Royal family skips Lilibet’s christening despite invite from Harry, Meghan
A religious sacrament wasn’t enough to bring the royal family to the US.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had their daughter, Princess Lilibet, christened last Friday and extended invitations to the royal family — who failed to attend, People reported.
An insider told the publication Wednesday that there were between 20 and 30 guests at the intimate gathering, including Markle’s mother, Doria Ragland, Lilibet’s godfather, Tyler Perry, and an unnamed godmother.
However, King Charles III, Queen Consort Camilla, Prince William and Kate Middleton were not among the group at the 21-month-old’s reception.
“I can confirm that Princess Lilibet Diana was christened on Friday, March 3, by the bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, the Rev. John Taylor,” a spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirms to Page Six in a statement.
Perry, 53, who allowed Harry and Markle to stay at his house when they first arrived in America in early 2020, was seen arriving in Montecito, Calif., last week ahead of the event.
He reportedly flew in from Atlanta with a 10-person gospel choir, which sang “Oh Happy Day” and “This Little Light of Mine” — the latter of which was played at Harry and Markle’s May 2018 wedding.
Although Harry, 38, and Markle, 41, exited the royal family in January 2020, both Lilibet and her 3-year-old brother, Archie, received royal titles after Queen Elizabeth II’s death last September under rules set out by King George V.
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It appears invitations are being sent across the pond in both directions, as Harry and Markle recently received “correspondence” regarding Charles’ coronation in May.
“An immediate decision on whether the duke and duchess will attend will not be disclosed by us at this time,” a spokesperson said earlier this week.
