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Prince Harry is understood to be in ‘trouble’ over whether or not he should attend his father’s coronation in May.
Friends of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex say the couple are “in limbo” and are weighing the “million different variables” that affect their decision to support.
Harry wants to be at the King’s side on “pretty much the most important day” and hopes to salvage his strained relationship with the royal family, sources close to the duke have said. The Telegraph.
Insiders say it’s a ‘tricky’ decision because the couple may be accused of ‘snubbing’ the family by not attending, but they also risk ‘being booed or labeled as hypocrites’.
Prince Harry is understood to be in a ‘pick’ over whether or not he should attend his father’s coronation in May. Friends of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex say the couple are “in limbo” and are weighing the “million different variables” that affect their decision to support. Pictured: Harry and Meghan in Sydney, Australia in 2018
Sources close to the couple say it’s a “complicated” decision because the couple may be accused of “snubbing” the family by not attending, but they also risk “being booed or labeled as hypocrites.” Pictured: Queen Consort Camilla, King Charles, Prince William and Princess Kate
The coronation of King Carlos III is scheduled for May 6 and invitations are expected to be sent out soon.
Friends of the couple say they won’t make a decision about attending the Coronation until a formal invitation arrives at their California home.
They will then decide if they will go to the historic event together or if Harry, 38, will attend without Meghan. It is also possible that none make an appearance.
If Harry or Meghan, 41, visit the UK for the ceremony, it is understood that their visit will be “brief”.
“They have no idea,” a friend said of his impending decision. They’ll cross that bridge when they get to it.
MailOnline reached out to representatives for Harry and Meghan by email for comment.
The friend’s comments come after a source close to the couple revealed last week that if Harry attends the Coronation, he will want to meet the King and Prince William before leaving the United States.
The Sussexes are expected to be invited to the Coronation on May 6 despite the fallout from Harry’s explosive memoir, Spare, released last month.
If they choose to travel from their home in Montecito, California, to attend the event at Westminster Abbey, they will do so as normal members of the congregation.
Some members of the royal family were reportedly “spitting feathers” over the claims in Harry’s book and his media campaign to promote it, according to royal sources.
Harry has not spoken to the King or William about whether he will attend, and invitations will be sent out imminently. Mirror informed.
But it is reported that he wants to meet his father and brother before traveling to the UK.
Harry and Meghan (pictured in 2018) have yet to decide if they will attend the coronation, a source said. They are not expected to make a decision until a formal invitation arrives at their home in California.
It is reported that Harry did not speak to the King or Prince William about attending the coronation. Charles and William shown in November 2021
One scenario could see Meghan staying at home in California while Harry travels to the UK alone. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex in November 2019
A source told the newspaper: “Harry has been very clear and his position has not wavered – he will not come if he feels the atmosphere will be as toxic as it was during the Platinum Jubilee and the Queen’s funeral.”
“He said he wants to reconcile with his family and it’s his decision, but so far nothing has changed.”
It is understood that those who want to attend the Coronation will need to RSVP to the invitation in early April.
If he goes, Harry won’t have any special roles and he and Meghan, 41, will not be able to appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony with other royals.
Royal sources recently suggested that officials would ensure Harry did not sit next to his brother.
The prince could also travel from the United States to London without Meghan, in part because his son Archie’s fourth birthday falls on the same day as the coronation.
Such a plan could see Harry fly in and out of Britain on a 48-hour journey dubbed “Harry in a hurry.”
It comes after the Mail on Sunday revealed last month that the Archbishop of Canterbury may intercede to broker a deal between Harry and his family to attend the Coronation.
The King (pictured with his wife in November 2015) is reported to want a reduced and “diverse” ceremony in May. Charles has whittled the guest list down to about 2,000 people, down from the 8,000 who watched his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, be crowned in 1953.
It was suggested that they might accept the invitation if they were given a prominent bench and promised that Harry would not lose his royal titles.
The King is reported to want a reduced and “diverse” ceremony in May.
Charles has whittled the guest list down to about 2,000 people, down from the 8,000 who saw his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, be crowned in 1953.
She has also cut the organization time in half from the 16 months it took to prepare for her mother’s service.