The real reason 'concerned' Pippa Middleton uninvited Meghan Markle to her wedding

14.03.2022 - 17:59 / dailyrecord.co.uk

Every bride imagines what their wedding day will be like, with all eyes on them.

When Pippa Middleton was getting ready to marry James Matthew back in 2017, she 'had concerns' that Meghan Markle would "overshadow" her on her wedding day, royal experts have claimed.

Kate Middleton's little sister tied the knot in a stunning ceremony on May 20, 2017, at St Mark's Church in Englefield, with nephew Prince George and niece Princess Charlotte as part of the wedding party.

And in a bid to make sure that everyone's eyes were on the bride, Kate decided not to be a bridesmaid or maid of honour.

Author and royal correspondent Judy Wade told People magazine that Kate made this decision so as not to "upstage her sister", and instead, she was Pippa's matron of honour, writes The Mirror.

But it was Prince Harry's new girlfriend at the time Meghan Markle, who had the potential to show up the bride.

After keeping their relationship a secret for five months, the world then found out that they were a couple and the pair featured on headlines all over the world - with many keen to see snaps of them together.

In their book Finding Freedom, authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, claim that initially, Meghan had planned to attend the full day, and even bought her outfit, but the decision was made that she didn't go.

They claim that Pippa and her mum Carole were concerned that Meghan's presence may "overshadow the main event".

The authors also claim that a headline that ran on the day of the wedding, which compared Pippa and Meghan's bottoms, was the final straw.

They write: "Harry and Meghan agreed that she couldn't possibly turn up at the church, only fifty metres away from a specially arranged media pen, after such a crass cover story.

"If they