Here’s Why Kate Middleton and Prince William Weren’t on the Guest List for Princess Beatrice’s Wedding

From Cosmopolitan

• Prince William and Kate Middleton weren’t on the guest list for Princess Beatrice’s royal wedding.

• The couple had fewer than 20 members of their closest family in attendance.

Princess Beatrice just got married to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in a small, super-intimate wedding with close family—including Queen Elizabeth. But apparently, Prince William and Kate Middleton likely weren’t in attendance, and neither were Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.

The Sussexes are currently living in Los Angeles and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic makes travel more than a little tricky—but some royal watchers expected the Cambridges to be at the wedding given their proximity. And while Buckingham Palace hasn’t weighed in on anyone’s attendance, it seems clear the couple likely didn’t make the guest list based on the following press release, via Harper’s Bazaar:

A source close to the couple also told Town & Country that fewer than 20 people were invited to the service—and since that includes Beatrice’s and Edoardo’s parents and siblings plus the Queen and Prince Philip, that doesn’t leave a lot of wiggle room for the Cambridges.

That said, William and Kate extended their congratulations over Instagram Stories, writing, “Congratulations to HRH Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi who were married in a small private ceremony at the Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge, Windsor on Friday!”

Cuuute.

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