the Monaco Postal Service.

For more information about the stamps, call +337 98 98 41 41.

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