Prince Harry may skip King Charles III's coronation
What's the story
The Royal Family is all geared up for King Charles III's coronation ceremony on May 6 in London. While the royal staff is working around the clock to prepare for the grand event, they fear that Prince Harry might skip attending it altogether. Per reports, Royal expert Tom Bower has warned the Royal Family of the Prince's 'last-minute stunt' before the ceremony.
Anticipation
King's coronation: All eyes are on Prince Harry
Stealing the spotlight on the coronation ceremony won't just be the King but also Prince Harry, who has been invited to attend it. This would be the first time that the prince will come face-to-face with his family after the release of his memoir Spare. Attendees and people from around the world are looking forward to his presence at the coronation.
Confirmation
The Prince hasn't given any updates on his plans
Royal commentator, Charlie Rae told TalkTV that the Duke of Sussex has been quite vague with his plans that it has put the security and logistics of the event in jeopardy. This has instilled a sense of fear in the staff that Prince Harry may bail out at the last moment since there is no information about his plans on attending the coronation.
Bytes
Very concerned about Harry at the moment: Rae
"There are people at the Palace who are very concerned about Harry at the moment because they've been kept in the dark about his plans. They don't know where he's going to stay, they don't know what time he's going to arrive, they don't even know what time he's going to leave," Rae told TalkTV. Chances are that he might pull out.
Concern
Prince Harry might be 'looking for an excuse': Staff
Per royal commentator Tom Bower, the staff at the Palace is also extremely concerned that Prince Harry might be 'looking for an excuse' to skip attending his father's coronation ceremony. If reports are to be believed, the reason behind this is probably because he was seated back in the guest list area of the Abbey rather than the front.
Family feud
Prince Harry's tiff with the Royal Family
Because of racist tabloid coverage of his wife Meghan Markle, Prince Harry announced in January 2020 that he was taking a step back from his royal duties because of a lack of support from the palace staff. Spare, which talked about his relationships with his family, received mixed reviews - some praised Harry's openness while others criticized the inclusion of too many personal details.
Coronation ceremony
King Charles III's coronation guest list has around 2,000 people
The ceremony to be held at London's historical Westminster Abbey will be attended by members of the Royal Family, foreign VIPs, politicians, and some lucky members of the public. At the last coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, about 8,000 people thronged the Abbey to witness the ceremony. However, the King's coronation has a reduced guest list of around 2,000 people.