Lillibet's christening

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Lillibet was christened in California last Friday by the Archbishop. Meghan's mother was there. Charles, Camilla, William and Kate were invited, but neither Harry's father or brother attended.

Yes, I have read in several biographies that is the reference. Philip spent the early part of his growing up years in France and spoke fluent French.

Ohh @SenecaFallsRedux , thanks for that , I wasn't sure and was just speculating! , didn't realise Phillip spoke French but should have guessed.
And the French I was taught at school wasn't necessarily the best example.

To those thinking it's awful the Royals didn't attend...

My BIL's DD is getting christened overseas and we've been invited (it's my DH's brother) along with DH and BIL's parents. The thing is, BIL has spent the last two years slagging us off to anyone who will listen and it's been a horrendous experience for everyone involved and very hurtful. He obviously feels aggrieved about aspects of his childhood but he says we weren't welcoming enough to his wife and also blamed our family dynamic for driving her to the edge of suicide. I accept to outsiders we may seem dysfunctional and it's fine if he wants a different life, but he just won't stop with the personal attacks. It's made family get togethers increasingly fraught and I've been personally singled out for making SIL feel comfortable and on one occasion making her cry. (This was during her wedding planning when I was three weeks' postpartum and my DD was bridesmaid and it was a misunderstanding about her dress that I did apologise for, with flowers, and thought was dealt with but they've both brought it up as an example of how awful she's been treated.)

Anyhow, we're all worn down by the constant drama. I'm pretty staggered they even want us at the christening given how much they seem to hate us and it's going to be tricky to go with work and having three children of school age. Am I BU in not wanting to go?

@Inkpotlover 🤣, I see what you've done there! , very good.
Yanbu!

@Inkpotlover spot on!

I've recently had drama with my SIL and Bro, and I've realised they take offence at the drop of a hat and love being the victims because it's always all about them. In my mind I now refer to them as Prince and Princess Waaagh of Canada. Makes me feel better able to cope with their nonsense 😄

IF they did invite the King and Queen and Prince and Princess of Wales you can bet it was a last minute invite knowing full well that their diaries are booked out months in advance and they wouldn't be able to attend even if they wanted to ( highly unlikely). That way they get to play the victims yet again by saying that they did invite them but they didn't come. I hope they don't turn up for the coronation but I don't believe they will be able to pass up the opportunity to get her smug perma-grin and his constant scowl in the papers!

Unfortunate. Lets hope that Charles makes them center stage at the coronation and does everything he can to welcome and reassure them.

I'm not sure but don't royal visits by the monarch to another country need some sort of approval?
I mean if the king was assassinated in the US wouldn't that cause some sort of diplomatic scandal?

The royals will have received a non-invite.

Harry is daft to inflict a title on his ‘such a normal life’ kids - but his one-upmanship and lack of self-awareness makes it fairly unshocking.

Only when it suits them

Christening. Nobody cares.

I love my niece and nephew and I would not fly to another country for a 30 minute ceremony.

Hell I wouldn't even fly to the other end of my own country.

Zoom and videoconferencing have become extremely popular during the pandemic.

The rest of the RF have to be careful to attend parties where drugs might be offered.

You have a very vivid imagination OP. You should try joining a creative writing class or something.

Ridiculous. It's just a christening.

That result would probably make the RF jump for joy. If they were part of my family I wouldn't attend the christening even if I lived in the same town. They are an entitled pair of idiots.

Philip's first language was French. Of course he knew about a little cabbage being a French term of endearment.

Megs is the mother of a princess.
What title will she adopt?

It was the Queen’s preferred name

Source?

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Nope. That definitely wasn’t it.

I've been very unmoved by most of the "bad" or "ill-judged" things done by H&M. But appropriating his Grandmother's nickname for their daughter was the one that really turned me off them. It was cynical and tacky.

I’m not sure about the logistics of the King rocking up at a small event in a foreign country.

I'm not surprised they didn't go to be honest they are despise Harry and Meghan, why would they go??

Yet another lie. Not an Archbishop as none in US church.