“Prince Harry and Meghan Markle joined other members
of the royal family at Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s wedding
ceremony last month, but it seems they were a little MIA for the
celebrations that followed.
The Telegraph reports that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex did not attend the evening reception at Windsor’s Royal Lodge, but Harry did
swing by for a drink without Meghan. A source close to the Yorks (i.e.
Eugenie’s family) told reporter Camilla Tominey that the bride was
“upset” about the couple’s absence.
Prince William and Kate Middleton, on the other
hand, “made a night of” the evening festivities, according to attendees.
If their experience was anything like that at Harry and Meghan’s wedding in May, they certainly had a great time.
The reason for Harry’s brief stay and Meghan’s
absence at the reception is unknown. Was it because of the Duchess’
pregnancy? (The couple announced they’re expecting just two days after
Eugenie’s October 12 nuptials.) Was it because the couple had to
prepare for their royal tour of Australia, which started three days
later?
BAZAAR.com reported before the wedding
that Meghan and Harry would miss part of Eugenie and Jack’s receptions
to allow for ample travel time for their tour. As expected, the Sussexes
missed the festival-inspired party that took place the day after the wedding.
They did, however, attend the lunchtime reception immediately after the wedding, according to reports. According to People, the
couple and other attendees enjoyed finger foods, red velvet wedding
cake, and speeches from the groom and father of the bride at the daytime
party.
The Sussexes raised eyebrows after tabloid reports claimed they
announced their baby news at Eugenie and Jack’s wedding, thus
overshadowing the couple on their big day, but, sources told BAZAAR.com
in October that members of the royal family were already aware of
Meghan’s pregnancy prior to the nuptials. Days later, on October 15, the
couple officially went public with their baby announcement.”
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