The royal family may have been in for a surprise when Prince Harry chose to attend his father’s coronation ceremony.
21.04.2023 - 16:13 / ok.co.uk
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.
The news that the Duke would be going to King Charles’ Coronation without the Duchess put an end to months of ‘will they/won’t they’ speculation over the pair’s attendance - which was cast into doubt after Harry’s bombshell memoir Spare directed criticism towards the Royal Family on its release in January. Now, a close friend of Harry's has said he did not receive his invitation to the historic ceremony in the way he had hoped. The pal told People: "They didn't hear from Charles.
Harry wanted to hear from his father directly — it's always through somebody." The friend added that Harry is attending the Coronation as a show of support to his father, "not an institution". "This is about a son showing up for his father rather than the optics of the institution," the pal went on. OK! has contacted the Sussexes and the Palace for comment on the claim.
Another source told the publication the father and son eventually connected, although not in person, and had "positive conversations".The insider added it was the King’s "first wish" for Harry to join him at his Coronation. According to reports, Harry and the King, 74, had a 'heart to heart' conversation before the Duke accepted the invitation. The pair reportedly ended months of no contact to discuss
.The royal family may have been in for a surprise when Prince Harry chose to attend his father’s coronation ceremony.
Prince Harry was "back to himself" and "wanted to chat" at the Coronation on Saturday – but the other Royals weren't so keen on speaking to him, according to an expert.The dad-of-two attended his father King Charles III's Coronation solo, but he didn't hang around in London for long and was in the UK for just 28 hours,.The Duke of Sussex, 38, arrived went without wife Meghan Markle, who stayed at home in California with Lilibet and Archie, who turned four on the same day as Charles' historic event. And it's now been revealed that while Harry had brief chats with some of his relatives, others weren't quite so keen on small talk. Harry arrived at Westminster Abbey with Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice and their husbands, Jack Brooksbank and Edoardo Alessandro Mapelli Mozzi, who seemed like they were having polite conversation.
Prince Harry's fleeting visit to the UK for King Charles' Coronation has left many royals wondering why he bothered, according to insiders.
Prince Harry didn’t get a front-row seat to the historic coronation of King Charles! Ouch…
Prince Harry was seen dashing off in a car straight after the coronation ended to get home to his family on his son's birthday. The Duke of Sussex was there to see the crowning of his father, King Charles III, and his wife Camilla at Westminster Abbey on his own while his wife Meghan Markle is at home in California with their two children.
Prince Harry's car has already been seen leaving London, as he appears to have snubbed the invtiation to lunch with his father, the newly crowned King Charles, and the rest of the Royal Family. Harry was seen smiling as he departed Westminster Abbey in a black car, with the same car later spotted being escorted out of the capital by a police motorcade, seemingly heading towards Heathrow Airport.
Prince Harry watched on as the crown was placed on his father King Charles III's head at the Coronation.
coronation service for his father King Charles III, 74, and is en route to the airport.The Duke of Sussex will make it home to California in time for son Archie’s 4th birthday party, the source added.Harry — who looked sad and lonely at the ceremony — spent less than 24 hours in the UK, arriving on a commercial flight Friday evening.He spent the night at Frogmore Cottage, despite being kicked out earlier this year by Charles so the home could go to his own brother, Prince Andrew.The duke arrived to King Charles’ coronation at Westminster Abbey solo, sans wife Meghan Markle, 41. This was the first time he has seen his father since he released his bombshell memoir, “Spare,” in January.Harry arrived with his cousins, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.
Flying solo. Prince Harry returned to the United Kingdom for the coronation of his father, King Charles III, but he did so without wife Meghan Markle.
Charles has spent his entire life preparing for his role as King, and today he will finally be crowned at a Coronation filled with pomp and ceremony.
Prince Harry will not have an official role in King Charles' coronation ceremony like his older brother, Prince William. Harry was not mentioned in the liturgy of the coronation service, which means he will not speak, or have an important role in the historic crowning of his father. William not only has an official role, but he will be the only royal family member to speak during the service.
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.
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.
Prince Harry is starting to feel all the butterflies!
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.
Meghan Markle's decision to skip King Charles' Coronation next month could help Prince Harry mend his strained relationship with the royal family.
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 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.
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.