Royal wedding: Prince William's and Kate's invitations are in the mail

Prince William of Wales and Kate Middleton are about to make or break the social lives -- and hearts, and mailboxes -- of several hundred friends and family in the near future: The first of the couple's wedding invitations are in the mail.

"They're in the process of being sent out," a Buckingham Palace source confirmed to People.

While the couple approved the final list, the man in charge of sticking stamps and tracking RSVPs, as naturally such a position exists, is the honorable Lord Chamberlain.

Not that we're suggesting you familiarize yourself with him so you'd know where to send gifts or bribes or anything.

We certainly wouldn't think of such a thing, or know his e-mail address, or his phone number, or his cleaning lady's phone number, or where he likes to grab lunch.

Who do you expect to see on the guest list?

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Photo: Prince William and Kate Middleton, in a photo we've only seen a few dozen times before but can't stop loving. Credit: Mario Testino