Prince Harry, Meghan Markle leave King Charles’ coronation invitation hanging – National | 24CA News
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have obtained an invite to attend King Charles‘ coronation, according to a spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex — but the couple declined to comment on whether they will accept.
Speculation about whether Harry and Markle would be invited to the three-day royal affair has been bubbling since the release of Harry’s bombshell memoir Spare, which included allegations that his older brother, Prince William, had been bodily violent with him.
Just final week, it was revealed that King Charles had evicted Harry and Markle from their U.Ok. residence Frogmore Cottage, a day after the guide was printed.
Despite the widening rift between the Sussexes and the Royal Family, a spokesperson for the couple confirmed that they “received email correspondence from His Majesty’s office regarding the coronation.”
“An immediate decision on whether The Duke and Duchess will attend will not be disclosed by us at this time,” the spokesperson added.
The coronation of King Charles is ready to happen on May 6, which can fall on the fourth birthday of Harry and Markle’s son, Archie.
The Sussexes gave up their roles as working members of the royal household in 2020, two years after getting married, and now stay in California.
The pair has been candid about their adverse experiences with the Royal Family and British press in quite a lot of codecs: a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, a 2022 Netflix docuseries, and the newest, Spare.
Harry has additionally appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, twice.
During a press interview for the guide, Prince Harry declined to say if he would settle for an invite to his father’s coronation.
“The door is always open,” he stated. “The ball is in their court. There’s a lot to be discussed and I really hope that they’re willing to sit down and talk about it.”
If the couple resolve to attend, it’s unclear what function they might play within the coronation celebrations, reminiscent of whether or not they would take part within the procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey or seem on the balcony of the palace on the finish of the day to greet crowds.
During the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022, Harry and Markle weren’t permitted to greet crowds at Buckingham Palace’s balcony alongside different family members.
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