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James Middleton’s wedding to Alizé Thevenet over the weekend has sparked a royal miscalculation over Kate Middleton’s brother.
While there was a lack of pictures from James's wedding, royal expert Daniela Elza claimed that the Sussexes have struggled with the continued attention despite departing the royal family.
Commenting on the event, Ms Elza revealed the cruel irony surrounding Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry's situation.
Writing for News Australia, Ms Elza said, “crushingly, no pictures have emerged so far of the Cambridges celebrating the big day and fammy, thus denying us the sheer bliss of seeing Kate done up in an Emilia Wickstead slash Philip Treacy look that costs the same as a small car.”
Ditto the world has been denied seeing the couple's three kidlets putting on an adorable page boy slash flower girl display.
It is highly unlikely, however, that any photos at all will emerge.
James, like their sister Pippa, has always been the picture of discretion when it comes to his future queen sister, and the Cambridges themselves only post about work or royal family-related events on their social media channels.
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What is more interesting here is the paparazzi situation, which is to say, there has not been one.
Not a single image has emerged of William and Kate either flying to France or on French soil, which is a far cry from the days when Fleet Street and photo agencies most rapacious and relentless snappers doggedly trailed anyone with an HRH.
There is a certain cruel irony here when you contrast this state of play with the reality that Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, now face, having traded royal working life for peace in the US, far, far away from the long arm of the courtiers and the British press they dislike so intensely.
Kate and William travelled to the south of France to celebrate James's wedding to Alizé Thevenet.
The couple were wed in the village of Bourmes-les-Mimosas on Saturday.
James, 34, said on Instagram, “Yesterday I married the love of my life surrounded by family, friends and of course a few dogs.”
The couple were engaged in September 2019 but had to delay the ceremony due to the pandemic.
The couple met in 2018 and were joined by his other sister Pippa, and her businessman husband James Matthews.
Their parents Carol and Michael Middleton, and James's beloved dogs, Luna and Mabel were also present.
Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, James revealed how he had met his future wife three years ago.
He said his dog, Ella had made a beeline for his now wife in the South Kensington Club in Chelsea.
He said, “The two of us Ella and me were at the South Kensington Club in Chelsea.
Ella was lying at my feet under the table, realizing she might want some water, I trusted her to take herself over to the water bowl across the terrace.
However, she made a beeline for Alizé.
Rather embarrassed, I went over to apologize and bring Ella back.
But Alizé thought I was the waiter and ordered her drink while continuing to stroke Ella, who at this point was on her back lapping up the attention.
Little did I know, but I had just met my future wife, all thanks to Ella.
If I hadn't trusted Ella, I wouldn't have brought her to the South Kensington Club, and she wouldn't have been able to say hi to the woman who became my fiancé.”
In other news, after Meghan Markle appeared to threaten the Royal Family with the revelations of further secrets in her recent interview, the Duchess and her husband Prince Harry face being frozen out of the Royal Family, reported the Daily Beast quoting a friend of Prince Charles.
According to the publication, it may happen during and after the couple's visit to the UK next week.
Charles adores Harry and would like nothing better than to get the relationship sorted.
But a meeting next week is unlikely.
Everything was already on hold until they saw what was in Harry's book, but if Meghan is actively threatening to reveal further secrets and telling interviewers, “I haven't signed anything, I can say anything I want,” then it's not surprising they are being frozen out, the friend told the Daily Beast.
Commenting on the Daily Beast report, well-known YouTuber and royal commentator According to Tayes said, “I wonder whether Meghan is beginning to lose her grip on Harry, that's why she did such an obvious threat, and it was a threat, to ensure his family don't reach out to him.