White Supremacist Invited to Queen's Garden Party

The convicted leader of a far-right political party is heading to the queen's summer tea party at Buckingham Palace, and Brits are furious, reports the Daily Mail. A member of the whites-only British National Party was given an invitation because of his place on the London Assembly. He decided to make party leader Nick Griffin—who has a conviction for inciting racial hatred—his guest.

"It is astonishing that somebody with a criminal conviction for race crimes could be allowed to attend a garden party at Buckingham Palace," said a Labour member of Parliament. Palace officials—who stress that the queen played no direct role in choosing the guests—are believed to be scrutinizing the guest list for potential security risks. (More Nick Griffin stories.)