As preparations for the coronation of Charles III become clearer, one question still remains: will Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend? The couple from Sussex could refuse to step on the English soil, and this, for different reasons. Lighting.
The affair is making a lot of ink flow across the Channel. After their great unpacking on Netflix and in bookstores, will Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend the coronation of Charles III on May 6? According to the entourage, there is no doubt that the Sussex will be invited. But will the couple, exiled in California since 2020, decide to attend this historic event? Nothing is less certain. Some evoke an express return trip of Prince Harry, without his wife. A choice that could annoy Charles III, who wants the couple to be present, irritated at the idea of having the wrong role, he who calls his wishes to a united family. Yes, but the Duke of Sussex could decide to do as he pleases, and choose to stay in the United States after all. Here are the five arguments in his possession, which he could evoke to decline the invitation.
5. Harry and Meghan’s popularity rating at its lowest
While Prince Harry has long been perceived as the little darling of the British crown, much loved by his grandmother Elizabeth II, it seems that the wind has turned against him. Since the arrival of Meghan Markle in his life, and the royal wedding of 2018, the Duke of Sussex is no longer popular with the British. Their criticism against the Windsors at length of interviews have disappointed and annoyed. A dislike that is exported to the United States, but also in Australia, a member country of the Commonwealth. Targets of the satirical series South Park, the Duchess of Sussex would have lived badly to be so vilified. It is not certain that they want to do it again, and risk being publicly booed in the vicinity of Westminster Abbey …
4. Avoiding a new settlement of accounts with the royal family
Tensions remain high between Prince Harry and the Windsors. According to rumors, the Duke of Sussex would no longer be in contact with either his father Charles III, or his brother, Prince William. Since the publication of his memoirs called Spare, the troublemaker of the British crown has cut himself off from his own. During the promotion of his book, he demanded an apology from his clan. Little chance that it is formulated. A reconciliation summit was once mentioned, organized before the coronation to ease relations. But such a scenario no longer seems to be on the agenda. If Charles III seems decided to reach out to his younger brother, Prince William, who has suffered the harshest attacks in the memories of Prince Harry, seems less inclined to forgive and pass the sponge. So Prince Harry could decide not to attend the coronation to avoid an umpteenth confrontation with his brother. The time to see pass the storm …