Why Camilla Is Not Attending Princess Eugenie's Wedding Today

From Town & Country

This morning, Princess Eugenie will be surrounded by family and friends as she walks down the aisle of St George's Chapel to marry her fiancé Jack Brooksbanks. But there's one senior royal who definitely won't be in attendance at today's celebration, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall.

While we were looking forward to seeing Camilla's hat at the wedding today-she's known for her striking toppers-she will be instead be in Scotland, carrying out a number of engagements involving school-age children.

"Turns out Camilla is carrying out 2 engagements with a number of children on Friday 12th, Eugenie's wedding day," royal commentator Victoria Arbiter wrote on Twitter on Tuesday, as the news broke. "This stuff is not as easy to reschedule as you might think."

The Telegraph cites an anonymous source close to the Yorks who said they were "upset" that Camilla couldn't be at the ceremony, but a spokesperson for the Duchess of Cornwall denied there was any ill will between her and the mother-of-the-bride, Sarah Ferguson.

"They get on very well, the couple has no issue with it," he told the paper. "They have known about the diary clash for some time."

Arbiter also noted that duty comes first for the royals, especially when there is a pre-existing conflict.

"I know it seems odd that Camilla's missing Eugenie's wedding but it doesn't indicate any malice or ill-feeling. Royals don't like to disappoint," she tweeted. "Given she'd already committed to attending a school event it's duty first."

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