As one of Meghan Markle’s close friends, it was thought that former Made In Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh would be a guest at the Royal Wedding which took place earlier this month. However, while other celebs including Victoria Beckham and Idris Elba were in attendance at the ceremony, Millie was nowhere to be seen and now the reason why might have been revealed.
It’s been reported that Harry didn’t want Millie at the wedding and asked Meghan to snub her from the guest list.
“He seemed to believe she was a blabbermouth and better off out of the loop,” a source told the Mail on Sunday.
“Harry doesn’t often tell Meghan what to do, but he put his foot down.”
GALLERY: Celebrity guests at the Royal Wedding
Celebrity guests at the royal wedding (slider)
1 of 18Idris Elba and Sabrina Dhowre
Idris Elba and his fiancée Sabrina Dhowre.
2 of 18James Blunt and Sofia Wellesley
Singer James Blunt and his Sofia Wellesley arriving.
3 of 18Oprah Winfrey
American TV star Oprah Winfrey looking fabulous as she arrives for the ceremony.
4 of 18James Haskell and Chloe Madeley
James Haskell and Chloe Madeley arriving at St George's Chapel.
5 of 18Pippa Middleton and James Matthews
Pippa Middleton and James Matthews waving to the crowds.
6 of 18Amal and George Clooney
A-list stars Amal and George Clooney looking amazing together.
7 of 18David Beckham
Former England footballer David Beckham greeting staff as he enters St George's Chapel.
8 of 18David and Victoria Beckham
David and Victoria Beckham.
9 of 18David and Victoria Beckham
David and Victoria Beckham waving at the crowds in Windsor.
10 of 18Charles and Karen Spencer
Charles and Karen Spencer.
11 of 18Amal and George Clooney
Amal and George Clooney.
12 of 18Carey Mulligan and Marcus Mumford
Carey Mulligan and Marcus Mumford.
13 of 18Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian
Tennis ace Serena Williams and her husband Alexis Ohanian.
14 of 18Jonny and Shelley Wilkinson
Former England rugby star Jonny Wilkinson and his wife Shelley.
15 of 18Patrick J. Adams and Troian Bellisario
Meghan's Suits co-star Patrick J. Adams and Troian Bellisario.
16 of 18Julia Carey and James Corden
Julia Carey and James Corden arriving in style.
17 of 18Abigail Spencer and Priyanka Chopra
Meghan's Suits co-stars Abigail Spencer and Priyanka Chopra.
18 of 18Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall
Zara Phillips and her husband Mike Tindall arriving for the ceremony.
Meghan and Millie are thought to have been friends since 2016 and were introduced just before the Suits actress started dating Harry.
Last year, Meghan shared a photo of the pair riding bikes on a girl’s trip to Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire on her now-deleted Instagram.
The picture was captioned: “The best afternoon with @milliemackintoshofficial – so proud of you, darling.”
It was previously reported that Millie was helping Meghan plan her nuptials and that she was even in the running to be a bridesmaid.
“Some very knowledgable people are saying she’s actually being considered as a bridesmaid,” a source told the Daily Mail at the time.
“While I would personally find that surprising, as members of the royal family tend to choose the children of their closest friends and relatives, Millie couldn’t have been more hands-on with helping Meghan organise the wedding so far."
Despite her close friendship with the bride, Millie is thought to have watched the Royal Wedding at home. A few days after the wedding, she posted a picture of Meghan and Harry on her Instagram alongside a heart emoji.
Millie is herself engaged to former Made In Chelsea co-star Hugo Taylor. The couple reunited after Millie’s divorce from rapper Professor Green in 2016 and Hugo proposed during a romantic trip to Greece.