Harry and Meghan ‘to get cold shoulder’ if they attend King’s coronation – latest

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex may be met with a “cold shoulder” by senior members of the royal family if they do confirm their attendance at the coronation this spring.

However, if they do make the journey from California to London for the ceremony, a source has suggested that their reception will be frosty.

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Protestors surrounded Westminster Abbey on Monday (13 March) while shouting anti-monarchy slogans as members of the Royal Family arrived for Commonwealth Day.

The group could be seen holding up yellow placards saying “Not My King” in front of the church.

King Charles attended the Commonwealth Day service for the first time as a monarch.

Anti-monarchy organisation Republic said ahead of the protest that they were organising it in time for the King’s arrival.

In a statement they also outlined their ongoing intention to disrupt the coronation celebrations, which they labelled a “pointless parade”.

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King Charles III’s decision to request the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to “vacate” their UK residence cannot be seen as anything other than a reaction to the release of Prince Harry’s memoir, a royal expert has said.

RS Locke, a freelance writer and royal commentator, pointed to reports that Harry and Meghan were asked to vacate Frogmore Cottage “within days of the book’s release”.

King Charles III and the Prince of Wales were reportedly not in attendance at the christening of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s daughter, Lilibet Diana.

People reports that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex held a christening for the 21-month-year-old last Friday (3 March) in an intimate ceremony at their home in Montecito, California.

The King will attend his first Commonwealth Day service as monarch, delivering a message marking the occasion from the Great Pulpit in Westminster Abbey.

The Commonwealth Day theme for 2023 is “Forging a Sustainable and Peaceful Common Future”, and comes at a time when Charles has experienced great turbulence in his relationship with his youngest son, the Duke of Sussex.

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The Queen Consort was wearing the late Queen Elizabeth II’s sapphire chrysanthemum brooch at today’s Commonwealth Day service in Westminster Abbey.

The sparkling diamond and sapphire piece set in platinum was worn by Princess Elizabeth for the official photos taken on her honeymoon with the late Duke of Edinburgh at Broadlands in Hampshire in 1947.

The late Queen was also pictured wearing the jewellery when she and Philip marked 73 years of marriage in 2020 – their final wedding anniversary together before the duke died in 2021.

Camilla was wearing a sapphire blue wool crepe dress and coat by Fiona Clare, and matching feather beret by Philip Treacy.

As she stepped from her car outside Westminster Abbey, the Queen Consort was forced to hold onto her hat to prevent it from blowing away in the strong winds.

Buckingham Palace staff have been told to plan for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to attend King Charles III’s coronation, it has been reported.

Although the King does not know if the couple plan to travel from California to London for the ceremony, the Sussexes are being factored into all arrangements including cars, seating in Westminster Abbey, and dining, The Times reported.

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Prince Andrew is reported to have been approached by two American broadcasters with offers to take part in a new, tell-all interview in the United Kingdom.

According to a new report, the disgraced Duke of York is considering “telling his side” in the hope of a chance of redemption, more than three years after his interview with Emily Maitlis about his ties to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein was broadcast on the BBC’s Newsnight.

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King Charles III could offer the Duke and Duchess of Sussex an apartment in Buckingham Palace as their UK residence when they visit the country, it has been reported.

The monarch requested that the couple vacate their previous UK home, Frogmore Cottage, and is understood to have offered the keys to his brother, the disgraced Duke of York.