Getting ready for the big day! With King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s coronation just days away, the royal couple took part in an overnight rehearsal that gave a glimpse of the elaborate festivities ahead.
16.04.2023 - 23:31 / etcanada.com
The Royal Family still has a lot of feelings when it comes to Prince Harry attending King Charles III‘s coronation. Last week, the palace confirmed that the Duke of Sussex would be attending the historic event, although his wife, Meghan Markle, will be at home in California celebrating their son, Archie’s birthday.
However, according to a source, members of the royal family still have thoughts.
“Relationships between Harry and Meghan and the family are still very tense,” a source tells ET.
“The family will be cordial because the King wants his son at his Coronation but there will be no meaningful conversation as there’s still a lack of trust given the revelations in his book and the Sussexes Netflix documentary and the allegations in the Oprah interview.”
Another source shared that the family is still surprised that the Duke is attending without his wife.
Adding, “There were still several members of the family who expressed surprise she had decided to stay home.”
Buckingham Palace confirmed to ET that Prince Harry will be attending the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London on May 6. But Meghan is reportedly not joining him and instead is staying at the couple’s Montecito, California, home with their two children, son Archie, who is turning four on the day of the coronation, and daughter Lilibet, 1.
Following the news, royal expert Eloise Parker, said Prince William and Kate Middleton feel a sense of “relief” that Meghan will be home.
“I think there’s bound to be some relief from William and Kate that Meghan won’t be attending the coronation simply because less emphasis is going to be on them, who’s looking where, who’s lip reading, what’s going on between them,” Parker told ET.
“There’s such a fever of
Getting ready for the big day! With King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s coronation just days away, the royal couple took part in an overnight rehearsal that gave a glimpse of the elaborate festivities ahead.
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Prince Harry won't "hang around" and will be "in and out in a flash" at King Charles' Coronation in May, according to former Royal butler Paul Burrell. The Duke of Sussex, 38, is set to attend his father's crowning on 6 May in London while wife Meghan Markle, 41, remains in California with the couple's two children, Archie, three and Lilibet, one. Harry's trip to the UK to see the Royal Family will be very brief and he might not even see his father Charles, 74, or brother Prince William, 41, during his short say, according to Paul, who was Princess Diana's butler.
Not so fast. Meghan Markle is denying rumors that letters she reportedly exchanged with King Charles III are why she will miss his coronation.
Meghan Markle reportedly claimed King Charles III and the royal family were racist in a letter she wrote to her father-in-law. Following Markle and Prince Harry’s 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey, the Duchess of Sussex penned Charles a letter with her concerns about "unconscious bias." In the documents, the mother of two shared that a senior royal was prejudiced toward Markle after "concerns and conversations" about the color of their unborn son’s skin were discussed, according to The Telegraph. The letters between Charles and Markle "acknowledged that the individual’s remark was not made with malice." The Prince of Wales at the time reportedly wrote back to Markle about feeling "let down" by his own son Harry and daughter-in-law. Charles expressed "deep concern" and disappointment with the couple for the damaging allegations.
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holding a sword and golden rod — also known as the Honors of the Principality of Wales, the regalia associated with the Princes of Wales.The Coronet of Charles, designed by architect and goldsmith Louis Osman, was presented to the late Queen Elizabeth II by the Goldsmith’s Company for the Investiture of Prince Charles after the original crown went missing.The 1969 crown was designed specifically for Charles, and the Prince of Wales insignia is surrounded by 13 diamonds arranged as the constellation of Scorpio, Charles’ astrological sign, according to the Royal Collection Trust.It’s unknown if Prince William, the newly titled Prince of Wales, will alter the coronet since he is a Gemini, not a Scorpio.It’s likely that royal fans can expect to see Prince William wearing the Coronet of Charles at the king’s upcoming coronation — marking the first time the crown will be worn and seen by the public in over 50 years.King Charles’ coronation will take place on May 6, and Katy Perry, Andrea Bocelli and Lionel Richie are set to perform at the musical celebration the following day.After much speculation, Buckingham Palace announced earlier this month that Prince Harry will attend his father’s coronation ceremony — without Meghan Markle.“Buckingham Palace is pleased to confirm that the Duke of Sussex will attend the coronation service at Westminster Abbey on May 6,” a spokesperson confirmed.
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Prince Harry reportedly made the decision to attend the King's Coronation a month ago but delayed confirming it publically as he had demands for his children.
Prince Harry attending King Charles III's coronation. Last week, the palace confirmed that the Duke of Sussex would be attending the historic event, although his wife, Meghan Markle, will be at home in California celebrating their son, Arichie's birthday.However, according to a source, members of the royal family still have thoughts. «Relationships between Harry and Meghan and the family are still very tense,» a source tells ET. «The family will be cordial because the King wants his son at his Coronation but there will be no meaningful conversation as there’s still a lack of trust given the revelations in his book and the Sussexes Netflix documentary and the allegations in the Oprah interview.»Another source shared that the family is still surprised that the Duke is attending without his wife.Adding, «There were still several members of the family who expressed surprise she had decided to stay home.»Buckingham Palace confirmed to ET that Prince Harry will be attending the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London on May 6.
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