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.

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

WASHINTON: Donald Trump's inauguration had to be moved indoors Monday (Jan 20) due to a particularly frigid wintry spell across much of the United States, causing significant changes

LIVE: Donald Trump is now the 47th President of the US. He was administered oath at the US Capitol Rotunda. Stay tuned for Donald Trump Inauguration LIVE Updates.

Former President Barack Obama was spotted at the inauguration of Donald Trump. See pictures of the former president here.

Former President Barack Obama arrived at the U.S. Capitol on Monday for President-elect Trump’s inauguration ceremony without former First Lady Michelle Obama.

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts in an inauguration ceremony inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday. "I return to the presidency confident and optimistic that we are at the start of a thrilling new era of national success,