Former U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama may want to keep their eyes on the mail, because Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sent the invitations to their May wedding, Kensington Palace announced on Thursday.
Specific details of the guests receiving invitations were not revealed, so it's unclear if the Obamas made the cut. But a report by The Sun said Harry "made it very clear he wants the Obamas at the wedding." The palace revealed around 600 people were slated to receive invitations to the May 19 wedding.
Invitations to the wedding of Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle have been issued in the name of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. pic.twitter.com/jidwuYboon
— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) March 22, 2018
The 600 guests are invited to the vow ceremony at St. George's Chapel near Windsor Castle on wedding day and al 600 to Queen Elizabeth II's lunch reception after the wedding at St. George's Hall. But only 200 guests will get to attend the private evening reception afterward at Frogmore House.
Written in calligraphy, stamped in gold and then burnished, the invites, which also feature Prince Charles' Three Feather Badge, specify that the dress code for all 600 guests is uniform, morning coat or lounge suit attire.
The invitations follow many years of Royal tradition and have been made by @BarnardWestwood. They feature the Three-Feathered Badge of the Prince of Wales printed in gold ink. pic.twitter.com/cd7LBmRJxO
— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) March 22, 2018
The invites were created by London printing house Barnard & Westwood, a company that has produced parcel for the queen since 1985. The printing agency has also been commissioned by Charles since 2012.
Although only 600 people will have inside access to the royal wedding, everyday members of the public will be to watch the royal carriages as they make their way to the chapel. Kensington Palace recently revealed 1,200 individuals from "every corner of the United Kingdom" were also invited to the Windsor Castle grounds on Markle and Harry's wedding day. They'll only be allowed to watch outside as the bride, groom and their guests arrive and depart from St. George's chapel.
