Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin Snub Royal Invite  5/29/05

Oscar -winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow and her husband Chris Martin have turned down an invitation from British monarch Queen Elizabeth II to attend a garden party at Buckingham Palace this summer (05).

The high-profile couple, whose daughter APPLE celebrated her first birthday earlier this month (MAY05), have decided attending the royal bash would not be to their taste.

Coldplay front man Martin says, "We do live in the neighborhood, but we didn't think we should go.

"As much as we like the Queen, I've still got years of rebellion in me."