Royal Family No-Show at Princess Lilibet's Christening Despite Meghan and Harry's Invitation

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By Jo Anne Hubert , Parent Herald Mar 09, 06:22 pm

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Royal family members were invited to the intimate gathering of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's christening. However, no one came.

The spokesperson for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle confirmed to People that the couple's daughter, 21-month-old Princess Lilibet Diana, was christened in an intimate gathering Friday by Rev. John Taylor, the bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex extended their invitation to the Royal family, yet King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William and Kate Middleton were a no-show.

No decision yet on whether the couple will be attending the King's coronation

An insider informed the magazine outlet that there were around 20 to 30 guests at last Friday's christening celebration. The gathering was attended by Markle's mother, Doria Ragland, Lilibet's godfather, Tyler Perry, and another unnamed godmother.

It was Perry's residence that Prince Harry and Markle used when they first arrived in America in 2020. Perry was seen arriving in Montecito, California, last week before the event alongside a 10-person gospel choir, who sang "Oh Happy Day" and "This Little Light of Mine" during the celebration, Page Six reported. The latter song was also sung during Harry and Markle's wedding in 2018.

The absence of the Royal family in the celebration prompted questions about whether the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will attend King Charles' coronation come May. It was reported that Prince Harry and Markle received a "correspondence" about it.

A spokesperson stated that any immediate decision by the Duke and Duchess regarding their attendance at the coronation would not be disclosed at this time.

A meaningful relationship between his children and the Royal family

"I've said before that I've wanted a family, not an institution-so, of course, I would love nothing more than for our children to have relationships with members of my family, and they do with some, which brings me great joy," Prince Harry said in a January exclusive interview with People, talking about his deep desire for his children to have a meaningful relationship with the Royal family.

In a virtual event of Prince Harry's bestselling memoir book Spare over the weekend, the prince poured out his feelings about being "more and more distant" from the Royal family.

The broadening gap between them became more apparent when news about the Duke and Duchess' eviction from their UK home made a lot of noise a week ago.

According to the Time, Prince Harry and Markle were "requested to vacate" the Frogmore Cottage by King Charles, leaving them without an official royal residence and a safe place to stay in case they decided to attend the King's coronation.

Despite everything that is happening, both children of the Duke and the Duchess - Princess Lilibet and three-year-old Archie will continue to use the royal titles given to them after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.