Meghan Markle never intended to attend Coronation after being put in impossible position

2023-04-16

It was "never likely" Meghan Markle would attend King Charles' Coronation after she was put in an "impossible position", Royal sources have claimed.

The Duchess of Sussex, 41, will not be attending the King's crowning in May, with husband Prince Harry, 38, jetting to the UK alone for the celebrations, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Thursday.

Meghan will remain in California, where she and Harry are based, with the couple's two young children, Archie, three, and Lilibet, one.

Harry was reportedly in talks with Buckingham Palace for weeks after sharing his intention to travel to the UK for his father's Coronation and there were several signs hinting that Meghan wouldn't be joining him, according to insiders.

A royal source told the Mirror: “The truth of the matter is the Duchess was never likely to attend the coronation.

“The mood from California was that she felt increasingly put in an impossible position and there’s a fair sense of relief that the situation is resolved after so much speculation and uncertainty.

“It is one thing to attend the late Queen’s funeral out of respect for Her Majesty but another thing entirely to attend the start of a new reign.”

OK! has contacted representatives for Meghan and Harry.

The King's Coronation falls on Meghan and Harry's son Archie's fourth birthday, and this is believed to have been a factor in Meghan's choice not to attend.

Royal expert and friend of the Sussexes Omid Scobie has since confirmed this theory. Omid took to Twitter as the news was confirmed, telling his followers: "I understand that Archie's fourth birthday (also on May 6) played a factor in 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."

It is understood that the Duke of Sussex will not be taking part in any other coronation festivities during the three-day bank holiday weekend in May, and will be jetting quickly back to California to join Archie's birthday celebrations.

Harry's trip to the UK will mark the first time he has seen his family since the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022.

In the months that followed, Harry and Meghan's explosive Netflix docu-series was released, followed by Harry's best-selling memoir, Spare, which contained numerous bombshell revelations about the Royal Family, most notably his father and older brother, Prince William, 40.

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