Avoiding even more drama. The royal family opted to not give Prince Harry a part in King Charles III’s coronation in order to not “complicate matters,” according to royal expert Gareth Russell.
20.04.2023 - 09:45 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Prince Harry has been slammed for his 'disrespectful' decision to leave the UK straight after King Charles and Queen Camilla's Coronation ceremony is over by Meghan Markle's ex pal.
The Duke of Sussex will be flying to London from the US to attend the official crowning of his father and stepmother at Westminster Abbey before quickly jetting back off again to his home in Montecito, California, the Mirror reports.
His wife Meghan Markle will be staying at home during the historical event with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. Harry's fleeting visit is understood to be down to the fact that his son turns four on the same day as the Coronation and the Duke is rushing home to attend Archie's birthday celebrations.
However, his decision to prioritise the birthday means he will miss the Coronation concert at Windsor Castle and other post-Coronation events which hasn't gone down too well with model and TV presenter, Lizzie Cuddy.
The trained actress has accused Harry, 38, of planning to leave the Coronation celebrations early so he can play the victim in his next book and say his royal relatives were treating him badly which she has warned will 'backfire'.
Speaking to the Mirror, Lizzie, 54, fumed: "Prince Harry coming to the Coronation and dipping his toe in and out, he'll have a hard job walking away with any pride, he'll be on one leg as his other foot will be in his mouth.
"He's only coming to the Coronation for a fleeting moment so he can write in his next book or say in his next interview with Meghan, how poorly treated he was by everybody and how his dad didn't want him. He's done this to himself."
Lizzie, who was previously good friends with Meghan, added: "King Charles has so sweetly invited them,
Avoiding even more drama. The royal family opted to not give Prince Harry a part in King Charles III’s coronation in order to not “complicate matters,” according to royal expert Gareth Russell.
Prince Harry is gearing up to fly back to the UK from America for the coronation of his father, King Charles III next week.The Duke of Sussex's relationship with the King is understood to be difficult at the moment after he and his wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, moved to California in an effort to distance themselves from the British Royal family - and later made various accusations criticising the way Senior Royals had treated them over the years. But the most Senior Royal of all, the late Queen Elizabeth II, had a close relationship with Prince Harry - and certainly, he'll be feeling mixed emotions when he returns to Westminster Abbey for his father's coronation, the same Abbey where the Queen's funeral was held last September.The Queen sadly passed away just a week before the Duke of Sussex's 38th birthday in September, 2022 - so Prince Harry never received a Happy Birthday message from her on the day.
Fears are reportedly on the rise that Prince Harry could pull out of the King's Coronation with only days left to go until the big event.
Lizzie Cundy doesn’t recognize the American starlet she once knew. The British model and TV presenter told Fox News Digital she first met Meghan Markle in 2013 when the future Duchess of Sussex was starring in the legal drama "Suits." At the time, the Hollywood actress seemed eager to revamp her career across the pond. "I met Meghan way before Harry," said the socialite.
Prince Harry is likely to arrive in the UK the day before his father King Charles' Coronation, a royal expert has explained.The Duke of Sussex confirmed his attendance for the historic event which is set to take place on May 6, however his wife, the Duchess of Sussex will remain in California with their two children, Archie and Lilibet.The decision came after weeks of speculation surrounding whether the royal couple, who are now permanently based in California, would make an appearance at the historic event.The date of the Coronation is also the couple's eldest son Prince Archie's fourth birthday, which could be the reason for Meghan's decision to stay in the US with the children. While Harry is set to return to the UK for the first time since his surprise visit in late March for his High Court hearing, the royal could only be making a short trip.
Showing her support. Gayle King is proud of how Prince Harry and Meghan Markle handled their final decision about King Charles III‘s coronation.
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.
Much has been made of the clash between King Charles' Coronation and his grandson Prince Archie's fourth birthday on May 6, with many questioning whether it would have any baring on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's attendance at the service. While it has since been confirmed that Prince Harry will travel back to Britain on his own for the ceremony, some have wondered how Meghan Markle will mark her son's special day back home in California. As so little is publicly known about Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, well-wishers can only guess how they will celebrate the day based on details previously revealed in the couple's self-titled Netflix documentary series.
Prince Harry ‘wanted to hear from King Charles directly’ about his Coronation invitation but it did not happen that way, a friend reportedly claimed. The Duke of Sussex instead received an email from his father’s officer about the big day, reports suggested. It was confirmed last week that Harry, 38, will attend the momentous occasion on 6 May - but wife Meghan Markle will miss it, instead staying at home in Montecito, California with their children Archie, three, and Lilibet, one.
Piers Morgan is not happy that Prince Harry is attending the coronation of his father, King Charles III, and suspects Meghan Markle is to blame. The former Good Morning Britain host is not shy about his feelings for Meghan and Harry, and has regularly blasted the famous couple, particularly since their explosive Oprah interview, Netflix series and bombshell book.
Sarah Ferguson has no hard feelings about being left off the guest list for King Charles III‘s coronation.
Prince Harry's often-forgotten stepbrother has finally weighed in on the Royal drama surrounding King Charles's Coronation. Tom Parker Bowles gave a very blunt seven-word response after being asked if his step-sibling had caused tensions, reports the Mirror.
Prince Harry is said to have issued a series of demands ahead of the King’s Coronation in light of the once senior royal accepting his father’s invite Earlier this month it was confirmed that the Duke of Sussex will be flying over to the UK from America to attend King Charles’ highly anticipated Coronation, but without his wife Meghan Markle in tow. The former Suits actress is believed to have been invited to the affair, but has opted to stay stateside to look after her and Harry’s young children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
Prince Harry will reportedly skip the Coronation concert, instead opting to jet back to America just hours after the ceremony. The Duke of Sussex, 38, recently confirmed that he will be attending King Charles's Coronation, however, he has since told his father that he will not be staying in the UK for the weekend of festivities.
Queen Elizabeth was left puzzled by Prince Harry’s outbursts and thought he and Meghan Markle were “quite mad”, a new book has claimed. The late monarch also believed the Duke of Sussex was "so consumed" by his love for his wife that it “clouded his judgement”, royal correspondent Robert Jobson wrote in his book Our King.
Prince Harry will be in attendance at King Charles III's historic coronation, it's unlikely he'll be playing much of a role in his father's big day.ET recently spoke with royal expert Eloise Parker, who shared some insights on what will likely go down between Harry and Charles during the grand ceremony on May 6.«I fully expect Prince Harry to be very much on the sidelines during this ceremony,» Parker shared. «This ceremony is all about King Charles III and the Queen Consort, so I would expect even the Duke and Duchess of Wales, William and Kate, will also be at the sidelines for this [event].»It was recently revealed that Harry will be attending the coronation alone — while his wife, Meghan Markle, and their two children -- Prince Archie, 3, and Princess Lilibet, 1 — will remain at home in California."[There was] some surprise that Harry is going alone, [but] not so much when you realize that it's his son Archie's birthday the very same day," Parker explained. «So Meghan is in fact going to be staying home in California to celebrate that birthday, which is perhaps quite convenient given the tensions between the two families right now.»While Harry will be there solo — and likely will be mostly out of the spotlight — Parker said it is «impossible to believe there's not gonna be some amount of tension, given just how intimate Harry's revelations were for the entire family in his book, .»«I think this is the first time they're gonna be in person since the launch of that book,» Parker added.However, for Harry, the amount of fanfare and celebration being paid to his father at the coronation will likely allow him a bit of relief from the pressure of attention.«There's going to be thousands of people around, all needing
Prince Harry held peace talks with his father before confirming his attendance at next month’s Coronation of King Charles and the Queen Consort, Camilla, according to reports. Following the release of the explosive Netflix documentary Harry & Meghan and the Duke of Sussex’s memoir Spare, it was unclear whether the youngest son of King Charles would be flying back to the UK with Meghan Markle for the Coronation.
Before he accepted the invitation to King Charles' Coronation, Prince Harry had a 'heart to heart' with his father, according to reports. Harry, 38, and Charles, 74, reportedly ended months of no contact to discuss the Coronation, with sources claiming there is a “willingness and wanting to mend on both sides”.
King Charles spoke of his pride in his two sons as he observed military cadets completing their training, days after it was confirmed that Prince Harry will be at the Coronation next month. On Thursday, Charles attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst for the 200th Sovereign’s Parade, to see the 171 cadets who have completed their training as army officers and will receive their commission at midnight.The visit came after Buckingham Palace confirmed earlier this week that Harry will attend the Coronation on 6 May.The Duke of Sussex will be flying over from the States alone though, as Meghan Markle remains in California with their two children.Thursday's event was Charles's first visit to the parade as King and saw his new colours blessed and presented.
Prince William is unlikely to "even look" in Prince Harry's direction at King Charles' Coronation, a royal commentator has claimed. It has been confirmed that Harry, 38, will be attending his father's big day on 6 May in London, but his wife Meghan Markle, 41, will remain in California with the couple's two children, Archie, three, and Lilibet, one.