Kate Middleton was crossed off the guest list at the unveiling of the Princess Diana statue, which takes place next week. Journal Daily Mail.
The cut comes amid rising tensions between Princes William and Harry, who decided to reduce the initial list of more than 100 guests for the event due to the Covid protocol.
According to the publication, only Diana’s close family members attended the party, which takes place in Kensington Palace Gardens on July 1, the date that falls on Diana’s 60th birthday.
Harry, who is currently living in the US with his family after leaving the royal family, is already in the UK and is in quarantine for the event. Meghan Markle did not travel the country with her husband and remained in the United States with the couple’s two children: Archie, 2, and Lilipet Diana, born in early June.
The last time Harry and William met was in April, during Prince Philip’s funeral. At the time, Kate Middleton was referred to as the “peacemaker” for trying to ease tensions between siblings and create moments where they can speak in private.
Recently, journalist Charlotte Griffiths, editor of the Mail on Sunday, revealed that William strongly opposed Megan’s attendance at the opening ceremony From his mother’s statue.
“This decision and all this was 50% because of William,” the British newspaper “Express” quoted the journalist as saying. “Diana is his mother too. He talks about her regularly in private conversations. This was not the time to bring Meghan in.” [a Londres], because there is a lot of tension between William and [ela], Especially”.