Anna Wintour has reportedly invited Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, to the Met Gala 2026 following claims she snubbed Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.
However, Kate has again declined Anna Wintour’s Met Gala invitation for a very personal reason.
This claim is made by royal expert Rob Shuter in his latest article for Substack.
The Met Gala will be held on May 4 and will be co-chaired by Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Vogue’s global editorial director, Anna Wintour.
The insider tells the expert that Anna made a personal, determined effort to get the Princess of Wales to attend fashion’s biggest night.
She sees Kate as the one royal who can instantly outshine everyone else on the carpet.
“Kate is the celebrity Anna wants and can’t have. That’s her obsession,” the source said.
The appeal was obvious, with the expert saying that Kate’s appearance on the Met steps would have immediately evoked memories of Princess Diana’s iconic 1996 debut, when she arrived in a slinky navy Dior slip dress, seven-strand sapphire and pearl choker, and sapphire and diamond earrings – jewels that Kate later inherited.
However, “it wasn’t just about Diana,” says a source close to the situation. “Anna wanted Kate because Kate is the ultimate prize.”
The latest claims come days after reports that Meghan and Harry have not been invited to the Met Gala 2026.
One reason the royal couple has been overlooked is Meghan’s broken relationship with Anna Wintour.
Anna Wintour thinks Meghan and Prince Harry ‘make everything about themselves,’ an insider has claimed.
Wintour is unhappy with Meghan – especially after she and Harry parted ways with the royal family.
