Prince Harry and Meghan Markle invited to King Charles’ coronation ceremony next year

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, along with their two children, Archie and Lilibet, are set to attend King Charles' coronation ceremony next year.

The ceremony is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 6, 2023, and sources at the palace have confirmed that the invitation will be sent out to the Sussexes.

However, it remains unclear whether they will play a major role in the ceremony.

Royal commentator Neil Sean has suggested that the palace's reluctance to confirm the Sussexes' ceremonial plans is due to concerns about the impact of Harry's upcoming memoir on the monarchy and King Charles in particular.

Sean explained that “everybody who is anybody will want to attend the coronation because it goes down in history.

Everyone looks at the guest list.

But the focus has returned to Charles' youngest son.”

Sean contacted the palace to confirm the invite, but they refused to disclose the Sussexes' role in the ceremony.

He added that the coronation guest list presented a difficult dilemma for King Charles.

“He would want his youngest son there and the family, Meghan included.

It would be seen as a snub if they weren't.

But it all depends on this book and how damaging that book remains to King Charles,” Sean said.

The commentator continued, “They will not confirm at this stage whether Prince Harry, Meghan, and their two youngest children will have a major role, or if they will be invited onto the balcony, which is the big pinnacle of the event.”

He also noted that the Sussexes were not invited onto the balcony at the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Sean suggested that Harry may be redrafting his memoir for Penwyn Random House in order to secure a major role at the coronation.

Meanwhile, King Charles has been urged to prevent the coronation ceremony from being derailed by culture wars.

Earlier this week, it was revealed that plans for Queen Consort Camilla to wear a crown containing the Koh-i-Noor diamond at the coronation next year may be abandoned due to political sensitivities.

The crown was specially made in 1937 for the Queen Mother, the wife of George VI who died in 1952, making Queen Elizabeth II the British monarch at just 25 years old.

The crown has amassed controversy following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Previously mounted in the crowns of Queen Alexandra, wife of Edward VII, and Queen Mary, wife of George V, the crown has caused significant nervousness surrounding the diamond, particularly regarding India.

Buckingham Palace has remained tight-lipped about its inclusion in the coronation.

The original plan was for the Queen Consort to be crowned with the late Queen Mother's crown when her husband acceded to the throne.

However, times have changed, and King Charles and his advisors are acutely sensitive to these issues.

There are serious political sensitivities surrounding the crown, and there are concerns that it could cause offense in India.

In conclusion, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been invited to King Charles' coronation ceremony next year, but their role in the ceremony remains unclear.

The palace's reluctance to confirm their ceremonial plans is due to concerns about the impact of Harry's upcoming memoir on the monarchy and King Charles in particular.

Meanwhile, plans for Queen Consort Camilla to wear a crown containing the Koh-i-Noor diamond at the coronation next year may be abandoned due to political sensitivities.