Harry and Meghan yet to confirm coronation attendance

With the coronation of King Charles III less than four weeks away, there is one question on everyone’s minds; will Prince Harry and Meghan Markle be attending?

Although the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are yet to publicly confirm whether they will or will not be attending the coronation, many royal enthusiasts are beginning to draw their conclusions, with some suggesting all signs pointing to a royal snub.

Prince Harry’s appearances in London’s High Court amidst his ongoing legal battle with the Daily Mail has been the first time the Prince has been spotted in England since the funeral of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, in September of last year.

Speculation surrounding the Sussexes attendance at the coronation comes following a statement from an official spokesperson for Prince Harry that confirmed he had received an email from his father’s office regarding the coronation, but that they would not disclose whether or not they would be in attendance.

Royal expert Christine Ross told Express.co.uk that she ‘suspect[s] the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will attend the coronation, and it will be up to royal planning committees to ensure the focus remains on King Charles III.’

Ross also suggests that Prince Harry and Meghan will also have a more background role that has less public face-time as a result of the polarising reaction they received during the celebration of the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

While some pundits believe that the reunion of the Prince and the new King will serve as a great benefit for the coronation, others are not as convinced.

‘What they’re really trying to do is turn the King’s coronation, the most important day in the life of Charles III into a sideshow, into a reality TV circus’, GB News host Dan Wootton told Sky News Australia.

Wootton also went as far as to suggest that the King rescind the invitation, given that the couple ‘have had weeks’ to reply, arguing ‘if King Charles had any common sense he would say enough is enough now.’

This comes as a response to Prince Harry and Meghan’s alleged list of coronation demands, including the formal acknowledgement of their children, Princess Archie and Princess Lilibet, on their invitation, as well as permission to stand alongside the members of the royal family after the ceremony on the Buckingham Palace balcony.

Although Prince Harry and Meghan’s attitudes towards the coronation are highly speculative at this point, only time will tell if they are welcomed into the proceedings with open arms or if they will be ostracised to the back stalls of Westminster Abbey.

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