Prince William And Kate Attend King Charles Private Birthday Party
The royals brought the party for King Charles III’s 75th birthday.
Yesterday, to mark the monarch’s milestone birthday—November 14—Prince William and Princess Catherine made their way to Clarence House for a private family gathering. (King Charles and Queen Camilla remain based at Clarence House near St. James’s Palace while renovations continue in Buckingham Palace.)
The Waleses were photographed driving home from the bash in their best holiday-appropriate party looks. Kate looked dazzling in an emerald green, sequin-embellished dress from Needle & Thread, while William opted for a sleek black suit and white dress shirt.
Other royal family members spotted leaving the intimate event included Princess Beatrice, Zara and Mike Tindall, Lady Sarah Chatto and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon.
Two royals notably missing from the festivities? Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan, as they were not invited.
A Sussex spokesperson told Bazaar that previous reports claiming the couple had turned down an invitation to the king’s birthday were “disappointing.”
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“In response to U.K. media headlines, there has been no contact regarding an invitation to His Majesty’s upcoming birthday,” the source said. “It is disappointing the Sunday Times has misreported this story.”
The last time Harry publicly reunited with his family was in May, at King Charles’s coronation. In the years since he and Meghan left their roles as senior royals, the Sussexes have spoken out about the struggles they faced as part of the British royal family, and the family rifts created by their decision to speak out.