Meghan Markle ‘snubbed’ by Kate Middleton’s sister Pippa after mum’s worried concern

When Meghan Markle first started dating Prince Harry, she received an invitation to attend the wedding of Kate Middleton’s sister Pippa. However, due to the early stages of her relationship with the prince, she ultimately missed the ceremony.

One of the most challenging aspects of wedding planning is determining the guest list, as Pippa Middleton discovered when she got married. Over six years ago, she tied the knot with James Matthews in a stunning ceremony, where Prince George served as a pageboy and Princess Charlotte as a bridesmaid. Naturally, Kate, Prince William, and their children (excluding the then-unborn Prince Louis) were in attendance.

However, the decision to invite Prince Harry and his then-new girlfriend Meghan Markle posed a potential dilemma for Pippa and her mother Carole. Navigating guest lists, especially for high-profile events, can be a delicate task, requiring careful consideration of various factors.

The revelation of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s relationship, which they had successfully kept under wraps for five months, ignited a frenzy among royal enthusiasts eager to witness the new couple together. In the book “Finding Freedom,” authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand assert that Meghan had intended to attend Pippa Middleton’s wedding ceremony.

She had even purchased a new outfit and hat in preparation. However, the decision was ultimately made that she should not attend the nuptials. The authors claim that Pippa and her mother, Carole, were concerned that Meghan’s presence might overshadow the main event. Additionally, they cite a headline published on the morning of the wedding, which compared Pippa and Meghan’s figures, as the final straw that led to the decision.

The book provides an informative account of the events surrounding Harry and Meghan’s attendance at a wedding. It states that due to concerns about potential media attention, Meghan decided not to attend the church ceremony itself, despite having an outfit prepared.

Instead, Harry dropped her off at another guest’s Airbnb, where she got ready for the reception while he went to the church alone. After the ceremony, they had lunch together before heading to the Middleton’s house for the evening celebrations. However, contrary to Meghan’s expectations, she did not get to spend the evening by Harry’s side as she had envisioned.

Scobie and Durand’s book reveals that at Pippa Middleton’s wedding, couples were seated separately at her request, despite the event being held in a custom glass marquee on the Middleton family’s 18-acre property, which should have been a joyful occasion.

Less than a year later, Pippa, her husband James, and her parents Carole and Michael, along with her brother James Middleton, attended Meghan and Harry’s royal wedding at Windsor Castle. Currently, Pippa and James have three children: a 5-year-old son named Arthur, a 2-year-old daughter named Grace, and a newborn daughter named Rose.