Prince Harry.Photo: Karwai Tang/WireImagePrince Harryis in the U.K. ahead of his fatherKing Charles' coronation.The Duke of Sussex, 38, took a commercial flight to the U.K. ahead of the ceremony at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, where King Charles and Queen Camilla will be crowned.Buckingham Palace announcedon April 12 that Prince Harry would attend King Charles' coronation, adding that his wife,Meghan Markle, would not be at the service. “The Duchess of Sussex willremain in Californiawith Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet,” the palace said in the statement.May 6 is alsoPrince Archie’sfourth birthday, and Meghan, 41, will spend the weekend celebrating with him and his sister, 23-month-oldPrincess Lilibet, PEOPLE understands.“It’s going to be a low-key party at home,” a sourcepreviously told PEOPLE. “They’ll have friends around them and Meghan’s mom, Doria [Ragland]. Meghan will definitely have support that weekend.“Meghan Markle and Prince Harry attending the Service of Thanksgiving for the Queen’s Jubilee on June 3.Samir Hussein/WireImagePrince Harry and Meghan, who relocated to California after stepping back as working royals in 2020, were most recently with the royal family at the funeral ofQueen Elizabethin September. Harry also made asurprise visit to the U.K.in March, attending London’s High Court for a legal case in which he and other prominent figures includingElton JohnandElizabeth Hurleyare suing Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL), publisher of theDaily Mail, for illegal information gathering. Prince Harry did not see his father or brother, Prince William, during the trip.Prince Harrywanted to be at the coronation to support his father at this important moment in his life, a friend told PEOPLE.King Charles, 74, is said to be “pleased” that his younger son will be there, but the wider reconciliation many hoped for within the family hasn’t happened.“At this point,it’s become so personal,” a close friend told PEOPLE. “Maybe what they wanted wasn’t achieved, but at the end of the day, he’s going there to support his dad.“King Charles and Prince Harry.Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImageWhile Prince Archie’s4th birthdayfalling on the same day as King Charles' coronation provided “an elegant solution,” according to royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith, those closest to the couple know that the media backlash Meghan faced in the U.K. duringQueen Elizabeth’s funeral — and in the seven months since — played a significant role in her decision not to come.“Meghan wants to be there to support her father-in-law, but at the same time, the scrutiny she receives outweighs the support,” the close friend said. “There’s always going to be that other side challenging their reasoning, and who wants to put themselves in that position?“Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!Prince Harry.Neil Mockford/GC ImagesWhatever happens duringPrince Harry’s trip to the U.K., “he will look back on it and think it is better to come and play his part and say, ‘I saw my father crowned,’ " says a source close to the royal household. “And tell his children about it.”
Prince Harry.Photo: Karwai Tang/WireImage
Prince Harryis in the U.K. ahead of his fatherKing Charles' coronation.The Duke of Sussex, 38, took a commercial flight to the U.K. ahead of the ceremony at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, where King Charles and Queen Camilla will be crowned.Buckingham Palace announcedon April 12 that Prince Harry would attend King Charles' coronation, adding that his wife,Meghan Markle, would not be at the service. “The Duchess of Sussex willremain in Californiawith Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet,” the palace said in the statement.May 6 is alsoPrince Archie’sfourth birthday, and Meghan, 41, will spend the weekend celebrating with him and his sister, 23-month-oldPrincess Lilibet, PEOPLE understands.“It’s going to be a low-key party at home,” a sourcepreviously told PEOPLE. “They’ll have friends around them and Meghan’s mom, Doria [Ragland]. Meghan will definitely have support that weekend.“Meghan Markle and Prince Harry attending the Service of Thanksgiving for the Queen’s Jubilee on June 3.Samir Hussein/WireImagePrince Harry and Meghan, who relocated to California after stepping back as working royals in 2020, were most recently with the royal family at the funeral ofQueen Elizabethin September. Harry also made asurprise visit to the U.K.in March, attending London’s High Court for a legal case in which he and other prominent figures includingElton JohnandElizabeth Hurleyare suing Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL), publisher of theDaily Mail, for illegal information gathering. Prince Harry did not see his father or brother, Prince William, during the trip.Prince Harrywanted to be at the coronation to support his father at this important moment in his life, a friend told PEOPLE.King Charles, 74, is said to be “pleased” that his younger son will be there, but the wider reconciliation many hoped for within the family hasn’t happened.“At this point,it’s become so personal,” a close friend told PEOPLE. “Maybe what they wanted wasn’t achieved, but at the end of the day, he’s going there to support his dad.“King Charles and Prince Harry.Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImageWhile Prince Archie’s4th birthdayfalling on the same day as King Charles' coronation provided “an elegant solution,” according to royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith, those closest to the couple know that the media backlash Meghan faced in the U.K. duringQueen Elizabeth’s funeral — and in the seven months since — played a significant role in her decision not to come.“Meghan wants to be there to support her father-in-law, but at the same time, the scrutiny she receives outweighs the support,” the close friend said. “There’s always going to be that other side challenging their reasoning, and who wants to put themselves in that position?“Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!Prince Harry.Neil Mockford/GC ImagesWhatever happens duringPrince Harry’s trip to the U.K., “he will look back on it and think it is better to come and play his part and say, ‘I saw my father crowned,’ " says a source close to the royal household. “And tell his children about it.”
Prince Harryis in the U.K. ahead of his fatherKing Charles' coronation.
The Duke of Sussex, 38, took a commercial flight to the U.K. ahead of the ceremony at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, where King Charles and Queen Camilla will be crowned.
Buckingham Palace announcedon April 12 that Prince Harry would attend King Charles' coronation, adding that his wife,Meghan Markle, would not be at the service. “The Duchess of Sussex willremain in Californiawith Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet,” the palace said in the statement.
May 6 is alsoPrince Archie’sfourth birthday, and Meghan, 41, will spend the weekend celebrating with him and his sister, 23-month-oldPrincess Lilibet, PEOPLE understands.
“It’s going to be a low-key party at home,” a sourcepreviously told PEOPLE. “They’ll have friends around them and Meghan’s mom, Doria [Ragland]. Meghan will definitely have support that weekend.”
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry attending the Service of Thanksgiving for the Queen’s Jubilee on June 3.Samir Hussein/WireImage
Prince Harry and Meghan, who relocated to California after stepping back as working royals in 2020, were most recently with the royal family at the funeral ofQueen Elizabethin September. Harry also made asurprise visit to the U.K.in March, attending London’s High Court for a legal case in which he and other prominent figures includingElton JohnandElizabeth Hurleyare suing Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL), publisher of theDaily Mail, for illegal information gathering. Prince Harry did not see his father or brother, Prince William, during the trip.
Prince Harrywanted to be at the coronation to support his father at this important moment in his life, a friend told PEOPLE.
King Charles, 74, is said to be “pleased” that his younger son will be there, but the wider reconciliation many hoped for within the family hasn’t happened.
“At this point,it’s become so personal,” a close friend told PEOPLE. “Maybe what they wanted wasn’t achieved, but at the end of the day, he’s going there to support his dad.”
King Charles and Prince Harry.Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage
While Prince Archie’s4th birthdayfalling on the same day as King Charles' coronation provided “an elegant solution,” according to royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith, those closest to the couple know that the media backlash Meghan faced in the U.K. duringQueen Elizabeth’s funeral — and in the seven months since — played a significant role in her decision not to come.
“Meghan wants to be there to support her father-in-law, but at the same time, the scrutiny she receives outweighs the support,” the close friend said. “There’s always going to be that other side challenging their reasoning, and who wants to put themselves in that position?”
Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!
Prince Harry.Neil Mockford/GC Images
Whatever happens duringPrince Harry’s trip to the U.K., “he will look back on it and think it is better to come and play his part and say, ‘I saw my father crowned,’ " says a source close to the royal household. “And tell his children about it.”
source: people.com
