CORONATION: Prince Harry Will Attend Father’s Coronation, Meghan Won’t

LONDON, England – Buckingham Palace announced Wednesday that Prince Harry would attend his father’s coronation, ending months of debate over whether the prince would be welcomed after accusing the royal family of racism and media manipulation.

The couple’s two young children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, will remain at the couple’s home in Southern California, according to the palace. Sussex’s spokespeople verified the news with an almost identical statement.

The coronation at Westminster Abbey on May 6 falls on their son’s birthday.

While the revelation should end the “will he or won’t he” argument in the British media, it won’t stop the royal soap opera involving Harry and Meghan as King Charles III prepares for his coronation.

When Harry attended the funerals of his grandfather, Prince Philip, and grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, pundits debated everything from whether he could wear his military uniform to the coronation where he sat. And there’s always the question of whether he’ll see his father and older brother, Prince William.

The coronation at Westminster Abbey on May 6 falls on their son’s birthday.

That excitement will be heightened by Harry and Meghan’s critique of the royal family in a six-part Netflix series on their decision to step back from royal duties three years ago, followed by Harry’s decision to divulge family secrets in his bestseller memoir “Spare.”

Harry and Meghan, who is biracial, have claimed that she was subjected to racist remarks from both the palace and the British press. Their treatment influenced their decision to leave the country.

The “Spare” allegations, including private discussions with his father and brother, Prince William, fueled tensions between Harry and his family, which became public when he and his wife relocated to North America in 2020.

The book also contained charges that members of the royal family routinely provided unpleasant information about other members of the House of Windsor to the press in exchange for favorable treatment of themselves.

Royal coaches prepared for the coronation of the King.

The prince singled out Camilla, the queen’s consort, accusing her of leaking private discussions to the public to restore her image following her marriage to Charles. Camilla was often derided for her long-running affair with Charles, which contributed to the dissolution of his marriage to the late Princess Diana, Harry and William’s mother.

The rift between Harry and his family erupted again last month when the Sussexes announced they had been ordered to leave their residence in Britain.

Royal coaches prepared for the coronation of the King.

The couple’s main house before relinquishing royal duties and moving to Montecito, a wealthy enclave in Southern California, was Frogmore Cottage, a royal residence on the grounds of Windsor Castle west of London.

SOURCE – (AP)