The first to be asked, the Daily Mail reports, is 7-year-old Lady Louise Windsor. Louise is the daughter of Prince Edward, the youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II, and a first cousin of Prince William.
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Lady Louise Windsor reportedly will be among the bridesmaids when Kate Middleton marries Prince William.
Prince Edward and his wife, Sophie, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, usually try to keep Louise out of the spotlight. The child was born with severe exotropia, a disorder that causes the eyes to turn in. The condition can be corrected by surgery but her parents are said to be reluctant to have her go under general anesthesia.
"Edward and Sophie have always been terribly protective of her, but she is now at school," the source said. "They know she is going to have to get used to being in the limelight. And you couldn't deny her this chance. It is the perfect age to be a bridesmaid."
Under normal royal protocol, Prince Edward's daughter would have been known as "Princess Louise" -- like her cousins, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, Prince Andrew's daughters. But Edward and Sophie decided they wanted their children to skip the royal titles. So their daughter is known as "Lady Louise" and their 3-year-old son, James, is Viscount Severn.
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Children are often featured as attendants at royal weddings. When Lady Diana Spencer married Prince Charles in 1981, she had young bridesmaids, ranging in age from 5 to 17, and two pageboys.
Middleton's sister Pippa is expected to be the maid of honor when Kate, 29, and William, 28, exchange vows at Westminster Abbey on April 29.
Prince Harry, 26, is likely to stand up for his older brother although at royal weddings, the groom's attendant is known as a supporter, rather than best man.
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