A woman walks through security barriers put up outside St Paul's Cathedral in London, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. British police are reviewing security plans for Sunday's London Marathon, the next major international marathon, because of the bombs that killed three people at the race in Boston. Police already were preparing a major security operation for Wednesday's ceremonial funeral for former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, an event at St. Paul's Cathedral that will be attended by Queen Elizabeth II and many dignitaries. The funeral's security plans are expected to be reviewed in light of the Boston bombings. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
A woman walks through security barriers put up outside St Paul's Cathedral in London, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. British police are reviewing security plans for Sunday's London Marathon, the next major international marathon, because of the bombs that killed three people at the race in Boston. Police already were preparing a major security operation for Wednesday's ceremonial funeral for former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, an event at St. Paul's Cathedral that will be attended by Queen Elizabeth II and many dignitaries. The funeral's security plans are expected to be reviewed in light of the Boston bombings. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
British forces' officers escort a Union Jack-draped coffin on a gun carriage drawn by the King's Troop Royal Artillery during a rehearsal for the upcoming funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in central London, early Monday, April 15, 2013. Thatcher, the combative "Iron Lady" who infuriated European allies and transformed her country by a ruthless dedication to free markets in 11 bruising years as prime minister, died Monday, April 8, 2013. The funeral will take place Wednesday, April 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
LONDON (AP) ? More than 2,300 guests have confirmed they will attend the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Among the former U.S. presidents, surviving U.K. prime ministers, world leaders and celebrities who were invited are some high profile would-be guests who sent regrets: Former First Lady Nancy Reagan ? whose husband had a close relationship with the late premier ? will not be able to attend; nor will former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who shared key moments in history with Britain's so-called "Iron Lady." Germany's Angela Merkel is sending her foreign minister, while U.S. power families the Clintons and the Bushes won't be making appearances.
In all, 11 serving prime ministers and dignitaries representing 170 countries will attend, Downing Street said.
Here's a look at who is attending the funeral Wednesday at London's St. Paul's Cathedral.
ROYALS
Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip
Greece's Crown Prince Pavlos and Princess Marie-Chantal of the Hellenes
WORLD DIGNITARIES AND PUBLIC FIGURES
Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron
Former U.K. Prime Ministers Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and John Major
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle
F.W. de Klerk, the last apartheid-era South African president
U.S. presidential delegation, led by former secretaries of state George Shultz and James Baker
Three-member delegation from U.S. House of Representatives, comprised of Republican Reps. Marsha Blackburn, Michele Bachmann and George Holding
Former U.S. presidential candidate Newt Gingrich
Poland's Lech Walesa and Prime Minister Donald Tusk
Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney
Czech Republic's Prime Minister Petr Necas and former President Vaclav Klaus
Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard and his wife, Janette
Former Prime Minister Mahathir of Malaysia
London Olympics chief Seb Coe
CELEBRITIES
"Dynasty" star Joan Collins
Singer Shirley Bassey
Designer Anya Hindmarch
Actor and singer Michael Crawford
"Top Gear" TV personality Jeremy Clarkson
Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber
Best-selling novelist Jeffrey Archer
Internet pioneer Tim Berners-Lee
Advertising magnate Maurice Saatchi
Classical singer Katherine Jenkins
NOTABLE NO-SHOWS
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Former U.S. First Lady Nancy Reagan, who asked Fred Ryan, Chairman of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, to represent her
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev
Former U.S. President George W. Bush
German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto
Alicia Castro, Argentina's ambassador to the U.K.
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