{"id":2446616,"date":"2026-06-05T17:22:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2446616"},"modified":"2026-06-05T17:22:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:22:48","slug":"william-reportedly-behind-harrys-ban-from-the-royal-wedding-of-the-year-as-sources-detail-how-the-heir-is-always-going-to-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/william-reportedly-behind-harrys-ban-from-the-royal-wedding-of-the-year-as-sources-detail-how-the-heir-is-always-going-to-win\/","title":{"rendered":"William Reportedly Behind Harry\u2019s \u2018Ban\u2019 from the \u2018Royal Wedding of the Year\u2019 as Sources Detail How the Heir Is \u2018Always Going to Win\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There aren\u2019t many <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/charles-kate-face-cancer-report-171543592.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:British royals;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;British royals&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">British royals<\/a> in marriage age anymore, so any royal wedding is a big event. Not just because people are wondering what everyone will be wearing and who will show up, but because the dynamics between the royal family are always very interesting to the general public. And the wedding of Princess Anne\u2019s son, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/real-reason-harry-banned-cousin-180517975.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Peter Phillips;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Peter Phillips&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Peter Phillips<\/a>, doesn\u2019t seem like it will disappoint.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For now, the big news out of the wedding is that Prince Harry will not be attending, as he was not invited. But what was the reason for the snub? According to Hollywood <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/robshuter.substack.com\/p\/exclusive-prince-harry-snubbed-from\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:insider Rob Shuter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;insider Rob Shuter&quot;}\" class=\"link \">insider Rob Shuter<\/a>, it was all about <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/william-reportedly-fuming-royal-leech-190500051.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:William;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;William&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">William<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from StyleCaster<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Related:\u00a0<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/stylecaster.com\/lists\/prince-william-affair-rose-hanbury\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Did William really cheat on Kate?;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Did William really cheat on Kate?&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Did William really cheat on Kate?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThere was never going to be a scenario where William and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/eugenie-reportedly-raging-harry-brutal-181145844.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Harry;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Harry&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Harry<\/a> spent the day together,\u201d\u00a0one royal insider said.\u00a0\u201cThat ship has sailed.\u201d So, the decision was simple.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cNobody sat around debating this,\u201d\u00a0an insider said.\u00a0\u201cWilliam was always going to win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This is especially true considering Harry doesn\u2019t even live in the UK and hasn\u2019t remained close with his cousin Peter. \u201cOne brother is the future of the institution,\u201d\u00a0a palace source said.\u00a0\u201cThe other walked away from it.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A lot reportedly went into ensuring William would attend. \u201cThe calculation was straightforward,\u201d\u00a0a source explained.\u00a0\u201cKeep William happy and the event goes ahead without a problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There have been plenty of reports about a possible reconciliation between the brothers, but William just doesn\u2019t seem to be willing to try. \u201cPeople still talk about reconciliation,\u201d\u00a0an insider said. \u00a0\u201cWilliam isn\u2019t interested in sharing a room, a table, or a photo opportunity with Harry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And that means that sometimes, choices will have to be made. And for most, well\u2026 \u201cThere is no choice,\u201d\u00a0a source said.\u00a0\u201cWilliam is the heir. William is the priority. Every single time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a May 2026 interview with\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/opinion\/paul-murray\/brutal-royal-snub-for-harry-and-meghan-as-toxic-sussexes-banned-from-major-event-of-the-year\/video\/d9fae47d9d9a602caad3ef30e3b5700c\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Sky News;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Sky News&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Sky News<\/a>, TalkTV host Mark Dolan explained Harry and Meghan would not be invited. \u201cIt\u2019s a royal snub; it\u2019s the royal wedding of the year, and it is Princess Anne\u2019s son, Peter \u2026 and the bottom line is that Harry has not been invited,\u201d Dolan said, adding that Harry is actually \u201cbanned\u201d from the event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A friend of Peter and his fianc\u00e9e, Harriet Sperling, trying to take some heat from the matter, telling\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/royalty\/901501\/peter-phillips-wedding-prince-harry-andrew-mountbatten-winsor-sarah-ferguson-not-attending\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Hello!\u00a0magazine;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Hello!&amp;nbsp&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Hello!<\/em>\u00a0magazine<\/a>, \u201cPeter and Harry haven\u2019t spoken for several years and have simply lost touch, so he hasn\u2019t been invited.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But when you\u2019re royalty, it\u2019s not like you have to worry about keeping the guest list small.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Royal commentator Emily Nash told\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/02\/royal-family\/why-prince-harry-was-snubbed-from-cousins-wedding-despite-prince-william-being-invited\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Page Six;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Page Six&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Page Six<\/a>, \u201cWhat we were told was that Peter hadn\u2019t spoken to Harry for the last few years. And so it sort of has been a natural cooling off and he wasn\u2019t invited as a result.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201c[Peter is] very loyal; he\u2019s very protective. He\u2019s been a very good sounding board to his cousin over the years,\u201d Nash said. \u201cSo it absolutely makes sense that I think had both Wales brothers been there, it would have put a completely different slant on the whole event.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cAnd that\u2019s not what you want on what should be the happiest day of your life, right?\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Best of StyleCaster<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.stylecaster.com\/signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Stylecaster's Newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Stylecaster's Newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Stylecaster&#8217;s Newsletter<\/a>. 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