With Coronation Day fast approaching, the Sussexes’ turnout has yet to be confirmed. And the opinions regarding the latter are contradictory.
The doubt still remains. A few weeks before Charles III’s coronation, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle still haven’t decided. Will they join this historic event? No one knows at the moment. Invitation: official email.
The decision is subtle, at a time when the couple’s relationship with the royal family has deteriorated sharply. Harry and Meghan (2022), their documentary series on Netflix, and the release Spare (2023), Memoirs of the Duke of Sussex. On May 6, all eyes will be on London, where the ceremony will be held. At the same time, some people like the website The time review the pros and cons of their arrival.
First and foremost for the family
Among the arguments in favor of their presence, show the image of a united family. Attending the coronation would indeed be a pledge of loyalty and a certain duty on the part of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. So it would allow the royal family and King Charles III to keep up appearances and show a sign of unity (even if artificial) beyond conflict. Especially since the Sussexes are raking in a lot of money thanks to their connection to royalty… Sharing good practice, strategy.”win-win(editor’s note win-win), as US royal expert Kinsey Schofield explains The time. “The King will not have to deal with the absence of one of his children at his coronation in the history books, and Harry retains that royal connection that has been so beneficial to him in the United States.”
Interests that could also benefit their children, Archie and Lilibeth-Diana. Although the latter have not yet been invited to the ceremony, they would be very young, but in September 2022 they were given the titles of prince and princess… A status that became official just a few weeks ago, and which the Sussexes could defend. . Getting to the crown is going to be part of that.
Another good reason to attend the ceremony. The Sussexes have maintained allies in the royal family. Therefore they will not be alone in London. The couple have a particularly good relationship with the York sisters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, who also testified in the documentary series. As well as with Harry’s cousin Zara Tindall, who was chosen by the latter to be the godfather of his daughter Lena Elizabeth.
Finally, the importance of the event will distract the couple. On May 6, internal wars will not be the topic of the day. the coronation of a king is a historical event that cannot be defiled by conflicts. Guests in attendance, British traditions, pomp and pageantry… So many elements to keep the couple low-key.
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Cons: bad atmosphere and a ball of hypocrites
If the Sussexes attend the coronation, there seems to be great fear. their presence can be chilling. “They would be seated a few rows back, seen near the palace windows during processions, and most likely would not be invited to all the festivities,” Kinsey Schofield said. The members of the royal family, whom they deliberately crushed, will no doubt refuse to appear on their side. Starting with Prince William, as the trust between the two brothers seems broken. A voltage has been detected Spare, and which do not date from yesterday. Witness this fight in 2019, during which William, who was willingly described as his “sworn enemy”, “took down” Prince Harry.
Also, will Prince Harry and Meghan turn the ceremony into some kind of hypocritical ball? Accusations made by the Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle in recent months that the royal family is racist will indeed render their visit to the coronation irrelevant.
Under fire from critics
Despite the tense context, Harry does not hide his desire to engage in dialogue with the members of his so-called “firm”. “The door is always open […] there’s a lot to discuss and I really hope they’re willing to sit down and talk about it,” he told ITV in January. But whatever Sussex’s decision is, the comments will flow. “There are critics who will say they are hypocrites, yes.” However, the same critics may accuse him of being a coward if he doesn’t come forward,” analyzes Kinsey Schofield. And to conclude. “Harry is in a very serious condition.”
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Source: Le Figaro
