Prince Harry skipped his cousin Peter Phillips’ wedding in the UK after an incident left the duke frustrated at the first wedding about 18 years ago.
Princess Anne’s son Peter, 48, will marry NHS nurse Harriet Sperling, 45, in a more private relationship at All Saints Church, Kemble.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex did not travel to the UK to attend the ceremony because they do not get along with their cousin. It is also unknown whether an invitation was extended to the duke.
Harry has had a strained relationship with Peter for some years, since his first wedding to Autumn Kelly in 2008, according to the daily mail.
It happened when Peter supposedly reached an agreement with Hello magazine for exclusive photographic rights worth an estimated £500,000.
It is believed that Harry was frustrated by this as he was not informed. He had to introduce his girlfriend at the time, Chelsy Davy, to his grandmother for the first time.
So while the duke was aware of the photographers at the event, believing it was a personal collection for the married couple, what he didn’t know was that their intimate family gathering would appear on 100 pages of the glossy celebrity publication.
William and Catherine’s attendance at today’s nuptials could also have influenced the Sussexes’ decision to remain in California, as Harry’s troubled relationship with his brother shows no signs of repair.
However, Princess Beatrice and Eugenie arrived to attend the wedding along with other royals.
