Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly not part of the guest list for Peter Phillips’s second wedding. This action allegedly left the Duke of Sussex upset and humiliated. Now, as per a royal commentator, the reason behind the snub was Phillips’s loyalty to Prince William.
Reason why Prince Harry wasn’t invited to Peter Phillips wedding
According to royal commentator Emily Nash, Prince Harry wasn’t invited to Peter Phillips’ wedding due to the groom’s loyalty to Prince William. “I think it comes down to interpersonal relationships, doesn’t it?” Nash told Page Six. She continued, “What we were told was that Peter hadn’t spoken to Harry for the last few years. And so it sort of has been a natural cooling off and he wasn’t invited as a result.” Nash added that Phillips is “very close” to Prince William.
“[Peter is] very loyal; he’s very protective,” the commentator stated. Nash further explained, “He’s been a very good sounding board to his cousin over the years. So it absolutely makes sense that I think had both Wales brothers been there, it would have put a completely different slant on the whole event.” She added, “And that’s not what you want on what should be the happiest day of your life, right?”
Moreover, the commentator recalled Phillips playing “peacemaker” between the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex. This was allegedly during the funeral of Prince Philip in 2021. Nash shared that the British manager “was positioned between the two warring brothers.” She continued, “He was sort of put right in the middle of them as the older cousin, and that must have been a really difficult moment for him.”
The royal editor added, “Of course, a lot of water has gone under the bridge since then.” She called Prince Harry’s memoir and Markle’s Netflix docuseries reasons for having a fallout with Peter Phillips. Subsequently, she described the snub as a “smart move.” Nash explained that the Sussexes’ attendance would have been the focus of the wedding, and there have been enough distractions from the positive aspects of the royals over the past year.
