- Kensington Palace confirmed to CNN that Barack and Michelle Obama will not be attending Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding.
- Kensington Palace also confirmed that no political leaders will be present.
- The two were also not invited to Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding in April 2011.
It's the most highly anticipated wedding of the year, and everyone is dying to know who will make it on the guest list. While Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have invited over 2,000 members of the public to the ceremony, Barack and Michelle Obama will not receive an invitation.
Kensington Palace has confirmed to CNN that no political leaders, including current president Donald Trump, will be invited.
"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," a Kensington Palace spokesperson told CNN. "Her Majesty’s Government was consulted on this decision, which was taken by The Royal Household."
Some people thought Harry would extend an invite to the couple, as he seems quite friendly with Barack in particular — especially considering he sent a tweet of congratulations when news broke of their engagement.
Michelle and I are delighted to congratulate Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on their engagement. We wish you a lifetime of joy and happiness together.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 27, 2017
"Michelle and I are delighted to congratulate Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on their engagement. We wish you a lifetime of joy and happiness together," Barack wrote on Twitter in November 2017.
However, the Obamas were also not invited for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton back in April 2011, so it's not particularly surprising that Prince Harry and Markle would follow suit.
The Daily Mail previously reported that the attendance of the Obamas would require too much additional security for William and Middleton's wedding, and it's possible this is the case here as well.
Kensington Palace has started revealing some inspiring members of the public who will be attending the wedding on May 19, so it looks like Prince Harry and Markle will still be surrounded by great company.
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