Another day, another awkward royal interaction for us to chat about! In case you missed it, a fancy royal wedding took place this past weekend: Princess Anne’s son Peter Phillips got married to Harriet Sperling, and most of the royals were in attendance—including Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. Though, apparently they made the guest list only because Princess Anne and King Charles wanted them there.
As a source put it to Rob Shuter, “Charles and Anne have always had a soft spot for Beatrice and Eugenie. They wanted the girls there for Peter’s big day… This wasn’t a full family reunion. Plenty of family members weren’t invited. Charles and Anne simply wanted Beatrice and Eugenie there.”
Cut to Prince William and Kate Middleton, who apparently wanted nothing to do with William’s cousins and actively avoided them. “There was no effort to mingle,” a source said. “No catching up. No private conversations. No attempt to create a family moment. Just a quick kiss Prince William gave his cousin Princess Beatrice as he arrived at the wedding before he quickly walked away.”
Another insider added that “William and Kate weren’t seeking them out. And they certainly weren’t interested in being photographed with them.”
And yet another noted that “If it had been entirely William’s decision, they wouldn’t have been there. The invitation came from Charles and Anne.”
Welp. Sounds like things are tense among the royals , to say the least, but what else is new?
