Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis Attend King Charles’ Coronation

Supporting their grandad! Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis attended King Charles III’s royal coronation alongside their dad and mom, Prince William and Princess Kate, and older brother Prince George.

Charlotte, 7, and Louis, 5, had been noticed outdoors of Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday, Could 6, arriving within the state automobile earlier than coming into the church with William, 40, and Kate, 41. The little ones held fingers as they walked into the service and joined their dad and mom within the pews.

Charlotte donned an all-white ensemble with a cape draped over her shoulders. She matched her mom in a floral headpiece by Jess Collett x Alexander McQueen, and each wore their brunette tresses in intricate updos. Louis, in the meantime, wearing navy blue.

Charles, 74, was flanked by his Pages of Honour — together with George, 9 — upon coming into the constructing. George wore a purple coat as he held onto the lengthy practice of his grandfather’s gown.

Whereas Charles instantly assumed his function as sovereign upon Queen Elizabeth II’s dying at age 96 in September 2022, the ceremony — which was overseen by the Archbishop of Canterbury — marks the official passing of the torch that comes after a number of months of mourning.

Forward of Saturday’s ceremony George, Charlotte and Louis had been photographed at Westminster Abbey for a rehearsal of the day’s occasions. Earlier than the run-through, Charlotte and her little brother’s involvement within the coronation was up within the air.

Whereas William and Kate’s little ones had been all current for the large day, Prince Harry made his look solo whereas spouse Meghan Markle stayed house in California with their two kids, son Archie — whose 4th birthday fell on the identical day because the coronation — and daughter Lilibet, 23 months, regardless of the household of 4 all being invited to the festivities.

Final month, a supply solely instructed Us Weekly that the king was disillusioned the Fits alum, 41, could be skipping the occasion.

“Charles is unhappy that Meghan is not going to be in attendance,” the insider shared. “Charles hoped the coronation could be an opportunity to raised join and keep therapeutic between them.” (The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had been nonetheless featured within the official coronation memento program.)

Nonetheless, a second supply added that Meghan’s resolution was not a snub, however merely as a result of her being a “mother first.”

“As a lot as Meghan appreciates the invite to the coronation, she wouldn’t miss her son’s birthday for the world,” the insider instructed Us. “She feels very grateful to be included in such an important day by the royal household and is glad that Harry can go and present assist on behalf of their household. However being the identical day as Archie’s birthday, sadly, she’s simply going to should miss out on this one.”

Harry, for his half, beforehand expressed some hesitation when it got here to becoming a member of his household within the U.Okay. for his father’s ascension.

“There’s lots that may occur between every now and then,” the BetterUp CIO mentioned in a January interview on ITV. “However, , the door is at all times open. The ball is of their courtroom. There’s lots to be mentioned and I actually hope that they’re prepared to sit down down and speak about it.”

Harry and Meghan’s relationship together with his household has been rocky since the couple stepped down from their positions as senior royals in January 2020 The Archwell cofounders, who tied the knot in Could 2018, quickly left the U.Okay. and moved to California to construct a life for his or her household outdoors of the monarchy.

The Sussexes have since been vocal concerning the alleged mistreatment they acquired from The Agency, making quite a few allegations towards Charles and Wiliam of their 2021 CBS interview, their 2022 Netflix docuseries,  Harry & Meghan, and in Harry’s debut memoir, Spare, which was launched in January. Among the many claims are accusations of racism towards the household and Harry’s declare that he and the Prince of Wales as soon as obtained right into a bodily altercation over his older brother’s criticism of Meghan.

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The royals, for his or her half, haven’t addressed the allegations.