How Prince William and Prince Harry Are Likely to Act at King Charles III’s ‘Historic’ Coronation
26.04.2023 - 13:25
/ usmagazine.com
Burying the hatchet? Prince William and Prince Harry likely won’t let any tension cloud King Charles III‘s coronation day.
The Prince of Wales, 40, and the Spare author, 38, “are professionals,” a source exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly. “Obviously, they are brothers first and emotions are always there,” the insider adds. “But they know how to act in front of the cameras. They’ve been in front of them their whole life.”
Harry has been on a roller-coaster with his older sibling and father, 74, since he and Meghan Markle announced their plans to step back as senior working royals in 2020. The Sussex couple moved to California later that year, where they raise son Archie, 3, and daughter Lilibet, 22 months. In 2021, their royal exit was made permanent.
Us confirmed in March that Harry and the Suits alum, 41, received an email invitation from Charles to the coronation, but their answer was not immediately revealed. One month later, Buckingham Palace issued a statement confirming Harry’s attendance. Meghan, meanwhile, will stay on the West Coast.
“She feels very grateful to be included in such a special occasion by the royal family and is glad that Harry can go and show support on behalf of their family,” a source exclusively told Us on April 13. “But being the same day as Archie’s birthday, unfortunately, she’s just going to have to miss out on this one.”
William, for his part, is looking forward to Charles’ “historic” day while also anticipating his own future as the direct heir to the British throne. “[It] means he’s one step closer to being King himself,” the first insider tells Us, adding that the prince has “lots of emotions” about inheriting the role.
The brothers have briefly reunited a handful of times in