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LONDON - The list of guests invited to the marriage between Prince William and his future wife Kate Middleton has been announced. But there was something strange, there are three important figures who were not invited.
They are the President of the United States (U.S.), Barack Obama, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. All three are not on the list of invited guests.
But former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and John Major actually exist in the list. Thatcher said he would not attend the wedding due to health reasons. While Major certain to come.
Evidently, there is no place for President Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama on the wedding which will take place on 29 April.
"It is surprising to see the invitation list," said a British member of Parliament who considered strange that the invitation list Yahoonews quoted as saying on Wednesday (04/27/2011).
Representative Prince William to explain the reason why Blair and Brown was not invited. Thatcher and Major have the title Knights of the Garter, which is the highest title of nobility in England. In addition, William's later marriage is different from marriage between Prince Charles and Princess Diana.
Wedding Prince William is not the official state events, like marriage between Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Besides that, William was not the crown prince at the time she got married later.
"There is no protocol reason to invite them (Blair and Brown). So unless William and Kate like to invite them personally, it is their choice," said a spokesman for Prince William's representative.
"Marriage is a personal nature. So they are free to invite anyone," he added.
Fair enough reason. Still, political factors seem to play a role in this affair. Thatcher and Major is a member of the Conservative Party who have traditionally always supported the monarchy. While Blair and Brown came from the Labor Party, its relationship with the royal party was not always smooth.
Factor the history of relations between the monarchy with Blair who ruled England from 1997 to 2007, also speculated to be factors Blair was not invited. Blair was widely debated by Queen Elizabeth II on the funeral of Princess Diana in 1997.
In 2002, Blair was also considered trying to take over the celebration of 50 years of reign of Queen Elizabeth. Meanwhile, Blair's wife, Cherie had refused to do homage bowed to members of the royal family.
In addition to Blair and Brown. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle was also not invited to this wedding. It is unclear why the U.S. president was not invited.But the kingdom had expressed the U.S. president seemed to be busy with his country, so it is reluctant to interfere with Obama.
Obama has not sent to the royal wedding is like breaking the existing tradition. Earlier U.S. President is always invited to the important ceremony like this.Last President Ronald Reagan invited the wedding of Prince Charles and Diana. Reagan's family are also invited to the wedding Prince Andrew in 1986, although not an official state event.
They are the President of the United States (U.S.), Barack Obama, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. All three are not on the list of invited guests.
But former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and John Major actually exist in the list. Thatcher said he would not attend the wedding due to health reasons. While Major certain to come.
Evidently, there is no place for President Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama on the wedding which will take place on 29 April.
"It is surprising to see the invitation list," said a British member of Parliament who considered strange that the invitation list Yahoonews quoted as saying on Wednesday (04/27/2011).
Representative Prince William to explain the reason why Blair and Brown was not invited. Thatcher and Major have the title Knights of the Garter, which is the highest title of nobility in England. In addition, William's later marriage is different from marriage between Prince Charles and Princess Diana.
Wedding Prince William is not the official state events, like marriage between Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Besides that, William was not the crown prince at the time she got married later.
"There is no protocol reason to invite them (Blair and Brown). So unless William and Kate like to invite them personally, it is their choice," said a spokesman for Prince William's representative.
"Marriage is a personal nature. So they are free to invite anyone," he added.
Fair enough reason. Still, political factors seem to play a role in this affair. Thatcher and Major is a member of the Conservative Party who have traditionally always supported the monarchy. While Blair and Brown came from the Labor Party, its relationship with the royal party was not always smooth.
Factor the history of relations between the monarchy with Blair who ruled England from 1997 to 2007, also speculated to be factors Blair was not invited. Blair was widely debated by Queen Elizabeth II on the funeral of Princess Diana in 1997.
In 2002, Blair was also considered trying to take over the celebration of 50 years of reign of Queen Elizabeth. Meanwhile, Blair's wife, Cherie had refused to do homage bowed to members of the royal family.
In addition to Blair and Brown. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle was also not invited to this wedding. It is unclear why the U.S. president was not invited.But the kingdom had expressed the U.S. president seemed to be busy with his country, so it is reluctant to interfere with Obama.
Obama has not sent to the royal wedding is like breaking the existing tradition. Earlier U.S. President is always invited to the important ceremony like this.Last President Ronald Reagan invited the wedding of Prince Charles and Diana. Reagan's family are also invited to the wedding Prince Andrew in 1986, although not an official state event.
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