Obamas not invited to Royal Wedding
The guest list for Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding is out, and the Obamas are not part of it. The couple wanted the wedding to take place in front of ordinary citizens since Prince William is neither the sovereign nor the heir to the throne. It doesn’t mean though that other foreign heads will not be included as there is still no final call for the list. But according to a senior official, it’s right to say that the Obamas will not be invited. We know the couple doesn’t want their wedding to be super fancy, but isn’t it mandatory to invite the US President and the First Lady? Well, we guess they have the final say.
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'since Prince William is neither the sovereign nor the heir to the throne'
Prince William IS heir to the throne, he is second in line.
Cheers
According to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succession_to_the_British_throne
Current line of succession
1. HRH The Prince of WalesB (The Prince Charles; b 1948) son of Queen Elizabeth II
2. HRH Prince William of Wales (b 1982) son of The Prince of Wales
3. HRH Prince Henry of Wales (b 1984) son of The Prince of Wales
And that quote was said by a St. James Spokesperson
"The wedding will not be a formal state occasion since Prince William is neither the sovereign nor the heir to the throne," a St. James Palace spokesman said.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2010/12/17/2010-12-17_prince_william_and_k
ate_middleton_wedding_president_barack_obama_and_michelle_no.html#ixzz1CL2oQ9jR