Kate Middleton's sister Pippa Middleton reportedly banned Meghan Markle from her wedding guest list after their mum Carole voiced her concerns about the duchess attending.
According to the book 'Finding Freedom' by Carolyn Durand and Omid Scobie, it's suggested that Pippa and Carole were worried that Prince Harry's wife Meghan would steal the limelight from the bride on her big day.Pippa tied the knot with James Matthews, the brother of former Made in Chelsea star Spencer Matthews, in St Mark's Church at Englefield Estate, Berkshire, in 2017.At that time, Meghan had only recently arrived in the Royal Family scene as she started dating Prince Harry the year before in 2016, OK!
reports.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex would later go on to wed in 2018, just two years after meeting.It's reported that Meghan had planned to attend Pippa's wedding to James and had even purchased a new outfit and hat for the special occasion before the decision was made that she should not attend the ceremony.The authors of 'Finding Freedom' also mentioned a headline comparing Pippa and Meghan's bottoms on the morning of the wedding, which was the final straw.The book reveals: "Harry and Meghan agreed that she couldn't possibly turn up at the church, only fifty metres away from a specially arranged media pen, after such a crass cover story. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. "If they worried their arrival might create a media circus despite taking every precaution, now they had no doubt that it would.
Meghan's church outfit and Philip Treacy hat would have to be worn another time."Instead of going to the church, Harry dropped Meghan off at a friend's Airbnb where Meghan
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