Prince Harry, the youngest son of King Charles III of the United Kingdom, arrived at Westminster Abbey on Saturday to attend his father’s coronation without his wife Meghan Markle or their children.
Despite being estranged from the British royal family and separated from the Royal House since 2020, the Duke of Sussex arrived at the Anglican temple alongside his cousins Princesses Beatrix and Eugenie.
Harry arrived dressed in civilian clothes and wearing only a few decorations on his collar. But he walked alone.
The Duke, who lambasted his family in his book “Spare”, traveled from Los Angeles, where he resides with his family, but without his wife, Meghan, or his two children, princes Archie and Lilibet.
In his book, Harry was very critical of his father, with her stepmother Queen Camilla and her brother William (Prince of Wales).
There had previously been doubts about the appearance of the king’s youngest son at the event, especially since his son Archie’s birthday coincided with the dates of the celebration. According to the English press, Harry would have been alone at the coronation at the Abbey and would have left for California from there.
The Duke of York, Andrés, brother of King Carlos III, also separated from official functions of the British royal family, arrived at the Abbey; and the princes Ana and Eduardo, also brothers of the monarch.
During the coronation of Carlos III, Harry he was relegated to the third row at Westminster Abbey. She sat between Jack Brooksbank – the husband of the Duke of York’s daughter – Princess Eugenie and 86-year-old Princess Alexandra (Elizabeth II’s cousin).
Seated in the second row were Princess Anne with her husband, 4th Admiral Timothy Laurence; next to them, the Duke of Kent.
WilliamHarry’s older brother and heir to the throne, was in the front row. With him was the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton. Also, the row ended with the presence of children from this marriage.
During the ceremony, Harry was seen saying a prayer in honor of his father, King Charles: “God save King Charles. Long live King Charles. May the King live forever”.
A confidential source told The Sun newspaper: ‘There has been talk of the possibility of arrange the seats in order of successionIf this had been the choice, Harry – fifth in line of succession – would have been placed in the first row with William and Kate. But this, as is known, did not happen. AND reflects the internal family complex that persists among members of the crown .
PreviouslyFor Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, Harry had sat in the second row of the Abbey, just behind Charles.
Prince Harry, without a starring role in his father’s coronation
This time, both Harry and Prince Andrew (Duke of York, embroiled in a sex abuse scandal) were absent in the procession behind the golden carriage who carried King Charles and Queen Camilla from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace after their coronation ceremony.
The younger son of Carlos and Diana he also did not attend the royal salute from Buckingham’s balcony. Therefore, he was excluded from the official coronation photos. Then, according to the British press, he decided to go home for his son Archie’s birthday to California, in the United States.
The official explanation for Harry’s absence is that only “working royals” attended the balcony, i.e. those who have an active role in British royalty.
Source: Clarin
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