Meghan Markle, Prince Harry have Princess Diana's sisters 'in their corner' amid royal family snub: experts
foxnews.comPrincess Diana’s older sisters, Lady Jane Fellowes and Lady Sarah McCorquodale, were said to be present at Lilibet’s christening in California.
The U.K.’s DailyMail reported that Prince Harry’s two aunts from his mother's side were among the 20–30 guests who attended the "intimate" ceremony and after-party at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s mansion in Montecito.
Multiple royal experts told Fox News Digital they weren’t surprised that the siblings were in attendance to commemorate the 1-year-old’s special day. "I think there is a genuine, heartfelt desire on the part of the Spencers to maintain the late Princess of Wales' remarkable legacy — to make sure she's not forgotten as we approach the coronation," said Christopher Andersen, author of "The King." "They are also filling the void left by the royal family, whose senior members were invited but chose not to attend," he shared. "I think there's also a none-to-subtle message here — one being sent by both the Sussexes and Diana's family — that even if the royals turn their backs on them, Harry, Meghan and their children will always have Diana's family in their corner." "In that sense, Lady Sarah and Lady Jane are really proxies for Diana," he noted. "They were at the christening because she couldn't be there.
It's really quite touching when you think about it." The celebration for Lilibet Diana was confirmed on Wednesday. She turns 2 in June. "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 told Fox News Digital in a statement.
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