Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (aka Kate Middleton) and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, visit the Fitzwilliam Museum to view their royal portrait on Thursday (June 23) in Cambridge, England.
08.06.2022 - 02:43 / perezhilton.com
Did Prince William and Kate Middleton snub the Sussexes?
That’s what it sure sounded like when we found out that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle invited the Cambridges and their children to Lilibet’s first birthday party on Saturday — but Will, Kate, and co. didn’t attend!
According to a Page Six source, the Sussexes asked the Cambridges to join them at their UK home, Frogmore Cottage, in Windsor, for Lili’s b-day bash. Unfortunately, the Cambridges and two of their three children, Prince George, 8, and Princess Charlotte, 7, were in Wales for the day taking part in Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee festivities.
So, no, we wouldn’t call this a snub, seeing as Will and Kate had already planned to be at Cardiff Castle that day, where a celebration concert was taking place in honor of Her Majesty.
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The royal pair even commemorated the event on their Instagram page, writing:
But why would Harry and Meg invite Will and Kate in the first place? Clearly, an event this big was pre-planned. Was it a simple courtesy invite, or some other kind of gesture?
We really don’t know. What we do know, however, is that the Sussexes left the UK on Sunday without spending any solo time with the Cambridges — while Archie, 3, and Lili, reportedly didn’t get to see their cousins.
One UK-based royal insider said the short trip was no accident, telling the outlet:
Hmmm…
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While the Cambridges didn’t celebrate Lily’s special day in person, they — along with the rest of the royal family — wished the little one a HBD on IG, writing on their Twitter account:
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (aka Kate Middleton) and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, visit the Fitzwilliam Museum to view their royal portrait on Thursday (June 23) in Cambridge, England.
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This is honestly just a bummer.
Gatekeep queen. Queen Elizabeth banned Lilibet photos from being taken. The British monarch met with her great-granddaughter during her Platinum Jubilee. However, she forbid photos of her and her namesake together.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly "invited Prince William and Kate Middleton" to their daughter Lilibet's first birthday party on Saturday, but the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge didn't attend.The Duke, 37, and Duchess of Sussex, 40, finally revealed the first proper snap of Lilibet upon their return to Montecito, California on Monday, 6 June. With the image, which showed the red-headed little girl beaming at the camera in a powder blue dress as she sat in the immaculate garden of Frogmore Cottage, the Sussexes shared details of how they spent their daughter's special day.The couple held a small backyard picnic with close family and friends, and filled it with activities such as face painting and games for the children.
Contradicting claims over an alleged picture request have gone viral since the California-based couple introduced baby Lilibet, 1, to the Queen for the first time last Wednesday, after jetting to the UK to partake in Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Reports from multiple other outlets claim Harry, 37, and Markle, 40, wanted their personal photographer to take happy snaps of the Queen and 1-year-old Lilibet — but were shut down. According to one anonymous source, they were told: “No chance.
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Prince William, Kate Middleton and other members of the royal family were all traveling on the day Lilibet was celebrating her first birthday at home, but it wasn't to avoid it.A source tells ET, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and other members of the royal family that included Duchess Sophie and Prince Edward all traveled to different parts of the UK to visit those who are celebrating Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee. The source is adamant the events were not planned to avoid Lilibet's birthday at home.«It's simply a coincidence they fell on the same day,» the source said.
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