It has been revealed that the Sussexes spread an olive branch to Prince William and Kate while they were in the UK, to no avail.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle invited Prince William, Kate Middleton and their children to Lilibet’s first birthday party as an olive branch, but the family did not attend.
Page six reports that in the midst of the brothers’ troubled relationship, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on Saturday asked Cambridge to join them at their UK home, Frogmore Cottage, in Windsor.
But Cambridge and two of his three children, Prince George, 8, and Princess Charlotte, 7, were in Wales during the day participating in the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
And com Page six It was previously reported that the Sussex left without spending time alone with William, Kate and the mini Cambridges, and their children, 3-year-old Archie and Lili, were unable to see their cousins.
A UK-based royal informant said: “Things are still busy: William is still wary of spending time alone with Harry, as you never know what may be reported later.”
The Sussex left the UK in silence on Sunday, before the popular pageant began, and flew home to California.
Page six reports that this was always planned in advance and in no way was a disdain for the queen, who made a final and very emotional appearance on Sunday, at the end of the celebrations on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
However, the Cambridges did wish Lili a happy birthday on Instagram, as did the rest of the royal family. The royal family’s Twitter account posted a balloon emoji and the message, “Wishing Lilibet a very happy first birthday!”
His grandfather Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, also posted a message, while Lili met her great-grandmother twice during her visit to the United Kingdom.
And the Sussex, who attended two of the Jubilee events, celebrated Lili’s birthday with a house party as family members came in and out.
As reported by The Sun, Zara and Mike Tindall’s sons, 8-year-old Mia, 3-year-old Lena and 1-year-old Lucas, were expected at the party, along with daughters of Peter Phillips and Autumn Kelly. , Savannah, 11, and Isla, 10.
Other expected guests include Archie’s godfather, Charlie Van Straubenzee, and her brother Tom, who is Princess Charlotte’s godfather.
It was Lili’s first visit to the United Kingdom and her brother’s first return trip since the family left Harry’s homeland for the United States in March 2020.
This story originally appeared in the New York Post and was reproduced with permission
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