It has been claimed not all was as it first appeared during Brooklyn Beckham and wife Nicola Peltz’s unexpected meeting with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle amid family fallout
Brooklyn Beckham and his wife Nicola Peltz dealt his famous parents another blow by cosying up to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle amid their bitter feud. The Beckhams have been rocked by the fractious relationship with their eldest son.
He failed to join in David’s 50th birthday celebrations, in a move that left the former footballer “devastated” and solidified a rift. Now, even more strain has been put on their relationship as Brooklyn decided to meet up with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in Montecito, California.
Amid the fallout, Brooklyn and Nicola were compared to the royal couple and now have officially rubbed shoulders with each other. It was claimed Harry, who is also at loggerheads with his father, King Charles and brother Prince William, was reportedly able to offer his support to Brooklyn.
They were reportedly invited to Prince Harry and Meghan’s mansion in Montecito last week, just days after David’s birthday celebrations. The meeting is even more sour for David and Victoria, who were once close to Harry and Meghan.
Posh and Becks were even on the guest list for the royal wedding in 2018 and Victoria supported Meghan as she adjusted to life in the UK. She reportedly gave the royal her “little black book” of contacts while Harry had David join his Invictus Games.
Yet when they moved to the US, David was left furious when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex accused he and Victoria of leaking stories about them to the press. Brooklyn was well aware of David and Victoria’s hurt, and have been blindsided by him meeting up with the couple.
However, it has been said David and Victoria could find some comfort in the fact the soiree was not as cosy as first reported. There were many other guests in attendance, according to sources.
The gathering was instead hosted by CEO of television company Paramount and Nickelodeon Brian Robbins and his wife Tracy, who are Harry and Meghan’s neighbours.
According to the Daily Mail, there were over 20 people at the party that was actually held at Robbins’ $17m villa. Harry and Meghan were flown into the bash in a private jet courtesy of Paramount Pictures.
There has been plenty of speculation as to how Brooklyn, 26, and Nicola, 30, landed themselves on the guestlist. Reports claim it all boils down to David, who is starring in football chat show Beckham & Friends Live on Paramount+.
The publication claims Brooklyn was invited by Robbins because he is David’s son and that he had no idea about the very public rift.
“David’s production company sold the show to Paramount and it is something that Brian would have been very hands-on with,” a source said.
“Brooklyn lives in Los Angeles, just down the highway, so perhaps Brian thought it would be a nice thing to invite him and Nicola. Nicola is also an actress so mixing in such circles will not do her career any harm.”
Another claimed the invitation was sent out way ahead of the feud becoming public knowledge, yet Brooklyn and Nicola were well aware of what it would look like to hang out with Meghan and Harry.
They said it is a “kick in the teeth or a total screw you” depending on “what side you are on.”
It seemed Harry and Meghan wanted to set the record straight on the meeting with Brooklyn and Nicola as a source insisted they did not invite them directly.
“While it was an intimate gathering, there were several additional guests, including VIPs and film executives. Brooklyn and Nicola had a wonderful time and found Harry and Meghan to be particularly kind, caring and generous,” a source told PEOPLE.
A source told the Mirror recently that there is “distance” between Brooklyn and his parents. They said: “Brooklyn not turning up was a real blow to David. Brooklyn was close with his dad growing up, but he is married now.
“His wife Nicola is older and confident in her own right, and so there is distance between Brooklyn and his parents.”
They added: “It has become a problem and not something they can keep private because of the way the family uses social media. Things have escalated in recent months, and there is a very obvious rift that David and Victoria would love to heal.”
The Mirror has contacted Brooklyn and Nicola’s representatives for comment.
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