Foreign Office: Syrian ambassador ‘should not attend’

A Foreign Office spokesperson said the Syrian ambassador was no longer welcome at the wedding:
“Representatives of countries with which the UK has normal diplomatic relations have been invited to the wedding.
“An invitation does not mean endorsement or approval of the behaviour of any government, simply that we have normal diplomatic relations with that country.
“In the light of this week’s attacks against civilians by the Syrian security forces, which we have condemned, the foreign secretary has decided that the presence of the Syrian ambassador at the Royal Wedding would be unacceptable and that he should not attend.
“Buckingham Palace shares the view of the Foreign Office that it is not considered appropriate for the Syrian ambassador to attend the wedding.”