Prez wants queen at D-Day ceremonies

President Obama wants to see Queen Elizabeth II in attendance this week when D-Day ceremonies are held in France.

Confirmation came today from presidential spokesman Robert Gibbs in a White House news briefing when he responded to a question from Les Kinsolving, WND's correspondent at the White House.

"Buckingham Palace announced 'neither the queen nor any other members of the royal family will be attending the D-Day ceremonies on June 6 as we have not yet received the official invitation to any of these events,'" Kinsolving asked. "My question. Since Queen Elizabeth is the only living head of state who served in the armed forces during World War II, President Obama believes she should surely be officially invited, doesn't he?"

"He does," said Gibbs. "We are working with those involved to see if we can make that happen.

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"Lester, will you please pass that directly to the queen?" Gibbs continued.

The events at Normandy will mark the 65th anniversary of the landings by Allied forces, but France failed to invite Queen Elizabeth II. The perceived snub left Britain in an uproar.

While the queen did not get a specific invitation, officials in France have stated the queen is welcome.

She served in uniform during World War II, when she was a princess.

WND columnist Roger Hedgecock, a longtime top-rated radio talk host in San Diego, today described how the queen volunteered for the service. She then was trained as a truck mechanic and drove a truck as part of what has been called the "greatest generation."

Without getting into the French-British politics, Hedgcock cited Obama's involvement in the controversy.

"Breaking with a tradition that past commemorations of D-Day were open to the public, President Obama has asked that the cemetery where the commemoration will be held be closed to all but invited guests. At the 60th anniversary, President Bush was seen in line with the public to use the port-o-potty. But I digress," Hedgecock wrote.

"Son of a Kenyan anti-colonialist who hated British rule in Kenya, Obama has gone out of his way to disrespect the British and ignore the 'special relationship' with Britain that presidents since FDR have relied on. Obama has shown his disdain by giving back a British gift of a bust of Churchill and by ignoring protocol during visits with the PM and with the queen, and in giving both of them trivial gifts," he continued.

"In an increasingly dangerous world, Obama bows to the king of our Saudi 'friends,' but risks our closest ally to honor his father's grudge," he said.

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"To the veterans of the D-Day invasion and the liberation of Europe, it was, as Churchill predicted, their 'finest hour.' Indeed, Western civilization's finest hour. The 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings honors the courage and sacrifice of the liberators. It would be fitting if subaltern Elizabeth Windsor of the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service were there," he said.

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