A source familiar with the Obamas’ circle told Page Six last week that Michelle would not be attending Monday’s ceremony because she is “no phony.”

This is not the first time Michelle Obama has skipped an official event, supposed to attend with their husband. Earlier, she skipped former US president Jimmy Carter’s funeral this month.

Amid rumours of former US president Barack Obama and wife Michelle Obama's separation, the 44th president of the United States was seen walking into the inauguration ceremony for Donald Trump alone.Speculation surrounding the couple's split and possible divorce intensified after it was confirmed that the former first lady will not attend Trump's inauguration.

As Obama, Clinton, and Hillary, entered the US Capitol rotunda in Washington, D.C., for Trump’s historic swearing-in ceremony on Monday, loud boos echoed from the crowd at the Capitol One Arena

Obama, the 44th president, attends 60th inauguration solo as former First Lady Michelle Obama skips Trump’s inauguration

The crowded scene in the Capitol Rotunda on Inauguration Day featured four of the world’s five wealthiest men, five U.S. presidents, influential sporting figures and two foreign leaders with prime sea

Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th president of the United States of America in an event full of pomp and pageantry. The swearing-in event had several unforgettable moments — from the US presi

Supporters will be able to watch a live stream of the event and the presidential parade in the Capital One Arena, the same arena where Trump held a rally on the eve of the inauguration. While over 200,000 tickets were originally issued for the swearing-in viewing, the arena only has the capacity for just over 20,000.

See images of the celebrities and prominent business leaders attending the inauguraton of President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

Hundreds of the world's most powerful people — among them every living president as well as billionaire tech executives — were crammed cheek-by-jowl in the 7,200-square-foot Capitol Rotunda.

President-elect Donald Trump is being sworn in on Monday as his inauguration ceremony is set to take rare form inside the U.S. Capitol.

Donald Trump attends Service of Prayer as he begins first full day as the 47th President of the United States following his inauguration