Tuesday, June 2, 2009

The White House has asked France to invite Elizabeth II in Normandy.

Representatives of the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama, asked the organizers of the celebration of 65 anniversary of the Allied disembarkation in Normandy to send the invitation of British Queen Elizabeth II, reports BBC News.
Press Secretary of the White House, Robert Gibbs told reporters that the administration negotiate with the French side, and they hope to extend an invitation to the Queen. Official representative of the British Government Gibbs commented on the statement, saying that the British side welcomed the intention of the White House to help, but not aware of White House involvement in resolving the issue.
Celebrating 65 years anniversary of "D" will be held June 6. The primary will be the US-French celebration, to which were invited by the Heads of States allies. In the British press appeared rumors that Nicolas Sarkozy did not send invitations to the British side, since the first was interested in inviting Barack Obama, whose rating in European countries is very high.
The French authorities have denied those reports, saying that invited the British delegation, and the Queen as head of state, of course, is welcome. At the same time, Buckingham Palace said that none of the members of the royal family did not receive a personal invitation and not go to Normandy.

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