Sarah Ferguson 'disappears for royal wedding'

Sarah Ferguson has reportedly been asked to "disappear" from the public eye on the day of the royal wedding.

The Duchess of York - who did not receive an invitation to Prince William and Kate Middleton's big day - is said to have been instructed not to embarrass the royal family by appearing in tabloids in the days surrounding the ceremony.

"The last thing the family wants is a picture of Sarah in a bikini on a beach popping up the day of the wedding or even worst moping around by herself while everyone else is celebrating," a source told PopEater.

"They have basically told her to disappear and not be any distraction to the big day."

The insider went on to describe Ferguson's exclusion from the guest list as a "big mistake", adding: "If a wedding isn't a time for a family to set aside past problems and come together, then I don't know what is."

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