LONDON -- There will be monarchs, presidents, prime ministers, plus David Beckham and the cast of "Downton Abbey." Friday's opening ceremony for the London Olympics is an A-list affair.
Among the 60,000 spectators at Olympic Stadium will be Queen Elizabeth II -- who as British head of state will officially open the games -- along with royals including Prince William and his wife Kate, and Prince Harry.
There's sure to be a sprinkling of showbiz royalty, too, with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, recently filming in Britain, the most often-cited names -- though the first celeb spotted arriving was British actor Richard E. Grant.
British movie star Orlando Bloom stopped to take pictures with British soldiers and fans outside the stadium.
"I'm a big fan of Danny Boyle, so I'm excited to see what he's done!" Bloom said.
Actor Hugh Bonneville, who plays aristocrat Lord Grantham in the costume drama "Downton Abbey," tweeted a picture of his fellow cast-members arriving at the stadium.
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