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Why Kate and Meghan REALLY missed the royal wedding

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The royal family stepped out in force to celebrate the wedding of Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston at St George’s Chapel in Windsor on Saturday.

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Lady Gabriella, 38, is the daughter of the Queen’s cousin Prince Michael of Kent and his wife Marie Christine, officially known as Princess Michael of Kent.

Take a look inside the stunning celebration HERE!

Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh met Prince Harry, Princess Beatrice, Princess Anne and Prince Andrew for the happy occasion, but two notable absences set tongues wagging: Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle.

While the Duke and Duchess of Sussex live just minutes from St George’s at Frogmore Cottage in Windsor, Meghan is currently on maternity leave.

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The Duchess welcomed her first child, Archie Harrison, just 11 days before the wedding on May 6 and is undoubtedly enjoying downtime with her newborn royal baby.

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Lady Gabriella and husband Thomas Kingston (Credit: Getty Images)

Prince Harry, 34, arrived with Peep Show actress Sophie Winkleman, who is the wife of Lady Gabriella’s brother Lord Frederick Windsor.

Also missing from the festivities were Prince Charles and wife Camilla, as well as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

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Last week, Kensington Palace announced Prince William would attend the 2019 FA Cup Final in London as part of his Presidency of the organisation.

The sporting event clashed with Lady Gabriella’s wedding and 9Honey report it’s likely Kate stayed home with the couple’s young children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

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Queen Elizabeth joined Prince Harry for the wedding of her first cousin Prince Michael’s daughter (Credit: Getty Images)

Despite her absence, Kate’s family were guests at the wedding.

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Her parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, attended with younger sister Pippa and her husband James Matthews.

The Duchess of Cambridge’s brother James was also present with his French girlfriend, Alizee Thevenet.

Lady Gabriella, a public relations director who BBC report goes by the name Ella, wore a lace bridal gown by Italian designer Luisa Beccaria.

Her husband Thomas, 40, is a Bristol University graduate who works in finance.

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