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

The kids should invite George and Laura.


21 posted on 12/17/2010 2:59:30 AM PST by BigCinBigD (Northern flags in South winds flutter...)
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To: traumer

Thank goodness. The couple wants a happy day on their wedding. Why would they want to invite the gangsta-in-chief and his homegirl?


22 posted on 12/17/2010 3:00:13 AM PST by fatnotlazy
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To: spokeshave
"Dismantle the TSA and send them all to secure our borders."

I respctfully disagree. While some of these people are undoubtedly good people who needed a job, I believe the majority are punks who get their jollies pushing innocent people around and feeling them up. That is based upon strictly unscientific observations while flying since 9/11. I did not want my Marine son going into combat with some saggy pants draftee from Detroit having his back, and I do not want our border agents to have some $12.00/hour SA trooper to have theirs. We need to win.

23 posted on 12/17/2010 3:02:10 AM PST by RushLake (Liberalism/Progressivism--Domestic terrorism financed by your tax dollars.)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Well said, my friend!

Commies not invited.


24 posted on 12/17/2010 3:03:11 AM PST by ChiMark
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To: BigCinBigD
They would have to keep this guy on a short leash...
25 posted on 12/17/2010 3:04:30 AM PST by traumer
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To: fatnotlazy

How long before the lame stream media claims “Racism!”


26 posted on 12/17/2010 3:04:53 AM PST by growingpains
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To: traumer

Yeah the closest Michelle came to royalty was ordering a whopper at Burger King.


27 posted on 12/17/2010 3:05:50 AM PST by catfish1957 (Hey algore...You'll have to pry the steering wheel of my 317 HP V8 truck from my cold dead hands)
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To: traumer

To exclude Obama and his wife Michelle from the celebrations is a *break from tradition*.
Kind of like being undocumented,who wants an illegal at a wedding?.


28 posted on 12/17/2010 3:11:55 AM PST by Vaduz
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To: growingpains
I bet the secret service is behind this. After all it wouldn’t do for Barry to be serving drinks and the first Sasquatch to wind up stuffed laying in front of a fire place in some Welsh manor house.
29 posted on 12/17/2010 3:12:07 AM PST by BigCinBigD (Northern flags in South winds flutter...)
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To: traumer

cueing up MSM racist rant 5...4..3..2..1..


30 posted on 12/17/2010 3:12:17 AM PST by catfish1957 (Hey algore...You'll have to pry the steering wheel of my 317 HP V8 truck from my cold dead hands)
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To: BigCinBigD

and how things have changed... The French are invited, and we are not. How many more days until January 20, 2013?


31 posted on 12/17/2010 3:15:20 AM PST by catfish1957 (Hey algore...You'll have to pry the steering wheel of my 317 HP V8 truck from my cold dead hands)
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To: Merrittk

“Well then..no ipod for Prince William.”

That’s right; I’m sure someone told them The Greatest President In The History And Future Of The World and The Most Beautiful First Lady For All Time won’t even cover their plates...


32 posted on 12/17/2010 3:16:14 AM PST by kearnyirish2
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To: 9YearLurker

The Clinton’s did not invite William and Kate to Chelsea’s wedding so it would be no big deal.....plus they are not the President at this time. Plus Chelsea did not invite the Obama’s to her wedding either. The Obama’s sure are getting dissed by everyone.


33 posted on 12/17/2010 3:17:39 AM PST by napscoordinator
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To: sarah fan UK

WOO-HOO!


34 posted on 12/17/2010 3:18:11 AM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: traumer

What a shame! Michelle was dying to wear her new gold-sequined boob belt.


35 posted on 12/17/2010 3:19:50 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia (Forcing one person to pay for the irresponsibility of another is NOT social justice.)
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To: sarah fan UK
As one of your countrymen wrote at the link:

Good! He has no interest in the UK, and he's just a one hit wonder anyway. The Queen does not need these two idiots smiling falsely at her Grandson's wedding.

36 posted on 12/17/2010 3:22:38 AM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: traumer

Don’t blue lips count?


37 posted on 12/17/2010 3:24:10 AM PST by Slings and Arrows (You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: traumer

very funny...

I think it’s very clever of the British to deem it NOT an official state event, to then not invite the Obamas whom they didn’t want to invite in the first place....but yes, you will see several European heads of state there....


38 posted on 12/17/2010 3:24:21 AM PST by nikos1121 (Praying for the big -24 today and -27 by the end of the month.)
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To: traumer

Their ridiculous security arrangements for Bambi would have the TSA groping all the guests and no parking or traffic movement for 10 block radius.


39 posted on 12/17/2010 3:25:32 AM PST by shalom aleichem
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To: traumer
Thank you Prince William for saving us real US citizens tons of money. I have no doubt that he wants the focus to be on his bride and him instead of the zeros.

Moochelle should not have touched the Queen.

My fantasy: obama won't be a pres**ent come April so why bother sending an invite.

40 posted on 12/17/2010 3:25:34 AM PST by 1_Rain_Drop
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