No one from the royal family was in attendance last night at Prince Harry’s Service of Thanksgiving at St. Paul’s Cathedral celebrating 10 years of the Invictus Games—but it wasn’t because they weren’t invited.
People reports that Harry extended invitations to several royal family members—including his father, King Charles, his brother, Prince William, and his sister-in-law, Princess Kate—to the anniversary celebration in London, but none turned up. With Kate, it’s understandable—she hasn’t been seen publicly since her March 22 announcement that she is battling cancer. Yesterday William conducted investitures at Windsor Castle, and Charles hosted the first garden party of the season at Buckingham Palace, which was attended by Queen Camilla, Princess Anne, Prince Edward, Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince Richard, and Birgitte, the Duchess of Gloucester. (According to People, “Garden parties have been held since the 1860s as a way for the monarch to recognize community members for their public service.” Just in case you were wondering.) And apparently, according to Page Six, the King ordered all working royals to attend the party—held just miles away from Harry’s service.
