Harry finds way to dump Trump
The Royal Family has found a way around the delicate problem of whether to invite US President Donald Trump or his predecessor Barack Obama to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding – by not inviting either of them. Kensington Palace has confirmed no political leaders will get an invitation to the wedding on May 19.
THE Royal Family has found a way around the delicate problem of whether to invite US President Donald Trump or his predecessor Barack Obama to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding – by not inviting either of them.
Kensington Palace has confirmed no political leaders will get an invitation to the wedding of the year at Windsor Castle on May 19, a decision ticked off by the May government in the UK.
A Kensington Palace spokesman said: “It has been decided that an official list of political leaders – both UK and international – is not required for Prince Harry and Ms Markle’s wedding.
“Her Majesty’s Government was consulted on this decision, which was taken by the Royal Household.”
The decision has avoided the niggling issue of how to manage the guest list if Prince Harry and Ms Markle did want to invite Mr Obama and his wife Michelle.
Prince Harry is close to the Obamas after bonding with them at charity events.
By contrast, he has no relationship with Mr Trump – and Ms Markle, in her former life as an actor, has openly criticised him.