by President Obama and his wife Michelle will not be receiving an invitation to the wedding of Britain’s Prince William next year.Since Prince William does not yet have the status of heir to the throne, his wedding to Kate Middleton does not classify as a “state occasion.” Hence, there is no political obligation to invite the entire roster of heads of state; the couple intends instead of fill the 2,000-person guest list with members of the public who have worked with his 21 charities and to have the first “people’s wedding.”
