Buckingham Palace announced on Wednesday, April 12, that Prince Harry will be attending King Charles III's coronation without Meghan.
The palace released a statement saying, "Buckingham Palace is pleased to confirm that The Duke of Sussex will attend the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey on 6th May. The Duchess of Sussex will remain in California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet."
This coronation would be a historic event with other Royal Family members, public personalities, foreign leaders, and 450 charity and community organization representatives.
Unresolved Family Matters?
Westminster Abbey in London, England, will host the event on May 6, as reported by CBS News. However, it was previously unknown whether King Charles's younger son or his family would be there. In March, the pair acknowledged receiving an email about the coronation, but they remained tight-lipped about whether or not they would attend.
Since the release of his tell-all book, "Spare," which detailed longstanding conflicts within the royal family, Prince Harry has not been seen with his father or brother, as per reports.
Prince Harry's book graphically highlighted the extent of differences with other members of the Royal Family, and he has subsequently talked of feeling "different" from the rest of his family. Meghan's rejection of the invitation will be perceived as part of these continuing family issues.
Both in his book and in a previous Netflix series, Prince Harry expressed concern about the unfavorable media coverage, especially with regard to Meghan. He warned that he would not have the backing of his family.
Frogmore Cottage, on the grounds of Windsor Castle, was a gift from the late Queen Elizabeth II to Harry and Meghan in March, but the couple has now been ordered "to vacate" the property.
The exact nature of Prince Harry's participation in the coronation is uncertain since he is no longer a "working royal."
It is assumed that Harry and Meghan would make similar ceremonial appearances during the coronation as they did during Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee festivities. Yet, they did not stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with other senior members of the family.
In March, Prince Harry made an unannounced visit to London when he testified as a witness in a lawsuit brought against Associated Newspapers over accusations of privacy breaches. During his stay in the city, he was not anticipated to see his brother or father.
Accusations of Privacy Violations
On March 28, Prince Harry and other celebrities, including Elton John and others, returned to a London court as their lawyers contested allegations that the phone hacking lawsuits they brought against the publisher of The Daily Mail were based on the illegally obtained information.
Associated Newspapers denies the allegations and seeks dismissal of the lawsuits on the grounds that they wrongly relied on secret information given by the publisher in 2012 for use in an investigation into possible breaches of media law.
