But officials familiar with the nominations have revealed that Mr Cowell has been chosen after an exhaustive process in which names are proposed and vetted by secretive panels of mandarins.

　　但是知情人士透露说，Simon的确是女王邀请的客人之一。

　　He will make a trip to Buckingham Palace in June when the Queen's birthday honours are unveiled.

　　六月份他将前往白金汉宫，参加女王的生日宴。

　　A Whitehall source said: 'Simon Cowell is on the Queen's Birthday Honours List. "

　　白厅一位内部人员说：“Simon Cowell的名字的确在受邀名单上。”