Why Harry Didn’t Join Charles, William on Balcony at Coronation

A notable absence. Prince Harry didn’t seem on the balcony of Buckingham Palace together with his household after King Charles III’s coronation.

Whereas the brand new monarch, 74, was flanked by his spouse, Queen Camilla, in addition to son Prince William, daughter-in-law Princess Kate, and their three youngsters, Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, as he greeted the general public from the palace on Saturday, Might 6, the Duke of Sussex missed each the Coronation Procession and the normal balcony look.

“Harry isn’t a part of the procession or the balcony look,” royal skilled Nick Bullen completely advised Us Weekly earlier than the coronation, acknowledging that solely working royals have been allowed to attend these particular occasions. (Harry and his spouse, Meghan Markle, famously stepped down from their duties as senior royals in 2020 and have been at odds with the royal household ever since.)

“Do you keep in mind the very last balcony shot of [Queen Elizabeth II] after the [Platinum] Jubilee [in June 2022]? It was [Elizabeth], Charles and Camilla, and William, Kate, and her three youngsters. That’s the message to the world,” the editor-in-chief of True Royalty TV, advised Us in April, including: “And that message can be pushed out once more.”

Bullen beforehand defined that Harry’s journey to the U.Ok. is “very a lot a fly-in go to.” The prince is eager to “reduce the period of time that he’s in London,” the skilled shared. “He’s already stated that he desires to be again for Archie’s birthday that afternoon, that night.”

Charles’ coronation fell on the identical day as his youngest grandson’s 4th birthday. Whereas the Invictus Video games founder was in London to look at his father turn into topped king, the Duchess of Sussex, 41, was at house in California with their youngsters: Archie, 4, and Lilibet, 23 months.

“As a lot as Meghan appreciates the invite to the coronation, she wouldn’t miss her son’s birthday for the world. Regardless of being the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan is a mother first,” a supply completely advised Us final month after the palace revealed the Sussexes’ coronation plans. “She feels very grateful to be included in such a special 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 must miss out on this one.”

In the meantime, Charles — who succeeded the throne upon the dying of his mom, Queen Elizabeth II, in September 2022 — was “unhappy” that the Fits alum couldn’t be there for the momentous event, a second insider defined.

The brand new monarch “hoped the coronation could be an opportunity to higher join and preserve therapeutic between [him and Meghan],” the supply stated. A 3rd insider famous that regardless of his disappointment about his daughter-in-law, the king “is thrilled [Prince] Harry can be in attendance.”

Although he didn’t seem on the balcony, Harry was current at Westminster Abbey for his father’s ceremony — a major second for each the prince and The Agency, who’ve been estranged for years.

Harry wore a morning swimsuit for the event as he was not allowed to put on his army uniform since he’s now not a working royal. The prince arrived on the ceremony on Saturday morning wanting jovial and chatting with cousins Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, whom he was seated subsequent to at Westminster Abbey. Harry and his cousins sat within the third row, with the army veteran leaning ahead at one level to share a candy second together with his aunt Princess Anne, who was seated in entrance of him.

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Harry paid tribute to his father through the ceremony, chanting, “God Save King Charles!” with the remainder of the congregation.