Prince Harry will not be welcome at his father’s coronation in May following criticism leveled against his family in his memoirs, a source has said.
Senior royals balked at the idea of spending time with the duke at the event, should talks “end up in the paperback edition” of Spare, The Sun reported.
It is unclear whether King Charles III will invite his youngest son to the coronation or whether Harry will accept.
The Duke of Sussex launched a tentative charm offensive this week, appearing on talk shows across the United States mocking royal protocol to promote his best-selling memoir, Spare.
But he 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 see his father crowned in May.
A source stated this week: ‘The family hopes Harry and Meghan will 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 royals have claimed he’s not welcome, period.
Prince Harry will not be welcome at his father’s coronation this year due to the onslaught of insults he has launched at his family, a source claims.
His family would have been surprised and hurt by the level of detail he divulged to the public about their lives.
A source told The Sun: ‘There have been arguments between the family, including Edward and Anne.
“They don’t want private conversations at the coronation to make it into Spare’s paperback edition.”
The coronation – just 16 weeks away – will be a smaller event than ever, a reflection of King Charles’ ambitions for a lean monarchy. The palace has yet to release plans for the ceremony and the guest list has yet to be finalised.
Organizers said the event will “reflect the role of the monarch today” and “look to the future, while being rooted in long-standing traditions and pageantry”.
Earlier this week, it was reported that Her Majesty had come to terms with Harry’s failure to attend the May 6 celebration.
It would be very ‘difficult for them [the Sussexes]’ to attend, claimed a royal source close to the family, after ‘what was said’.
The source explained that the family would expect the Sussexes to politely provide a reason not to attend, even if they were invited.
Initially, the king still hoped to invite his youngest son to witness the momentous occasion, but a new report suggests he has been forced to reconsider his plans amid concerns that the talks could “end up in paperback”.
Prince Harry’s book Spare was released on Jan. 10 and has quickly become one of the best-selling non-fiction books of all time.
Then-Prince Charles (centre) attends the coronation of his mother Queen Elizabeth II (left) in 1953, following the death of his grandfather George VI. Now Prince Harry is unlikely to get an invite to his dad’s big day
Edward and Anne are reportedly among the relatives who have expressed concerns about whether their words would be made public later if Harry was invited.
“The family are hoping that Harry and Meghan will find a reason not to be there,” the source told The Independent.
The fallout from the publication of Prince Harry’s long-awaited memoir continues, despite the Duke of Sussex repeatedly saying he would like a relationship with his family.
King Charles maintained a dignified silence during Harry’s public relations tour, but appeared impassive as he sat behind the wheel of his car near Birkhall, Aberdeenshire, yesterday.
It was the first time he had been seen in public since his youngest son appeared on US talk shows taking tequila shots and mocking royal protocols to promote his controversial autobiography.
Harry told The Late Show that he and Meghan were ‘forced’ to flee ‘our home country’ of Britain to ‘beautiful California’ because of ‘abuse and harassment’.
He then said, ‘We’ve created a fantastic life here in California, which is beautiful by the way, and America is a great place to live,’ before toasting Colbert.
King Charles III and Camilla arrived at their ‘marital home’ in Scotland last week for a ‘deserved’ break.
Birkhall is where Charles and Camilla got engaged and where they honeymooned in 2005.
The king previously revealed that he finds the property “calm and peaceful”.
The Duke of Sussex launched a charm offensive this week, appearing on talk shows across the United States to promote his bestselling memoir. Photo: Harry at ITV’s Tom Bradby on Sunday night
Many high-ranking royals reportedly ‘no longer have confidence’ in Harry in the wake of his memoir, television rounds and recent Netflix documentary.
Speaking to ITV News at Ten anchor Tom Bradby, Harry said he would be open to reconciliation and even returning to a partial royal role, on condition that he can have “frank” talks with his family, which will remain private.
‘I don’t know if they’ll be watching this [interview] or not, but what they have to say to me and what I have to say to them will be in private, and I hope it stays that way,” he said, noting that he doesn’t want “frank discussions [to] leak out’.
The comments were labeled tongue-in-cheek considering all the private moments Harry shared in his memoir.
A royal insider told The Mirror: ‘The irony is there for all to see, other than Harry himself it seems.
‘There was very little [trust] before these last scenes, but there is no confidence that Harry will be brought into the fold.’
It is understood that the Royal Family are unlikely to comment publicly on any of the allegations made against them.
But even discussing matters in private may be out of the question for high-ranking royals, who fear any conversations held with Harry could be used against them in the future.
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