ONE of Donald Trump Jr.’s siblings was notably absent from his intimate wedding in the Bahamas.
Don Jr., the president’s eldest son, and Bettina Anderson got legally married on Thursday and held a small ceremony in front of family and friends over Memorial Day weekend.
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Bettina Anderson and Donald Trump Jr. got engaged in December and married over Memorial Day weekend Credit: Getty
Barron Trump, the president’s youngest son, notably did not attend his half-brother’s wedding Credit: AP
The couple said “I do” in front of roughly 40 guests and later shared a photo from their bed of their wedding rings, with Bettina captioning the Instagram post, “Forever yours, forever mine.”
Several members of the Trump family attended the ceremony, including Don Jr.’s five children, whom he shares with ex-wife Vanessa Trump: Kai, 19, Donald, 17, Tristan, 14, Spencer, 13, and Chloe, 11.
Some of Don Jr.’s siblings attended as well, including Tiffany, Eric and Ivanka – who wore an outfit worth nearly $9,000.
Don Jr.’s brother Barron, the president’s youngest son whom he shares with First Lady Melania Trump, was not in attendance, a source told journalist Rob Shuter.
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Insiders have claimed that Barron does not have a close relationship with his half-siblings.
Barron’s age gap with his siblings ranges from 12 years, between him and Tiffany, all the way up to 28 years between him and Don Jr.
“Barron grew up in a completely different world from Don Jr., Eric, Ivanka, and Tiffany,” a source told Shuter.
“There’s emotional distance there, and everyone in the family knows it.”
Another source told Shuter that all of Barron’s siblings, except Tiffany, were left off the invite list for his 20th birthday party in March.
“They’re not close — at all,” the insider claimed, adding that Melania was in charge of the guest list.
“Melania is in charge, and she wanted this to be about Barron — not about Donald Trump, and not about his other children,” the source claimed.
“She’s always kept Barron separate.
Ivanka Trump shared photos from the Bahamas trip with sister Tiffany (right) and sister-in-law Lara (left) Credit: Instagram/ivankatrump
Ivanka also shared a photo with her husband Jared Kushner from her brother’s wedding trip Credit: Instagram/ivankatrump
“Barron didn’t grow up with them in the same way. There isn’t a real bond there.”
Melania was also not present at her stepson’s wedding.
Barron has largely stayed out of the public eye, which has sparked conspiracy theories about the 20-year-old, including that he is a time traveler.
Kai quickly returned home to her mother Vanessa after the wedding.
The mother-daughter pair was spotted shopping at a local mall in Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, days after Vanessa revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
President Donald Trump was unable to attend his son’s wedding, saying that he “very much wanted” to join the couple but would be staying in Washington during a tense period with Iran.
“While I very much wanted to be with my son, Don Jr., and the newest member of the Trump Family, his soon to be wife, Bettina, circumstances pertaining to Government, and my love for the United States of America, do not allow me to do so,” the president wrote on Truth Social.