King Charles wants Prince Harry at his Coronation as there is ‘no precedent
for son of a King not attending,’ expert
King Charles wants his
son Prince Harry at his Coronation to show the world he's wishing for his
"prodigal son to return" to the family.
Speaking to GB News, royal commentator Rafe Heydel-Mankoo blasted
Harry and his wife Meghan Markle for not confirming their plans regarding
the upcoming historic event.
He said that the new monarch really
wants the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to be at the ceremony because not
having them “would be worse” for the Palace.
"Well, the view from the Palace seems to be that having them
not attend is worse than actually having them attend," the expert said.
"Now
opinions may differ on whether that is right or not, but certainly there's
no precedent for the son of a King not attending.
"I think the
King wants to basically be seen to be always open, you know, wishing for his
prodigal son to return,” he added.
"You know, he is the head of
the head of the Church of England and nothing could be more Christian than
to always have a door open.
"But this really does just deflect so much from what should be
an occasion for building national unity, building a sense of social cohesion
through street parties and so forth.
"And yet, rather than
focusing on what it means to be British and the important role of the
coronation in our constitution, we're instead being distracted by these
tedious sort of typical title tattle stories.”
Meanwhile,
multiple reports have suggested that Harry will come to the Coronation alone
leaving behind the Suits alum with the children.
Moreover, it is
expected that the California-based royal couple will announce their plans
about Charles’ big day in a few days.
"I hear they are going to
confirm their plans soon, particularly now that Biden has," a source told
The Times.
