Europe royalty told: Hold date for William and Kate

January 27, 2011
William (right) and Middleton arrive at The Thursford Collection in Norfolk, England, December 18, 2010. Reuters picLONDON, Jan 27 It may not be an invitation to Britains royal wedding on April 29, but it is the next best thing.Buckingham Palace, official London residence of Queen Elizabeth, has sent out notifications to other royals in Europe asking them to keep the date free.Prince William, son of heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles and the late Diana, is to marry fiance Kate Middleton at Londons Westminster Abbey after a long courtship.A spokeswoman for Clarence House, which represents the princes, said the royals would not be providing a running commentary on who would be invited to one of the years biggest social occasions.But she did confirm: Buckingham Palace has been in communication informally with the wider royal family.This came in the form of notifications as opposed to invitations, she added.One royal who expects to be attending is Alexander Karadjordjevic, crown prince of the former Yugoslavia.Serbias monarchy ended during World War Two, after which Communist leader Josip Broz Tito took power.Crown Prince Alexander II, son of the late King Peter II who fled to Britain during the 1941 Nazi invasion, returned to live in the palace in Belgrade in 2001 after strongman Slobodan Milosevic fell.A statement on his website said: Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine received an invitation from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to the wedding of His Royal Highness Prince William to Miss Kate Middleton on Friday 29 April 2011.Their Royal Highnesses are delighted to attend the marriage and are very happy for the young couple. Reuters

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