A religious sacrament was not enough to bring the royal family to the United States.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had their daughter, Princess Lilibet, christened on Friday and extended invitations to the royal family — who declined to attend, People reported.
An insider told the publication on 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 reception.
“I can confirm that Princess Lilibet Diana was baptized on Friday, March 3 by the Archbishop of Los Angeles, the Most Reverend John Taylor,” a spokesman for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed 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, California, last week ahead of the event.
He reportedly flew in from Atlanta with a 10-piece gospel choir, who sang “Oh Happy Day” and “This Little Light of Mine” — the latter of which was played at Harry and Markle’s wedding in May 2018.
Although Harry, 38, and Markle, 41, left 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 by King George V .
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It seems 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 revealed by us at this time,” a spokesman said earlier this week.