A woman shows her children notes in memory of the late Princess Diana, within the grounds of Kensington Palace in London. A memorial service today will mark the 10th anniversary of Diana's death.

London ? Princess Diana is at rest, but the passions that swirled around her tempestuous marriage to Prince Charles are still evident as friends and family prepare to commemorate her life at a memorial service today.

The religious service, exactly 10 years after her death in a Paris car crash, has triggered fresh recriminations against Charles’ second wife. And the media have closely watched to see who’s invited to the ceremony, who’s not coming and who wasn’t asked.

Emotions have quieted; there has been no repetition of the vast carpet of flowers laid outside Diana’s palace by grieving Britons. But memories of the glamorous “people’s princess” hold their grip on the public, remembrances of a woman who touched hearts, who suffered, who died.

Queen Elizabeth II will head the list of guests at the service in the Guards’ Chapel near Buckingham Palace.

Charles’ wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, changed her mind about attending in the face of criticism from those who blame her for breaking up his marriage to Diana.

“On reflection I believe my attendance could divert attention from the purpose of the occasion, which is to focus on the life and service of Diana,” the duchess said last weekend.

Not on guest list

Diana’s former butler, Paul Burrell, who has written two gossipy books about his years in her service, wasn’t invited. Nor was Patrick Jephson, the princess’ former private secretary, who also wrote two books about her.

Princes William and Harry, who have accused Burrell of a “cold and overt betrayal” of their mother, were among organizers of the event. They visited the chapel Thursday to make final preparations for the service.

“I have respect for the decision taken by Princes William and Harry, and understand the position from their point of view,” Burrell said, denying newspapers reports that he had harangued the princes’ office about his exclusion.

Mohamed al Fayed, who accuses Prince Philip of masterminding a plot to kill Diana and his son Dodi Fayed, also wasn’t on the guest list. He plans two minutes of silence at Harrods, his department store.

Prince Philip plans to attend today’s service, but the event is not listed on the diary of Princess Anne, who was known to have a strained relationship with her sister-in-law.

Famous and common

Sir Elton John was invited, but he won’t reprise his reworking of “Candle in the Wind,” which he performed at the funeral.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown and former Prime Minister John Major, who was in office when the royal marriage broke up, also were invited.

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair will attend. It was he, with his perfect political pitch, who coined the term “people’s princess” on the morning of Diana’s death. “She was the people’s princess,” Blair said, “and that is how she will stay, how she will remain in our hearts and our memories forever.”

Diana’s brother, Earl Spencer, was involved in planning the service but isn’t listed as a speaker.

Invitations have also gone to representatives of her charities, including the Landmine Survivors Network, Help the Aged, the Trust for Sick Children in Wales and the National AIDS Trust.