Posted on 12/17/2010 2:37:22 AM PST by traumer
* American President left off the guest list as it is not a 'state occasion' * Royal couple eager to ask ordinary citizens to attend rather than VIPs * Heads of State who may attend include Nicolas Sarkozy and wife Carla Bruni
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 under no pressure to fill the 2,000 seats at Westminster Abbey with foreign dignitaries.
Despite the Obamas 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 William and Kate Middleton will marry at Westminster Abbey on April 29 The world famous Westminster Abbey will host the ceremony
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
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I just found the desk Barry's got his feet on.
Inside Obama's Oval Office: The plush furnishings awaiting the President Elect in his new HQ
No wonder Barry's not invited to the royal wedding.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/whitehouse/5246021396/#
Barry knows his photographer is there and he’s does it on purpose. that’s what I think. http://www.whitehousemuseum.org/furnishings/resolute-desk.
That's the first thing I thought of too. They probably remember the hideous outfits she wore when she was in London and thought, no way will we let her ruin our wedding pictures.
I think they invited Sarkozy and his lovely wife Carla because she's always elegantly & tastefully dressed and would add grace & style to their wedding pictures (unlike a certain FLOTUS who shall remain nameless).
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