King Charles III is all set for his coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey on May 6. He and his wife Camilla will take the oath as King and Queen of England’s Buckingham Palace.
The title was originally known as the “Princess Consort” but Late Queen Elizabeth II announced that it was her “sincere wish” that the Duchess of Cornwall would be known as Queen Consort when Charles became King
As per a statement by Sussex’s representatives to the UK media, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will remain at the couple’s US home in Southern California with her two young children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet
The coronation ceremony of King Charles will coincide with Prince Archie’s birthday. This has been quoted as another reason for Meghan and Archie’s absence from the event
Royal biographer Ingrid Seward told a UK news outlet that, “Markle’s decision to forgo the festivities means she can portray herself as a martyr who was persecuted by the monarchy.”
Reports suggest that the Royals are "relieved" that Meghan Markle will not be in attendance. In fact, one unnamed family member was reportedly "uncomfortable" with the idea of her attending the event
Omid Scobie, the author of Harry and Meghan’s biography Finding Freedom, said the decision to skip King Charles’ coronation ceremony was influenced by Archie's birthday which falls on the same day
From their courtship to their exit from royal life, Harry and Meghan share their complex journey in their own words in this docuseries released in 2022 on Netflix. They had made some shocking claims against the family and the palace
The Royal coronation is set to be a three-day affair, with a star-studded concert at Windsor Castle being one of the highlights. There will also be a series of street parties and a national volunteering campaign ‘The Big Help Out’, which will stretch through the Coronation Weekend
The royal family will travel to Buckingham Palace in a state procession and appear on the balcony to celebrate the occasion. King Charles and Camilla will travel to Westminster Abbey in the Diamond Jubilee Coach drawn by six Windsor Greys as part of ‘The King's Procession’