In the most recent improvement on the British royal coronation, Prince Harry and Prince Andrew will each attend King Charles III’s coronation at present, but will take no formal part within the ceremonies, reflecting their ostracisation from the royal household. Harry and his wife Meghan left their royal duties behind in 2020 and have since aired their grievances with the monarchy publicly.
Andrew’s involvement with the late US financier Jeffrey Epstein and a associated sexual abuse allegation, which was settled out of courtroom, has further restricted his role inside the household.
Although the Duke of Sussex and the Duke of York will be present on the Westminster Abbey coronation service, they won’t perform any duties nor take part in the public procession following the newly-crowned monarch. However, they might still seem on the palace balcony.
Unauthorized , fifth in line to the throne, will attend the occasion for the first time since releasing his memoir “Spare” and collaborating in multiple TV interviews where he criticised the royal household. Meghan will stay in California with their children, probably to keep away from tense encounters with the in-laws.
In the 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, royal dukes showed allegiance and loyalty. However, this time, only Prince William, the inheritor to the throne, will pledge “the phrases of fealty” and pay “the homage of royal blood” during the coronation liturgy, preventing Harry from having to kneel before his father.
Buckingham Palace has not confirmed whether or not Harry and Andrew will seem on the palace balcony following the ceremony. While solely working royals made an appearance throughout Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June, the 1953 coronation concerned multiple balcony appearances, so the princes could potentially be a part of the broader royal family..