Everyone from the butcher to the local publican got an invitation to the wedding of the century, so why didn’t Kate Middleton invite our Princess Mary to share her joy?
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Kate has instead invited a bizarre list of friends, including her butcher, grocer and postman. Even the couple’s favourite publican will be in attendance. With two of William’s ex-girlfriends also on the list, along with Kate’s disgraced uncle Gary Goldsmith, who was previously disowned by the couple after a drug scandal in 2009, the snub seems doubly insulting.
And while down-to-earth Mary is probably more than happy to stay at home with her gorgeous newborn twins and watch the extravaganza on television, her fans still want to know why on earth she and Frederik were not invited.
Princess Mary, 39, is one of only a very select few who know how difficult it is to make the transition from ordinary person to royal, and she could have helped ease the bride’s nerves. A close European neighbour and fellow commoner who has won the affection of her people with her natural charm, Mary could have been the perfect mentor for Kate, steering her through the minefield of protocol as she transforms into a princess.
The snub is even more galling when you realise fun-loving Fred is a cousin of Wills – the groom is a member of the extended Danish royal family through his grandfather Prince Philip – and that Mary is probably the one person in the world who will really understand how nervous Kate will be feeling on April 29.
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