The matter of whether Prince Harry will attend the coronation of his father has been resolved.
Buckingham Palace has confirmed that he will attend the King’s coronation but will not be accompanied by his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.
Until now, it had not been known if he would attend.
On May 6, he will attend the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey along with more than 2,000 other guests. By chance, his son Archie’s fourth birthday falls on that day.
Meghan won’t be present because of lingering issues between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the Royal Family, according to the BBC.
Additionally, it will be Prince Harry’s first public appearance with the Royal Family following the publication of his bestselling memoir, Spare.
The royal family’s tensions are vividly revealed by Spare. And Prince Harry has acknowledged feeling “different” from the rest of his family ever since the book’s publication.
Prince Harry’s book and an earlier Netflix series had highlighted worries about negative media coverage, particularly towards Meghan – and he had warned of a lack of support from his family.
Still, it remains to be seen what part Prince Harry will play in the coronation ceremony, as he is no longer a “working royal”. Prince Harry and Meghan did not take part in the traditional appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
It is expected that Prince William, as Prince of Wales, will have a prominent role in the coronation – and after Prince Harry’s dramatic account of their falling out there will be attention on the two brothers coming together again.
As well as the coronation service there is a long weekend of public events and concerts, which the Royal Family will be expected to attend.
Prince Harry made an unexpected appearance in London in March, when he attended a court hearing in a case against Associated Newspapers about allegations of privacy breaches, but he was not thought to have met his brother or father during the visit.
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