LF: Snub for Obamas as Royal sources reveal they will not be invited to Prince William's wedding

Title: Snub for Obamas as Royal sources reveal they will not be invited to Prince William's wedding
Source: UK Daily Mail
URL Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art ... d-Prince-Williams-wedding.html
Published: Dec 17, 2010
Author: Daily Mail Reporter
Post Date: 2010-12-17 02:12:00 by Hondo68
Keywords: a break from tradition, returned bust of Winston Churc, not invited
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Comments: 1

President Obama and his wife Michelle will not be invited to Prince William's wedding next year.

Royal sources revealed yesterday that the American President and his wife are not among the congregation as William's wedding to Kate Middleton is not classed as a 'state occasion' - as the Prince is not yet heir to the throne.

Courtiers suggested they are more eager to ask ordinary citizens and charity workers than foreign dignitaries and VIPs at the 'people's wedding'.

Uninvited: Royal sources have revealed that President Obama and his wife Michelle are not going to be invited to the Royal wedding as it is not classed as a state occasion

The Mail also understands that the couple are said to feel no pressure to fill the 2,000 seats at Westminster Abbey.

Despite the Obama's not being invited, a number of heads of state are likely attend the ceremony on April 29 in line with previous royal weddings, possibly including France's president Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni.

But the decision to exclude the U.S. President and his wife Michelle from the celebrations is a break from tradition.

Prince Charles and Princess Diana invited then President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy to their 1981 ceremony -- though she came alone because the President was too ill to travel following an assassination attempt on him. Mrs Reagan also attended the wedding of Prince Andrew to Sarah Ferguson in 1986.

A senior courtier said yesterday: 'It is certainly not the case that all foreign heads of state will be excluded. The guest list is still being drawn up and could change, but as things stand it's right (to say Mr Obama will not be invited).'

Nancy Reagan attends the wedding of Prince Charles to Diana in July 1981

Mrs Reagan also attended the wedding of Prince Andrew to Sarah Ferguson in 1986

Nancy Reagan attended the wedding of Prince Charles and Diana in her husband's absence in 1981 and also received an invite to Prince Andrew's 1986 wedding to Sarah Ferguson - despite that not being a state occasion

The first thing hObama did after his inauguration was to pack up and return to Britain, the oval office bust of Winston Churchill. Then Manchelle groped the Queen. So ya, they're not invited. (3 images)