Prince Harry attends ceremony without Meghan Markle

London: Prince Harry will attend his father’s coronation at Westminster Abbey next month, but will travel to the UK without his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and their two children.

The pair’s attendance has been the subject of speculation for weeks following the release of the Netflix documentary Harry’s Memoirs. spare in early January and a series of TV interviews that deepened the rift in his family.

In a statement on Wednesday (British time), Buckingham Palace said more than 2,000 guests, including 450 representatives of public figures, world leaders, charities and community organizations, will join the Duke in attendance on 6 May. It was confirmed.

“The Duchess of Sussex will remain in California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet,” the palace said.

Earlier this month, it was revealed that the two had been invited to attend the traditional coronation ceremony, but all parties remained silent on whether they would attend.

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Several major media outlets in the UK have said Prince Harry is keenly aware that this historic occasion will be “nearly the most important day” in the king’s life, and feels “regret” was a key factor in the decision. The insider said it was fear of what happened.

The children of Sussex were not formally invited to the coronation.

Their cousin Prince George, 9, will be one of the pages of royal honor, while his brothers Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, who turns 5 on April 23, will join the procession. , the monastery at the end of the service.