👑 “I HAD TO LEAVE…” — WHY KING CHARLES SKIPPED PRINCESS ANNE’S SON’S WEDDING RECEPTION SPARKS ROYAL BACKLASH 😲.tt

Princess Anne’s son, Peter Phillips, married Harriet Sperling on Saturday, June 6, 2026, in an intimate ceremony surrounded by most of the British royal family. Among the guests were King Charles and Queen Camilla, but it turns out the high-ranking members didn’t stick around for the reception.

Charles and Camilla left his nephew’s big day early to attend Derby Day at Epsom Downs Racecourse, a move that has drawn widespread criticism for seemingly prioritizing royal duties and personal interests over a major family event.

According to RadarOnline, sources with direct knowledge of the royal schedule claimed Charles and Camilla’s decision to leave early was anticipated. Still, they faced backlash, with some feeling their speedy exit overshadowed Peter and Harriet’s wedding.

“There will be people who understand the importance of the Derby to the King, but others will inevitably see it as an unusual decision to leave a close family wedding so quickly,” one source told the outlet.

Another added, “The optics are difficult because weddings are rare family milestones. When senior royals leave before the celebrations are fully underway, it naturally attracts attention and sparks debate about priorities.”

“Supporters will argue Charles was fulfilling longstanding commitments connected to the monarchy and horse racing,” the insider continued. “Critics, however, are already portraying the move as a rapid exit from an important family event.”

Charles and Camilla’s early exit also comes amid rumors of a rift between the queen and Anne. In January 2026, the National Examiner reported that Anne was sticking by her disgraced brother former Prince Andrew’s side. Andrew has recently faced renewed scrutiny due to his years-long friendship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

A source told the National Examiner that Anne felt Charles’s decision to strip Andrew of his royal titles and duties was too harsh. “Anne feels this whole thing has gone way beyond what’s fair,” they explained. “She believes their late mother [Queen Elizabeth II] would have wanted this handled with far more discretion and dignity, especially given Andrew’s years of service.”

In Anne’s eyes, Andrew “already paid a huge price,” and she didn’t think it was “right to keep kicking a man when he’s down.” Her defense of Andrew reportedly “led to some very fiery arguments behind palace walls,” particularly with Camilla, who couldn’t believe Anne was “defending what she sees as the indefensible.”

“[She] thinks Andrew’s lucky he’s still being allowed to breathe British air,” the source said of Camilla, noting that she even “made it her mission to thwart any efforts to get” Charles to “soften” toward Andrew, which has further upset Anne.

“Anne has not taken kindly to Camilla steamrolling in to try and take control,” the source alleged. “It’s reopened all the old tensions between them.”