Meghan Markle’s Hollywood pal mocked Princess Kate for missing Lilibet’s birthday

Princess Kate and Prince William did not join the Sussexes to celebrate Princess Lilibet’s first birthday back in 2022.

A friend of Meghan Markle’s once bizarrely claimed it was “shady” of Princess Kate to miss out on celebrating Princess Lilibet’s first birthday in June 2022, when the whole Sussex family was in the UK for the Platinum Jubilee.

Garcelle Beauvais, star of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills who also received a jar of Meghan’s sought-after strawberry jam, previously shared her thoughts on the royal feud between the Firm and the Sussexes.

She criticised Kate and Prince William for missing their niece’s birthday celebrations at Frogmore Cottage two years ago, even though they were actually in Wales representing the late Queen Elizabeth by overseeing concert rehearsals at Cardff Castle.

It was also a big occasion for the Wales family themselves, as their children Prince George and Princess Charlotte joined them for their first ever official royal walkabout.

However this did not wash with Ms Beauvais, as she told E! at the time it was “shady”, adding: “What’s going on is, ‘What a coincidence, we’re out of town, I’m washing my hair’. There’s a little shade there.”

Kate and Meghan watch Wimbledon in 2019

Princess Kate was criticised for missing her niece’s first birthday

She was then asked if they could have been powerless to work against the pre-ordained schedule, yet she hit back: “No. They can’t hold back the flight a couple of hours to meet Lilibet and Archie?”

Ms Beauvais was one of 50 influencers and friends of Meghan’s who were sent a jar of strawberry jam as part of the soft launch of her brand, American Riviera Orchard.

The reality star revealed online she had received jar number 15 and uploaded a picture of her gift resting in a basket of vibrant lemons.

Harry Meghan hold hands Platinum Jubilee service

The Sussexes came to London for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations

The Duchess of Sussex has long been a fan of the Real Housewives franchise, admitting her love for the show to executive producer Andy Cohen on her podcast Archetypes.

She first met Garcelle Beauvais in November last year when they both attended Variety’s Women in Power gala, where the reality star gushed over Meghan.

She asked the Duchess for a selfie and later excitedly bragged: “I took a picture with Meghan Markle, so I can die now.”

Garcelle Beauvais at NAACP Image Awards Dinner

Garcelle Beauvais is a big fan of Meghan Markle

Meghan Markle appears to have confirmed that she will not join Prince Harry in the UK for the 10th anniversary Invictus Games service at St Paul’s Cathedral on May 8.

While it is not known exactly how long the Duke will be in London for, King Charles will likely make time to see his son if it does not clash with his schedule.

Harry and Meghan will later be reunited for their own visit to Nigeria, after they were invited by the West African country’s Defence Office at the Invictus Games in Germany last September.