(Daily Mail) Prince Harry will not be welcome at his father’s coronation in May following the criticism levelled against his family in his memoir, a source has claimed.
Senior royals have baulked at the thought of spending time with the duke at the event in case conversations ‘end up in the paperback’ edition of Spare, The Sun reported.
It is unclear whether King Charles III will invite his younger son to the coronation, or if Harry would accept.
The Duke of Sussex launched an attempted charm offensive this week, appearing on US talkback shows mocking royal protocol to promote his bestselling memoir, Spare.
But he has dodged questions about whether he will attend this year’s coronation. During the publicity blitz to promote his book, the Duke of Sussex told Tom Bradby that ‘a lot can happen between now and then’ when asked if he will go to see his father crowned in May.
One source claimed this week: ‘The family expects Harry and Meghan to find a reason not to be there’.
Harry dodged questions about whether he would attend his father’s coronation, telling Tom Bradby that ‘there’s a lot that can happen between now and then’. Some senior royals have claimed that he is not welcome full stop
Prince Harry will not be welcome at his father’s coronation this year in light of the onslaught of insults he’s levelled against his family, a source claims
His family have reportedly been taken aback and hurt by the level of detail he has divulged to the public about their lives.
A source told The Sun: ‘There have been discussions among the family, including Edward and Anne.
‘They do not want private conversations at the coronation making it into the paperback edition of Spare.’
The coronation – just 16 weeks away – will be a smaller affair than ever before, which is a reflection of King Charles’ ambitions for a slimmed down monarchy. The palace are yet to publish plans for the ceremony and the guest list has not yet been agreed.
Organisers said the event will ‘reflect the monarch’s role today’ and ‘look towards the future, while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry’.
Earlier this week, it was reported that His Majesty had resigned himself to Harry not attending the May 6 celebration.
It would be very ‘hard for them [the Sussexes]’ to attend, a royal source who is close to the family claimed, after ‘what has been said‘.
The source explained the family expect the Sussexes will politely provide a reason not to attend, even if they were invited.
Initially the King hoped to still invite his youngest son to witness the momentous occasion, but a new report suggests he has been forced to reconsider his plans amid concerns conversations could ‘end up in paperback’
Prince Harry’s book, Spare, was released on January 10 and quickly became one of the fastest selling non-fiction books ever
The then Prince Charles (centre) attends the coronation of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II (left), in 1953, following the death of his grandfather George VI. Prince Harry is now reportedly unlikely to receive an invite to his father’s big day
