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Royal family’s brutal coronation plan for

Prince Harry revealed
Harry’s family’s reaction to news he’ll be joining them for the coronation has
dashed any hope it may serve as a step towards reconciliation.

Bronte Coy

@brontecoy 3 min read April 14, 2023 - 6:50AM

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Prince Harry’s concerns of an awkward and frosty reunion with his family are
reportedly set to play out exactly as he’d feared.

The royals’ reaction to the Duke of Sussex’s decision to attend his father’s
coronation on May 6 – albeit without his wife, Meghan Markle – has been
revealed, and it paints a picture of a very uncomfortable scenario.

Royal sources have told the Daily Mail that Harry will be receiving the cold
shoulder from most of his family members when he turns up at Westminster
Abbey, as they have “no interest” in talking to him beyond “the most basic of
greetings”.

The publication also reports that while William would “never have stopped” Harry
from attending their father’s big day, he has “no plans to speak to him”.

It’s understood Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice, with whom Harry and Meghan
have maintained a relationship, may be the only exception to the royals’ cold
reception.

A royal source shared a similar sentiment to the UK’s Daily Express, revealing
the family has “no appetite” for peace talks with Harry at this stage.

“The royal family are focused on planning for the historic occasion and have no
appetite or time at this stage to think about reconciliation,” the insider explained.

It appears the brothers’ rift is showing no signs of healing. Picture: Chris Jackson/Pool/AFP

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It’s set to echo the “cold” reception he and Meghan says they felt from his family
during their last official event before leaving royal life in the UK.

During their Netflix docuseries last year, the couple spoke of how tense it felt at
the annual Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey in March 2020 –
which marked the first time they’d seen the rest of his family in months.

“We were nervous seeing the family because all the TV cameras and everybody
watching at home and everybody watching in the audience,” said Meghan in the
Netflix series.

“It’s like living through a soap opera where everybody else views you as
entertainment.”

Harry added: “I felt really distant from the rest of my family, which was interesting
because so much of how they operate is about what it looks like, rather than
what it feels like. And it looked cold, but it also felt cold.”

The icy scene at the Commonwealth Day service in 2020. Picture: Phil Harris/WPA Pool/Getty
Images

Meanwhile, the latest coronation development follows the announcement that

Harry will travel home to London to join his family for the Westminster Abbey
ceremony, while Meghan will stay in California with their two children, Prince
Archie, 3, and Princess Lilibet, 1.

“Buckingham Palace is pleased to confirm that the Duke of Sussex will attend the
coronation service,” a palace spokesman said on Wednesday afternoon, UK
time.

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

Archie’s birthday falls on the same day as the coronation, which was cited as a

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Archie’s birthday falls on the same day as the coronation, which was cited as a
factor in her decision to stay home by Finding Freedom author and friend of
Meghan, Omid Scobie.

“I understand that Archie’s fourth birthday (also on May 6) played a factor in the
couple’s decision,” he tweeted, following news of the couple’s decision.

“Expect it to be a fairly quick trip to the UK for Prince Harry, who will only be
attending the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey.”

Tensions were running high when Harry and Meghan were reunited with William and Kate after the
Queen died last year. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Pool/AFP

The announcement overnight followed months of speculation about their RSVP

after it was confirmed on March 4 that they’d received an invitation.

Their invitation came just a couple of months after the release of their Netflix
docuseries and Harry’s bombshell memoir, Spare, both of which depicted the
royals in an extremely unflattering light, exposing their issues with the monarchy
and specific members of his family.

According to Page Six, Meghan ultimately decided it would be “inauthentic” for

her to attend her father-in-law’s coronation, but that she “fully supports” her
husband going.

“They had to make a decision that felt genuine and authentic, especially after
everything that has been said and all the things that have gone down,” an insider
told the publication.

“The words that Harry and Meghan have said

Mo r e C o v e r a g e
about the importance of their family are lining
up with their actions.
Real reason
behind Harry,
“They care about their family, so Meghan is
Meghan decision
going to stay [in California] and Harry is going

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going to stay [in California] and Harry is going

to support his dad.”
Charles’ huge call
on Harry and
Meghan

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