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Harry and Meghan have been excluded from Prince Archie's godfather's upcoming high-society wedding in the latest sign of a Royal rift between the two brothers - as William and Kate are invited instead.
Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster, is said to have picked the Prince and Princess of Wales over the Sussexes to avoid clashes that would overshadow his big day, The Times reported.
One of Britain's richest men, 32, the billionaire aristocrat proposed to fiancee Olivia Henson at his family seat, Eaton Hall in Cheshire. They are set to get married at Chester Cathedral on June 7 in the wedding of the year.
It comes as he was revealed to be the godfather of Harry's son Archie - alongside being the godfather for Prince George, who will be at the wedding.
A life-long friend for each of the brothers, he is thought to be the only pal both chose to mentor their children.
And to rub salt in the wound, it is thought Prince William is in the running to be Grosvenor's best man.
Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster, is said to have picked the Prince and Princess of Wales over the Sussexes to avoid clashes that would overshadow his big day. Pictured: Prince William (right) and Hugh Grosvenor (second from left) during the official handover of the newly built Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre in 2018
It comes as tensions are already high between Harry and William. Pictured: Prince Harry (third from right) visits the Khulula Care for Wild Centre in South Africa in 2015 with Grosvenor (right)
One of Britain's richest men, 32, the billionaire aristocrat proposed to fiancee Olivia Henson at his family seat, Eaton Hall in Cheshire. They are set to get married at Chester Cathedral on June 7 in the wedding of the year. Pictured: The happy pair
It comes as he was revealed to be the godfather of Harry's son Archie - alongside being the godfather for Prince George, who will be at the wedding. Pictured: Harry and Meghan with Archie in 2019
It comes as tensions are already high between Harry and William - after King Charles III and Kate Middleton were named as the royals alleged to have made comments about the skin colour of Harry and Meghan's son Archie prior to his birth in the Dutch edition of Scobie's latest tome, Endgame
A life-long friend for each of the brothers, he is thought to be the only pal both chose to mentor their children. Pictured: At the wedding of Harry's school friend Charlie van Straubenzee and Daisy Jenks
The broadsheet understands that the Duke wanted to invite Harry and Meghan but eventually decided against it as he feared the tension it would cause with the other Royals who have been invited - including the King and Queen.
'It's incredibly sad it has come to this,' a friend of William and Harry's told The Times.
'Hugh is one of very few close friends of William and Harry's who has maintained strong bonds and a line of communication with both. He wishes they could put their heads together and patch things up, but realises it's unlikely to happen before the wedding.'
'He wanted to avoid anything overshadowing the day, especially for Olivia, and doesn't want any awkwardness.'
It comes as tensions
