Royal family
March 9, 2023 | 2:24 p.m
Buckingham Palace prepares Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for the upcoming coronation of King Charles III.
Palace staff have begun “organizing the logistics for the historic occasion” and “have been directed to include the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in their program on May 6,” according to sources. he told the Daily Mail Thursday.
However, “there was no word” on whether the couple had officially accepted the invitation.
“Harry and Meghan are factored into all the planning… cars, seating plans, dining arrangements, everything,” an insider told the outlet.
“Nobody knows for sure if that means they definitely agreed – it could of course only be if they did – but it’s clearly not a ‘no’.”
The source added, “The staff are definitely working on the anticipation that they are coming. This kind of arrangement should be made well in advance.”
Last week, a spokesperson for Harry, 38, and the ‘Suits’, 41, confirmed they had received invitations to Charles’ coronation via email, adding: “No immediate decision on whether the Duke and Duchess will attend will be disclosed by us at this time.” .
Charles, 74, ascended to the throne after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, last September. She was 96 years old.
The king’s coronation is officially scheduled for May 6, a date that fans believe will cause conflict with the Sussex family as it reaches their son Archie’s fourth birthday.
Tensions escalated between the royal family and Harry and Markle after the founder of Invictus Games and his wife They stepped down from their royal duties in 2020.
In addition, Harry released his surprise memoir, Spear, which details his strained relationships with his older brother, Prince William, and their father.
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In an excerpt from the book, the father-of-two wrote that Charles often joked about “Harry’s real father”.
“Pa loved telling stories, and this was one of the best in his repertoire. He always ended with a dash of philosophy… Who knows if you were really the Prince of Wales? Who knows if you were even your real father?” he wrote in the bestseller. .
Harry added, “He was laughing and laughing, though it was a remarkably unfunny joke, given the rumors circulating at the time that my actual father was one of Mummy’s former lovers: Major James Hewitt. One of the reasons for those rumors was the Major’s glowing ginger hair.” Hewitt, but the other reason was sadism.
The former British army chief also recalled a time when William, 40, was allegedly physical with him during an argument, in which the Prince of Wales called Markle “difficult”, “rude” and “abrasive”.
“It all happened so fast. Very fast. He grabbed me by the collar, tore off my collar, and knocked me to the ground,” he wrote.
“I landed on the dog bowl, which cracked under my back, and the pieces cut me off. I lay there for a moment, dazed, then got to my feet and told him to get out.”
The royal family has not publicly addressed Harry’s book.
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