Lady Amelia Windsor, 31, has invited only Prince William to her wedding in May 2025, excluding Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from the guest list to sidestep a potentially uncomfortable situation.
Lady Amelia, a fashion model and environmentalist, is the daughter of George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews, the King's second cousin, and Sylvana Tomaselli. She is set to marry property developer Ollie Lewis in a ceremony expected to draw royalty and famous faces.
Only William and Catherine Received Invitations
According to The Sun, only William and his wife Catherine, the Princess of Wales, have received save-the-date cards. Harry and Meghan were left out. The publication also reports that Lady Amelia was not invited to Harry's wedding at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.
A source told the newspaper that the guest list was carefully selected and finalised before news of the Sussexes' arrival in Britain. The source said the young royal "isn't close" to Harry and Meghan, adding that excluding them is "maybe it's for the best as it saves an awkward run-in between the brothers at an otherwise special day."
History of Snubs and Strained Relations
The source added: "Of course she was snubbed from Harry and Meghan's wedding so she doesn't owe them anything." Harry and William, the heir to the throne, are not believed to have shared the same space since their uncle Lord Robert Fellowes' funeral in summer 2024.
The relationship between the Sussexes and the Palace has remained strained since Harry and Meghan stepped back as senior working royals in early 2020. The couple publicly aired grievances against the institution, speaking candidly about tensions with other family members.
Recent Return to the UK
Harry and Meghan had spent six years in California with their children, Archie and Lilibet, before returning to the UK in late August, according to the Express. While in the US, Harry made brief visits to see the King, who is receiving cancer treatment, and called on him with Meghan and their children in July.
After the Sussexes' homecoming, the Palace emphasised that their position remains unchanged. Richard Benyon, the Palace's most senior official, issued guidance reaffirming the King's stance that the couple are "no longer working Members of The Royal Family" and that there is "no change to the current status of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex."
The correspondence noted that their styles as His and Her Royal Highness "remain in abeyance and are not used," and that their charitable work is "a personal matter for them both and undertaken in their private capacity." Their position is "akin to private citizens with commercial and charitable interests."
The late Queen Elizabeth II convened a Sandringham "summit" in 2020 where it was reportedly agreed that the Sussexes could not maintain a semi-royal role after stepping back from frontline duties.
