Whether a planned slap in the face, a mere oversight or a matter of trying to cut back on expenses (the latter of which seems highly unlikely), President Obama and First Lady Michelle have not been invited to the royal wedding between England’s Prince William and Kate Middleton. The Daily Mail has already referred to the event as the "wedding of the decade," so it seems odd that the man who would single-handedly solve the crisis in the Middle East, fix the global economy, unite the world and bring peace to earth at last would not be there, but such is the nature of the upcoming event.
Sources have reported to British newspapers that the couple want to be married in front of so-called ordinary citizens. That assumes, of course, that William family is excluded and will be present. The wedding isn’t an official state event, so the couple apparently do not feel the need to invite foreign dignitaries. Still, the savior of the world is someone that probably should be invited to everyone’s wedding. We are, after all, talking about a man who won the Nobel Peace Prize in advance of affecting any international change, a move designed to ensure he would be rewarded for as-yet-to-be-accomplished goals.
Noted a spokesman for St. James Palace, "The wedding will not be a formal state occasion since Prince William is neither the sovereign nor the heir to the throne." Side note: when announcements about your wedding come from a spokesman from a palace, the "ordinary citizens" line seems quite laughable. So, there you have it. Ordinary citizens make the cut. U.S. president and his wife…not so much.
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