Two key players may be missing from a portion ofPrincess Eugenie‘s royal wedding weekend — but for a good reason.
But unlike Harry and Meghan’s day-long celebrations,Eugenie and Jack are extending the party for another full day. The party will continue on Saturday afternoon with a festival-style event complete with a fairground and food stalls.
Meghan and Harry kick off their16-day tourof Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand early next week, meaning there’s a good chance they’ll skip Saturday’s wedding festivities to allow for adequate travel time. (After all, it’s a nearly 22-hour flight non-stop from London to Sydney, where the couple will start their jam-packed adventure.)
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Meghan, 37, and Harry, 34, won’t be the only royals missing in action.Camilla, Duchess of Cornwallis unable to head down for Friday’s ceremony from Scotland, where she andPrince Charlesare currently staying, because she has a day of duties. The 71-year-old royal isset to attend a harvest festival, visit a school and step out for another engagement close to the home she and Charles, 69, share in the Highlands, PEOPLE understands.
Her diary was already set when the wedding date was set: “These are long-standing invitations,” says a source at the couple’s Clarence House office.
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There’s also a question as to whetherPrince Philipwill attend his granddaughter’s wedding. Philip, 97, who is retired from public life and underwent ahip replacement operationin April, has been on frosty terms with Eugenie’s motherSarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, since she separated from Prince Andrew in 1992.
He did, however, make it to Harry and Meghan’s nuptials. “He does what he wants,” a well-placed insider previously told PEOPLE. “He made a supreme effort for Harry. I would be very surprised if he did go, because he is so estranged from Fergie. I think he will decide at the 99th hour.”
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While the guest list for the wedding hasn’t been confirmed, around 800 people are expected in St. George’s Chapel to witness to nuptials.
source: people.com
