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Government officials are urging Prince Harry not to invite the Obamas to his wedding for fear of upsetting Donald Trump.

Harry and fiancée Meghan Markle, who are due to wed on May 19, have reportedly told advisors they want the former 44th president of the United States and wife Michelle at the ceremony.

Barack and Michelle Obama became good friends with the prince after they met through the Invictus games.

When Prince Harry and Meghan announced their engagement the former president tweeted his congratulations saying he and the former First Lady were “delighted”.

He said: “We wish you a lifetime of joy and happiness together.”

Mr Obama was also interviewed by the prince for BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme, which he guest edits on Wednesday.

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Meghan's dislike of Donald Trump is well known after she made comments about his misogyny on social media during his election campaign last year.

The former Suits actress lambasted the US President as “divisive” and “misogynistic”.

But there are concerns in the Foreign Office and No10 that an invite for the Obamas would only upset the current president whose loathing of his predecessor is well known.

Officials are worried the perceived snub will worsen the already strained relationship between No10 and the White House.

Theresa May and Donald Trump fell out after she criticised his decision to retweet far right propaganda from Britain First and condemned his decision to recognise the disputed city of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

It took the president 13 days to telephone the prime minister after he publicly slammed her for criticising his endorsement of Britain First - despite their supposedly close relationship.

Mr Trump is still on course to visit the UK according to No10 after he was invited on a state visit but no date has been agreed.

There are likely to be widespread protests if the 45th president does visit the UK.

A senior government source told the Sun: “Harry has made it clear he wants the Obamas at the wedding, so it’s causing a lot of nervousness.

“Trump could react very badly if the Obamas get to a Royal wedding before he has had a chance to meet the Queen.

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“Conversations are ongoing about and ministers will eventually have to decide. If the PM lays down the law, Harry will just have to suck it up.

The wedding is not a state occasion meaning heads of state will not be invited and the guestlist will be drawn up by Buckingham Palace rather than the government.