The Archbishop of Canterbury has a difficult mission. The one who married Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2018 is now in charge of convincing the dissident couple to attend the coronation of King Charles next May. According to the British press, whose TimesIt is the king himself who would have instructed Archbishop Justin Welby, in charge of the coronation ceremony, to mediate with his son.
The king is not only moved by paternal love. Above all, he believes that the absence of Meghan and Harry would give more talk than his presence.
The coronation of Carlos III will take place on May 6 in London, almost 70 years after that of his mother, Queen Elizabeth, in June 1953. On this occasion, the British will have the right to three days of festivities. The program, presented a few days ago, offers in particular, on the sidelines of the coronation, a concert, a great lunch that brings together thousands of Britons. These celebrations are reminiscent of those of the Queen’s Jubilee last June.
The British press also understands that the king would grant an interview to the BBC to talk about his reign, but also to talk, for the first time, about his relationship with his youngest son. Neither Charles nor William have so far reacted to Harry’s accusations.
Stripped of their titles
Since Meghan and Harry left for California in 2020, relations with the royal family have only soured. The couple’s various revelations and accusations on American television, in their interview with Oprah Winfrey, then in their documentary series on Netflix and finally in Harry’s memoir, released on January 10, only fueled mutual hostility.
Harry, who goes very far in confidences, thus describes in his book a violent argument with his brother William, which would have thrown him to the ground. However, he claims that he did not want to hurt his family with this book.
“I love my father, I love my brother, I love my family and I will always love them. Nothing I wrote in this book was done with the intention of hurting or harming them,” however, the prince said on a television program. TV. interview as part of the ‘Alternative’ promotion.
Prince Harry’s book ended up turning public opinion against Meghan and Harry. On January 20, 43% of Britons in a poll believed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex should not be invited to Charles’s coronation. And 55% even wanted their titles taken away.
Source: BFM TV
