Sarah Ferguson in Tears After Queen's Royal Snub

By Rob Shuter Posted Feb 21st 2011 09:15AM

The Queen has sent out over 1,800 invitations to attend the wedding of grandson Prince William and Kate Middleton, but has not invited The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson. Leaving Will's auntie in tears over the Royal snub.

"Sarah is devastated that she hasn't been invited," a friend of the ex-royal tells me. "Hasn't she been punished enough by the family? Sarah is down on her luck and this is the same as kicking a person while they are down."

Sarah's 10-year marriage to Prince Andrew ended in 1996 but recently made headlines after she was caught trying to sell press access to her ex-husband to an undercover reporter from The News of the World. Since then her already strained relationship with the palace has been almost non-existent.

"Sarah was hoping that the wedding would provide her with the opportunity to spend quality time with the family and prove she can and does deserve to be part of the family," an insider tells me. "Any hope she ever had of being invited back into the fold is over. Sarah might be the last person on earth to finally get it but even she knows now she's not welcome."

The service will begin at Westminster Abby at 11:00 a.m. With Prince Harry serving as Best Man and Kate's sister, Pippa, will be Maid of Honor.

The invitation that Sarah sadly did not receive reads: "The Lord Chamberlain is commanded by the Queen to invite [name] to the marriage of His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales, K.G. with Miss Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey on Friday, 29th April, 2011 at 11.00 a.m."

Aside from family, friends and dignitaries, reported invitees include David and Victoria Beckham, Elton John and Kanye West.

"The Duchess will be watching the wedding on television just like the rest of the world, but not from England," a friend tells me. "It will be too painful for her to be in London. She will be abroad. Once again trying to start her life knowing that kissing a prince doesn't guarantee a happy ending."

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Monday 21 February

By kerry

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Did Sarah forget that little undercover tape that showed the world what a con artist she really is by selling access to her ex for a price? She has some nerve being upset. She really is delusional.

By olan5

Fergie and Prince Andrew are not having a happy divorce! I can see why she would not be invited. The royal family is behaving like all families do with divorces setting up the family politics. Prince Andrew was chosen to be invited over Fergie, regardless of right or wrong.

PS The Obama's are not invited either because Mrs. Obama got very familiar with the Queen and hugged her, and Barack let the UK know how much he hated Winston Churchill by sending back Churchill gifts and momentos.

By Jane

She tried to sell out her ex husband. She embarrased the family.

By mike

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william afraid if he invites her she will drink up all the booze..

By carole del monte

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Sarah needs to prove herself, that she's cleaned up her act & will raise her & Andrew's daughters in a responsible way. She should not be surprised at not being invited. She should accept it graciously & stop whining. I'm on her side, but she's been acting so badly, no wonder the Royal Family don't want anything to do with her.

By sknkodiak

The Princessess Beatrice and Eugenie are grown. So therefore Sarah doesn't or can't prove anything by raising them: they've already been raised. As to whether she should have been invited, she said over a month ago she knew she wouldn't be and was going to be out of the country anyway. The Queen may be inviting people but she was given names by the happy couple, Kate's family, the Home office, etc etc. I doubt even Andrew wanted her there after the "I can sell you access to my ex husband" debacle, not because he may or may not be angry with her but because having her there would take the focus off who the day is supposed to be about: William and Kate

By Cindy

In these times, the very LAST thing I would ever want to do would be to marry into a so-called "royal family." Especially considering the excessive spectacle, throwing all that money around, in the face of the "subjects" who pretty much have none.

By bayleon02

Honestly, I've thought the very same thing. It's very expensive to live in England regardless of all the social programs. The average person struggles and lives pretty modestly. I think William and Kate could have opted for a nice, but smaller church wedding and said they wanted to be more conservative out of concern for the economic situation in England. IMO, that would have made a statement and set well with the British people.

By Walter

Cindy,
Be honest now. YOu would jump at the chance to marry into a royal family. You know that will never happen so you are down on the royal family.It is called jealousy and not a nice personal trait.

By Koehlar

It should be for the couple. If they are close to Sarah then should invite. Didn't say if Sarah's daughters were invited?
After getting caught selling access to her ex..I don't think she should be included in royle family events. She broke the trust. I don't think she would, but she could take pictures and sell them.

Like Sarah..good luck!

By J

I can't beleive that you people beleive this crap. In the regular news it stated that she did not except an invitation from Prince Andrew. She also stated thatshe would not of gone even if she did receive an invitation. It's always information from a close friend about another person and it must be true, lol.

By dlee

I saw the video of her trying sell access to andrew, big mistake for her. If she is down on her luck which I can't understand she has no one to blame but herself. If she wants to go call Andrew and have him invite her not his mother. Besides technically William is Andrews nephew not hers, she is not blood. Just an ex spouse of royalty.

By Yankee

Undoubtedly Fergie would have been equipped with a hidden camera and already have a deal going to sell the tape. "Charlie" can be trusted to behave - his only thought will be whether Cammie is riding a white horse (he dreams alot). But that red-headed brother might be convinced by that red-headed older WO-MAN to be kissing some toes.

By eyedzervit

Why7 would she be so surprised after she offered "access to the royal family" for being paid off in return? I lost any respect for her then.
The real losers in this are her two daughters, who are cousins to Prince William, and Prince William himself and other members of the royal family who will not be able to see her daughters at this event. They are, after all, children of the royal family still.

By Lisa

Why would you want to go? I wouldn't be going to my ex's son's wedding (if i had an ex). That door is closed now. I really don't think her ex wants her there either. Who really wants to be hanging with thier ex husband and his family when you don't hang around them at all in the first place. And i don't think william would want to invite her since he really dosen't even hang around her, he did as a young boy because of diana but that was years ago. He was never a grown man hanging out with fergie.

By marguerite mccullough

So sad for her and her lovely daughters,no matter the crime, they will forever still be " FAMILY "
The snub to Sarah hurts many concerned and is uncalled for'
The So Called Family tried to snub Diana,the People refused to allow it,Diana was loved by "the People",thankfully some have a workable brain...........it just must be given a hard shake occasionally.............Life will go on......GOD'S Blessings to all concerned..............

OOps meant to say your ex's nephews wedding.

By Anne

And the queen is sending out the invites??? Who's wedding is this anyway. As usual, shes sticking her big british nose in grandsons business. Once a control freak, always a control freak - glad I'm on the other side of the pond.

Tuesday 22 February

By Goddess Debra

hey Anne-the Queen is THE Queen-a concept you clearly do not understand. The Queen is in charge of the Royal Family-she is THE QUEEN-get it-THE QUEEN invites people to Royal Functions SHE is IN CHARGE of

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