Bahrain crown prince declines royal wedding invite
Bahrain's crown prince on Sunday declined an invitation to attend Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding, saying he did not want the Gulf nation's unrest to tarnish the celebration.
An official statement said Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa wrote to Prince Charles to send his regrets after questions emerged over inviting a member of Bahrain's Sunni monarchy, which has waged a wide-ranging crackdown against Shiite protesters calling for more freedoms. (AP)
