One is not invited: Not even the grandchildren of Queen Elizabeth’s cousins will be at Coronation
One is not invited: Not even the grandchildren of Queen Elizabeth’s cousins will be at the coronation – despite being at every other major royal event
- Grandchildren of Queen Elizabeth’s cousins will not be present at the coronation on Saturday
- Friends claim that some – who have been to every other event – are “furious” at the disapproval
- Among those not invited is Zenouska Mowatt, who waved Meghan from the balcony
A generation of young royals are surprised to discover they were not invited to the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla.
The grandchildren of Queen Elizabeth’s cousins will not be at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, including Lady Amelia Windsor, who was named the ‘most beautiful member of the royal family’ by Tatler magazine, and the King’s godson, Lord Nicholas Windsor .
This is despite being at every other major event – with even one waving from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
And friends claim that some are “furious” at the stupidity.
“They can’t understand why they weren’t invited when they were invited to every other state function,” said a friend.
Zenouska Mowatt, granddaughter of Princess Alexandra, Queen Elizabeth’s cousin, confirms she is one of those not invited to the coronation. Pictured: Zenouska at Royal Ascot 2022
Pictured: Zenouska (circled) on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during The Queen’s Birthday Parade Trooping the Color 2019
Zenouska, 32, was so close to the Queen that Her Majesty made it a point to be photographed with her at Windsor Castle in March last year as her health deteriorated. Pictured: Zenouska with the late Queen in March 2022
In a reference to Prince Harry’s attacks on the royal family, they added: ‘They have never put a foot wrong and have been the souls of discretion, yet cast out.
“It’s not right.”
Zenouska Mowatt, the granddaughter of Princess Alexandra, Queen Elizabeth’s niece, is also not invited.
The 32-year-old said: ‘I’m not going to the coronation, but I’m really looking forward to watching it’ [on television].’
Zenouska stood on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on Meghan Markle’s last appearance, at Trooping the Color in 2019 – her first public appearance after the birth of Prince Archie.
She was so close to the Queen that Her Majesty made it a point to be photographed with her at Windsor Castle last March when she was in ill health just six months before her death.
The Queen was pictured inspecting a collection of porcelain made by Halcyon Days, a luxury goods company with a royal award, for which Zenouska is head of marketing.
“It was a very nice event,” she said. “Everyone had very good memories [of the Queen].
‘She was a very nice person. Every time someone spoke to her, she made them feel like one in a million.”
Zenouska said her mother, Marina Mowatt, 56, was invited to the event along with her grandmother.
Ms Mowatt became known as the ‘royal rebel’ in the 1980s when she became pregnant out of wedlock.
Zenouska insists she bears no grudge over not being invited herself.
“It’s going to be fantastic and everyone is so excited,” she added.
‘I’ll be with family anyway. My street is having a street party.’
Lady Amelia Windsor has not been invited to the coronation of King Charles III. Pictured: Lady Amelia at La Mer’s heritage dinner on April 19
The King’s godson, Lord Nicholas Windsor, is also not invited
Most of Britain’s 24 non-royal dukes are also not invited to the coronation, as are the lower ranks of the nobility.
The Duke of Rutland was appalled and stunned at the revelation.
“I wasn’t asked,” he said, adding that he “didn’t really understand” why.
He continued, “It’s families like mine that have supported the royal family for over 1,000 years or so.”