Kate Middleton and Prince William reportedly received invitations to Donald Trump's inauguration; Will they attend?

We are just two weeks away from the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States.

(It will be a sad occasion for Grover Cleveland enthusiasts, as the two-time White House resident will lose his status as the only president to ever serve non-consecutive terms.)

Now, we probably don't need to tell you that Trump has showmanship and tends to feel a little competitive compared to previous presidents.

So it's no surprise that the former reality TV host is taking steps to make his inauguration the most memorable (and, yes, biggest) ever.

According to a recent report from CNNOne of the ways Trump plans to differentiate the occasion from previous inaugurations is by inviting a large number of foreign leaders and dignitaries to his swearing-in.

The outlet reports that Trump's team was quick to invite Chinese President Xi Jinping, although it is still unclear whether he will attend the ceremony.

And now, Fox News reports that the leader of the world's most populous nation may be joined by some very famous representatives of our nation's closest allies.

Writing for the outlet, royal expert Neil Sean claims that insiders tell him that “William and Catherine, along with the King and Queen, have all been invited to Trump's inauguration on January 20 in Washington, DC.”

William met Trump last month while they were both in Paris for the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral.

The two men spoke at length and Trump then sang the praises of the future king.

So it's easy to believe Sean's claim that the royal family was invited to the inauguration. But will they participate?

The “special relationship” between the United States and the United Kingdom is of paramount importance to both countries, and refusing the invitation could be seen as an insulting snub.

But Trump's history with the royal family is long and complicated, and Charles and company may well decide their best move would be to avoid the ceremony.

Before winning re-election, Trump hinted at plans to deport Prince Harry in response to revelations about drug use in his 2023 memoir.

And Trump's son, Eric Trump, made disparaging remarks about Harry and his wife Meghan Markle as recently as October 2024.

Clearly, the royal family is not on good terms with Harry and Meghan at the moment. But William probably feels even more loyalty to his brother than to an American politician he first spoke with a few weeks ago.

And members of the royal family are surely aware that their presence at the inauguration would be seen as an endorsement of Trump — making it a violation of the family's long-standing trend toward neutrality on foreign policy.

Anyway, if we had to guess, we'd say the royal family will. not be there for the inauguration — but then again, 2025 has already surprised us several times, and we're not even a week away!