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 Princess Plutogirl

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Sarah, you're so much better off not being part of this travesty or this family. Are you aware of how much stock the so-called royals own in BP, which has devastated the Gulf of Mexico in the US and continues to lie about the cleanup? Throw your own anti-royal wedding party; hire some bands and give these outdated leeches the finger by recording it all and showing you having a wonderful time. Living well, especially on that day, is the best revenge.

By Bev

Its William and Kate's wedding and they have the right to invite or not invite whomever they wish. Fergie is no longer a part of the family but her children are through blood. Fergie and Obama need to get over it - they don't want you there simple as that.

By bayleon02

Sarah Ferguson is an earthy, but insecure woman who like her friend Diana married into the wrong family. It's interesting that the Windsor men always look for out going women who can be charming and funny but then expect them to conform to one of the dullest, most staid families on earth. Good luck Kate, you'll need it.

By Laura Lynn

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After what she pulled last year, she's lucky she's allowed back into the country.

By Marcia

I don't believe one word in this article. Sarah never expected to be invited. This is just some blogger's made up lies.

By Walter

SHe is divorced from the Prince,caused a good amount of shame for the family, tried to use the family for personal gain and now she is upset that she was not invited to the wedding. You must be kidding me????????????? She is down on her luck because she put herself there. She spent money like drunken sailors on shore leave and now wants sympathy. Sorry but I have none for her. Sarah made her bed now she must sleep in it/

By MJO

The Royals do not need anyone else to put shame on them. They have done that all by themselves.

By pnut166

Damn...that`s bad when Kanye gets invited and you don`t lol. Who even gives a crap about the royals anymore ? They are nothing more than Great Britian`s human mascots.

By maryanne

WHY IN THE HELL WAS KANYE WEST INVITED TO THE WEDDING? AFTER WHAT HE DID AT THE AWARD SHOW WITH TAYLOR SWIFT. YOU KNOW KANYE YOU ARE A MESS JUST LIKE MICHAEL VICK - YOU ARE A LOSER AND ALTHOUGH I KNOW YOU ARE A RICH LOSER (WHICH EVERYONE IS THINKING READING THIS) YOU ARE WHALE S--T (WHICH IS THE LOWEST THING ON EARTH)

By uawildcat

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...and he likes "fish d*cks" (see: South Park)

By kaden

I SEE OUR POSTS ARE BEING PULLED IF WE SAY ANYTHING ABOUT OBAMA, AOL NOW A REAL LEFT WING ORGANIZATION,I THOUGHT PEOPLE WERE JOKING THAT THERE POST'S WERE BEING PULLED. WE NEED SOMETHING TO REPLACE AOL

By chris

yeah invite that slime ball Kanye West so he can insert his foot into his mouth a 2nd time over Fergie....what is wrong with Prince William and what the hell is he even thinking. Already I'm not looking forward to this wedding. Maybe boys are mroe like dad then beautiful Diana....and no one can ever take her place....not even Kate.

By Mark Sappenfield

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You can always count on a right-winger or Tea Party sympathizer to denigrate our President even when it has nothing to do with the story. That is unAmerican.

Tuesday 22 February

OBAMA IS NOT A LEGAL PRESIDENT THAT IS THE REAL REASON NO INVITE, ITS JUST A MATTER OF TIME TILL HE IS EXPOSED, THEN WHERE WOULD THE ROYALS BE LETTING AN IMPOSTER GO TO THE WEDDING.LAUGHING STOCK OF EUROPE

By Lorna

All this makes me wish Princess Grace was still with us. Now there's true royalty and "grace."

By Joemacb

Mark, the Royal Family is with the "Church of England", there was this split mamy many years ago..... google Henry VIII...

By Marla

Isn't Camilla a Divorcee? I feel very bad for Sarah, especially her daughters. I am surprised that Andrew has not spoken up for her.

By Julia

i can't wait for all of the drama after the wedding...there will be drama.

By Sheri

Prince Charles has a very public affair with Camilla throughout his entire marriage yet Fergie is snubbed and not invited to the wedding of her nephew?? English are very strange people.

By sharon

can you believe this they dont invite sarah but look what prince charlas did to diana .

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