Kate Middleton celebrated her birthday on Sunday, but not everyone from the royal family was in attendance.
According to an ET source, the Duchess of Cambridge — who turned 37 last Wednesday — enjoyed a small birthday lunch at her Anmer Hall home in Norfolk, England, after attending a church service at Sandringham with Queen Elizabeth II.
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The insider revealed:
“The lunch included several of Kate’s closest school friends, each of whom are godparents for the couple’s three children [Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis]… Emilia Jardine Paterson, a school chum from Marlborough and Prince George’s godmother, along with her husband, David (who attended Eton with William) stopped by for the Sunday roast. Princess Charlotte’s godmother, Laura Meade, and her husband, James, who is one of William’s best friends, were also at the afternoon party. Prince Louis’ godmother, Sophie Carter, and her husband, David, were also there.”
But who wasn’t there? Prince Harry and Meghan Markle!
However, their absence was NOT a source of contention, according to the source, as they “never intended to be at Norfolk that weekend.” The insider corrected:
“It wasn’t a case of any rift. Just that, oftentimes, William and Kate spend time with their friends and certainly, Harry has not attended every birthday celebration… Kate and William have a close group of friends called the ‘Turnip Toffs’ based nearby their Anmer Hall home and they spend as much time there when their work in London allows.'”
Although rumors of a feud between Middleton and the Duchess of Sussex began circulating after the Suits alum and her husband decided to move from London to Windsor, an Us Weekly source claimed earlier this month that the two worked through their issues over Christmas.
The source explained:
“Meghan and Kate are not at war as suggested by the tabloids… They simply have different interests and friends and are not close.”
Although the ladies frequently email each other and discuss their work for the Royal Foundation, it “just isn’t realistic” for them — and their husbands — to be spending all their time together. The insider continued:
“These are two adult men; they’re not the boys anymore… William’s responsibilities have increased as he prepares for being king one day. While William and Harry share many mutual friends due to their childhood and time in the military, Meghan and Kate don’t. Most of Meghan’s closest friends she met at [her alma mater] Northwestern, in California, and during her acting career.”
Certainly not all adult siblings still hang out — but didn’t they seem to spend more time together before?
Hmm.
What do YOU think??
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