Prince Harry has said he and Meghan Markle are yet to work out the guest-list to their wedding, following reports of a political spat over the attendance of Barack and Michelle Obama. Asked whether the former US president would come with his wife to the ceremony next year, the Prince said: “I don’t know about that.”
Earlier this week it was claimed that the British Government is concerned that Donald Trump may feel snubbed if Mr Obama makes the guest-list. Prince Harry is close to the Obamas following their collaboration during the Invictus Games, a sporting event for war veterans, in September.
Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, which he was guest editing, Prince Harry discussed whether the ex-Democrat president would be invited to his wedding, saying: “I don’t know about that. We haven’t put the invites or the guest-list together yet.
“So, who knows whether he’s going to be invited or not? I wouldn’t want to ruin that surprise.” He likened the challenge he faces with the guest-list, to that facing every couple looking to get married and said the decision was not all his, but also his fiancé’s, adding: “That’s why I’m keeping quiet.”
However, the Prince did say he had a close relationship with Mr Obama, explaining that he was the “easiest” interview to get for his special edition of the Today programme. Royal Engagement: As Prince Harry finally pops the question to Meghan Markle – and she says yes! – we celebrate other Royals who have bended the knee and prepared to wed
He went on: “We share the same kind of mind-set and the outlook on the charitable sector, on foundations and mainly on the youth of today.” A report in The Sun earlier this week quoted a “senior government source”, saying that Prince Harry had “made it clear” he wanted the Obamas at the wedding.
The source reportedly said: “Trump could react very badly if the Obamas get to a royal wedding before he has had a chance to meet the Queen.”
Mr Trump was invited on an official state visit — including a meeting with the Queen — to the UK earlier this year by Theresa May, on a White House visit in which she was pictured holding hands with the President. Almost half of British people want Donald Trump’s state visit scrapped.
Source: News agencies
