Prince William and Kate Middleton missed their neice Lilibet's first birthday party as they went to Wales instead on a surprise jubilee visit to Cardiff. And the reason according to some reports was that the Duke of Cambridge is 'still wary of spending time alone with Harry'.
That was the claim reported in some media outlets, including Marie Claire and the Sun. But Royal sources have said 'no shade' was intended by the Cambridges missing Saturday's party for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's daughter.
A Royal source stressed to Entertainment Tonight : "It's simply a coincidence they fell on the same day. There was no intended slight."
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry invited the Cambridges to celebrate Lilibet's birthday at Frogmore Cottage at a family picnic, BirminghamLive reports. Close family and friends were invited to celebrate the occasion at the Windsor property, where there was face-painting and cake, according to guests.
A picture of Lilibet, which shows her smiling and dressed in a pale blue frock with a white bow in her hair, was taken by photographer and friend of the couple Misan Harriman, and released by Harry and Meghan on Monday.
Saturday was Lilibet's birthday and a spokesperson for the couple had said on the weekend they were spending the day privately. The Queen is believed to have spent time with the tot before they left on Sunday.
Harry and Meghan thanked well-wishers, including some who made donations amounting to more than £79,000 in Lilibet’s honour to the World Central Kitchen, a not-for-profit organisation partnered with the couple’s Archewell foundation, the spokesman said. The organisation has provided support in Uvalde, Texas and Ukraine.
On Friday, the Sussexes made their first public appearance alongside the Windsors since they stepped down as senior royals two years ago, but were absent from many of the Jubilee festivities over the weekend. The Sussexes were not among those in the royal box at Saturday’s star-studded live concert in front of Buckingham Palace, which was attended by the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Saturday was Lilibet’s birthday and a spokesperson for the couple had said on the weekend they were spending the day privately. Lilibet is the Queen’s family nickname, which was first used when Princess Elizabeth was just a toddler and unable to pronounce her own name properly.
One-year-old Lilibet, known as Lili, also has the middle name Diana, which was chosen in memory of her late grandmother.
