George Clooney's close friendship with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has been under scrutiny recently. The Hollywood star and his wife Amal Clooney were among the many high-profile guests at the couple's royal wedding in 2018 . However, insiders have suggested that George and Amal's close bond with the Sussexes has now cooled off.
George's friendship with Meghan and Harry first became public when he and Amal attended what was dubbed the wedding of the century. Despite their presence at the exclusive celebration, it later emerged that the Clooneys allegedly admitted to another guest they didn't know Meghan and Harry well . Rachel Johnson explained, "While Carolyn Bartholomew, Diana's former flatmate, was waiting for the wedding service to start, she turned to the couple alongside her and asked how they knew Harry or Meghan.
" Writing in AirMail, Johnson recalled George and Amal's response. "We don't," they answered. Meghan reportedly grew closer to human rights lawyer Amal after her wedding.
"Amal has been helping Meghan settle into London life. It was a very natural friendship from day one," a source revealed to People Magazine in 2018. That year, Harry and Meghan were said to have jetted off to Lake Como, Italy, for a break, spending time at George and Amal's luxurious vacation home.
Royal journalist Omid Scobie has also suggested Harry and George bonded over their love of motorbikes. "George and Harry have a shared passion for motorcycles and checked out George's collection.