Charles 'leaving Archie and Lillibet out of Coronation is big mistake,' says expert

It’s still unknown whether Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will put on a brave face for King Charles’ big day. A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex recently told the BBC that there’s no update on whether they will be attending the upcoming coronation or not.

Buckingham Palace recently revealed the official invitation that will be sent out to over 2,000 guests for King Charles and Queen Camilla's Coronation.The King will be crowned alongside The Queen Consort at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, May 6 and then return to the Palace inn a procession which will last several miles to wave to the crowds. Designed by heraldic artist Andrew Jamieson, the invitation has been cleverly created to incorporate several nods to the new reign, links to the UK, while also recognising His Majesty's five decade long interest in environmental sustainability.The original artwork was printed on recycled card, hand-painted in watercolour and gouache and decorated with gold foil detailing.

The late Queen Elizabeth II’s eldest son, Charles is preparing to officially be crowned King on 6 May, and prep for the major event is in its final stages. While the UK public are busy planning street parties and bank holiday soirées, members of the Royal family are getting ready for one of the most important dates on their calendar this year, and perhaps, of their lives.

King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort's coronation guests are in for a special invitation. On Tuesday, the official invitation for the May 6 ceremony — which will go out to 2,000 people — was revealed.True to form, and tradition, the invitation, designed by Andrew Jamieson, has symbols of Charles and Camilla's new roles in the monarchy. Jamieson is a heraldic artist and manuscript illuminator, who is also a Brother of the Art Workers’ Guild, which Charles is an honorary member of. The top of the invitation reads: The Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III & Queen Camilla By Command of the King The Earl Marshall is Directed to Invite." The middle portion of the invitation is left blank, where the guest's name will be.Below are the details of the ceremony, which reads: «To Be Present at The Abbey Church of Westminster of the 6th Day of May 2023. The official invitation was originally hand-painted with watercolor, and the design — featuring the Coronation Emblem — will be reproduced and reprinted on recycled card with gold foil detailing.Charles and Camilla's invitation includes artwork that adds a personal touch and nod to their roles as king and queen consort. According to the release, „Central to the design is the motif of the Green Man, an ancient figure from British folklore, symbolic of spring and rebirth, to celebrate the new reign.

Just because King Charles III wants Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at his coronation doesn’t mean it’s going to be easy!

A special event. King Charles III‘s coronation will be the first ceremony for a British monarch in the 21st century — but it will continue to follow royal tradition.

King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla appeared locked deep in conversation as they boarded a train for the final leg of their Germany tour. The King, 74, and Queen Consort, 75, were greeted by crowds of flag-waving well-wishers when they arrived at Berlin-Hauptbahnhof railway station as they prepared to travel to the northern port city of Hamburg.

The King has celebrated the “special bond” between the UK and Germany as he became the first British monarch to address the Bundestag during his historic state visit to the country. Speaking in both German and English, Charles said he could “hardly begin to express the pride” he felt in the relationship between the two countries and spoke fondly of his “cherished” family ties to Germany. He also thanked the country for its kindness following the death of his mother, the late Queen.

The possibility of a reconciliation between King Charles and his youngest son Prince Harry is extremely unlikely in the wake of his memoir and the Sussexes Netflix docu-series, says royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams. With Charles's coronation just weeks away, many Royal fans have been hoping the pair will be able to put their difference aside.

Prince Harry’s surprise return to the UK had ‘stunt written all over it’, a royal expert said. The Duke of Sussex’s attendance at London’s High Court was a “sure-fire way” to ensure his case against Associated Newspapers got “serious publicity”, commentator Daniela Elser added.

The Duke of Sussex has made a surprise return to the UK for the first time since the late Queen’s funeral – but is not expected to meet with his father King Charles or his brother, Prince William. Prince Harry's trip – for a High Court hearing in London in his claim against Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers over allegations of unlawful information-gathering – will be seen as demonstrating the strength of his determination over the legal action.

It's reported that the late Queen Elizabeth II "came close to breakdown" after an assassination attempt on the then Prince Charles in the '60s. The now King was invested as the Prince of Wales in 1969, but the decision didn't go down with many within Wales itself.The period saw Welsh nationalism explode in popularity, with a paramilitary group emerging at the time, known as Mudiad Amddiffyn Cymru, or the Welsh Defence Movement in English.

“more inclusive” coronation on May 6.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are “worried that it will be too much for” the 9-year-old, according to royal commentator Tom Quinn.The “Gilded Youth: A History of Growing Up in the Royal Family” author gave his hot take to the UK’s Express on Sunday, alleging that “there is a bit of an argument going on about whether George should play a more formal role” in the official crowning of King Charles, 74.Quinn claimed that William, 40, and Middleton, 41, are anxious over George’s role, hoping that it won’t paint a negative picture of the child in the eyes of the public.The writer also noted that the pair are uneasy about George’s role because they feel like their son could still be too young to take on a more royal duties.“It’s almost an echo of the way William and [Prince] Harry were sometimes made to attend formal occasions that they shouldn’t have been made to attend,” Quinn said, referencing how William and his younger brother, 38, undertook many royal engagements in their younger years.One of the most famous events that a teen William and an adolescent Harry were forced to endure was the 1997 funeral for their mother Princess Diana.The brothers were seen walking behind her coffin alongside the rest of the royal family.“A lot of people criticized that and said that it was a horrible thing to make two boys that young, and especially Harry, do,” Quinn said.He continued: “So I think people are remembering this and thinking, ‘Well hang on a minute, if George is some sort of a pageboy, or has a similar role at the coronation, is that going back too far towards the traditional roles?'”“There is a debate going on quite fiercely at the moment about how to do that.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were not invited to Sir Elton John’s annual Oscars bash, a royal expert has said. The snub proves the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are “nobodies in Hollywood”, author Tom Bower added. Harry, 38, and Meghan, 41, failed to appear at any Academy Awards 2023 events over the weekend.

There's a brand new recruit joining Made In Chelsea's high-society roster – a drop-dead gorgeous model with royal connections. Cheeky and charming, Freddy Knatchbull is about to become SW3's most eligible bachelor.The 19-year-old, who makes his TV debut in the upcoming series of the E4 reality show, currently balances the notoriously hardcore student nightlife of Newcastle with country house getaways with the boys. The hunk was introduced to MIC's producers by his model pal and current star Joel Mignott, and Freddy tells OK! we can expect to see him flirting up a storm.

King Charles has bestowed an unforgettable birthday honor on his younger brother, Prince Edward. On Friday, Queen Elizabeth's youngest child rang in his 59th birthday and, in celebration of the occasion, the new monarch granted him their late father, Prince Philip's, former title, the Duke of Edinburgh. «His Majesty The King has been pleased to confer the Dukedom of Edinburgh upon The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Forfar, on the occasion of His Royal Highness’s 59th birthday.  The title will be held by Prince Edward for His Royal Highness’s lifetime,» a Buckingham Palace press release read. «The Dukedom was last created for Prince Philip in 1947, upon his marriage to Princess Elizabeth, who held the title of Duchess of Edinburgh before acceding to the throne in 1952.»Prince Philip died in April 2021 at the age of 99.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have labelled Lilibet’s princess title a “birthright” in a new statement - and we want to know what YOU think. It comes after the couple announced the christening of their one-year-old daughter on Wednesday, in a statement that called her the royal style.This marked the first time she has been publicly called a princess and confirms that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will use royal titles for their children.The royal family’s official website has also been changed to reflect that the children will use the titles prince and princess.

A prince and princess. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s kids, son Archie, 3, and 21-month-old daughter Lilibet, are now using their official royal titles.

Private conversations were held between King Charles III and Prince Harry after the Queen's funeral last year, where Charles reportedly confirmed Harry's children Archie and Lilibet would have royal titles. Harry and Meghan Markle's daughter Lilibet was referred to as "Princess" for the first time on March 8, meaning that the Sussexes will use the titles for their children.

Prince William, Kate Middleton, King Charles and Camila, Queen Consort, all opted not to attend the christening of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's daughter, Lilibet, despite being invited to the private ceremony.A spokesperson for Harry and Meghan confirmed to ET that an intimate ceremony was held last week at their home in Montecito, California, for the couple's 21-month-old daughter. «I can confirm that Princess Lilibet Diana was christened on Friday, March 3, by the Archbishop of Los Angeles, the Rev. John Taylor,» the spokesperson shared.According to, the ceremony was attended by 20-30 guests including Lilibet's godfather, Tyler Perry, an unnamed godmother and Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland.Although the royals were not in attendance, ET can confirm that Lilibet’s title of princess is in line with the precedent created by the letters patent issued by George V in 1917, which conferred the title of prince or princess on male line grandchildren of the Sovereign, meaning she and her brother, Archie, 3, have been able to hold the titles since Charles' accession.The royal family's absence comes after months of turmoil between Harry, Meghan, William and Charles, following the release of Harry's memoir,.