Prince Harry’s Attendance at Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations Could Cause Headache for Royal Family

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, marking her 70 years on the throne, are set to take place next year from Thursday, 2 to Sunday, 5 June 2022.

The celebrations will include events at Buckingham Palace and a four-day bank holiday.

However, an insider has revealed that Prince Harry's desire to attend the celebrations could cause a fresh headache for the royal family.

According to The Sun, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's plans to attend the Jubilee celebrations have already caused concern among the royal family.

“Harry wants to be there.

It is already causing a headache and is going to be very awkward,” said an insider involved in the preparations.

The insider went on to question where the couple would be positioned if they do attend and which events they can attend.

They also added that the Jubilee celebrations are meant to celebrate the Queen's 70 years of service to the nation and should not be overshadowed.

Meanwhile, Prince Harry is set to return to the UK on July 1 for the unveiling of a statue to honour his late mother Princess Diana on what would have been her 60th birthday.

Russell Myers, royal editor for The Mirror, revealed that Harry would like to attend the event but the imminent birth of his second child could keep him and Meghan Markle in California.

Myers said, “the thing in being told is they still really want to be there, both of them.

Certainly, William and Kate will be there.

But whether Harry can fly over there because the baby is imminently due this summer, it will certainly be in the next couple of weeks.”

It had been hoped that Prince Harry's return to the UK for the statue unveiling could help mend his relationship with his brother William.

Relations have been strained since Harry stepped back from his royal duties last year and moved with his wife Meghan Markle to live in the US.

However, the two attended their grandfather Prince Philip's recent funeral.

Myers added, “it's been talked about for so many months now, this deteriorating relationship.

And the issue is that Harry is expecting a second child, a baby girl on the way, and whether they will attend together or whether they will make separate speeches.”

The unveiling of Princess Diana's statue has been long in the making, with the initial plans being put together in 2017 by William and Harry.

The event is significant as it would have been Diana's 60th birthday.

In conclusion, Prince Harry's attendance at the Jubilee celebrations could cause a fresh headache for the royal family.