Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s upcoming summer wedding is shaping up to be an event of unparalleled luxury, set against the stunning backdrop of Italy. The guest list reads like a roll call for the most exclusive Hollywood gala, featuring an array of A-listers and power players.
Among those set to attend are Eva Longoria, Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian, and singer Jewel. Even Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner made the cut, alongside Karlie Kloss and her husband, Joshua Kushner. The gathering will also include fashion moguls Barry Diller and Diane von Fürstenberg, renowned film producer Brian Grazer, and models Brooks Nader and Camila Morrone.
Conspicuously absent from this star-studded affair, however, are Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. Their omission has sparked widespread online amusement, with many taking delight in their exclusion. It seems the world’s richest man and his ultra-glamorous fiancée saw no reason to extend an invitation to the former royals, who have long been accused of prioritizing their public image over genuine relationships. This is hardly the first high-profile snub for the Sussexes—earlier this year, they were also left off the guest list for the Duke of Westminster’s wedding, another elite event that showed no interest in accommodating their ongoing grievances and media pursuits. Their absence from Brooklyn Beckham’s wedding was yet another reminder that their supposed celebrity status does not guarantee them a seat at the table, even among those who once considered them friends.
Despite the glaring exclusion, Meghan’s most devoted supporters are already spinning the narrative that the couple chose to skip the event. Perhaps they needed to stay home with their children, who are, as always, endlessly occupied with vague and unspecified activities. Maybe Meghan was concerned about stealing the spotlight from the bride, given her well-documented talent for turning a neutral-colored outfit into a defining personality trait. Or perhaps they cited security concerns, as if Jeff Bezos—a man worth nearly $200 billion—would somehow fail to organize an event with top-tier protection.
Realistically, Meghan Markle was never going to receive an invitation, especially given her alleged past tensions with Lauren Sánchez. As a media-savvy veteran who successfully captured the heart of the world’s wealthiest man, Lauren clearly understands the game far better than Meghan ever could. If there’s anyone who could outmaneuver the Duchess of Sussex in the realm of strategic self-promotion, it’s Lauren, and there was no chance she would allow Meghan to upstage her on her wedding day.
Further cementing their outsider status, Meghan and Harry were also notably absent from Bezos’s 60th birthday celebration. This alone signaled that there was never any intention of including them in the wedding festivities. That didn’t stop Meghan’s PR team from allegedly pushing a story that the couple had received a “save the date” but had to decline due to vague “personality tensions.” The reality, however, is far simpler—they were never invited. The attempt to reframe this as a choice on their part is as transparently desperate as their previous claim that they had “declined” an invitation to the Duke of Westminster’s wedding, despite evidence proving they were never on the guest list in the first place.
At this point, Meghan and Harry appear to be perfecting the art of not being invited to major events. Meanwhile, their relentless PR machine continues its efforts to reshape these snubs into intentional decisions. For the rest of the world, however, their repeated exclusions serve as yet another amusing example of Hollywood’s least self-aware couple struggling to maintain the illusion of relevance.
