PRINCE Harry & Meghan Markle are "not wanted" by the British public at the King's coronation, a royal author has claimed.
While Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could attend the King's coronation celebrations, the pair are "unlikely" to earn a top spot on Buckingham Palace's balcony during the event.
But speaking to Sky News Australia, commentator and Sussex critic Angela Levin said the couple "can't be trusted" – and would steal the limelight of His Majesty's milestone ceremony.
The royal author said: “A lot of us in the UK – and I mean a lot – really don’t want them here at all. Because you can’t trust them, and they will report everything or do another documentary about it or another book and look for all the negative.
“Or they’ll just take attention away from King Charles. This is his moment; this is what he’s waited for since he was a little boy and watched his mummy in 1953. And he deserves to have the full attention of everybody around the world.”
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Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan said the coronation is "a huge milestone in the history of the UK and Commonwealth", adding that the weekend of events will bring people together to celebrate "the mixture of tradition and modernity, culture and community that makes our country great".
Arrangements for the coronation, like those for the Queen's funeral in September, will be diplomatically sensitive, given the likely presence of leaders from scores of different countries.
It could also pose difficulties for the royal family following the release of the Duke of Sussex's controversial memoir, with a question mark over whether Harry and wife Meghan will be among those attending.
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THE popularity of Prince Harry is plummeting – and is anyone surprised?
New polling suggests that less than a quarter of us hold a favourable view of the Montecito moaner after the release of his tell-all memoir Spare.
Harry has seen a steep decline in his personal popularity in recent years. But since his book was published, it appears only to have escalated things.
And it's having an impact on the wider family, too.
All members of the Royal Family were found to be less popular in recent days than they had been in December, except for the Queen Consort, whose popularity rating did not change.
The King is set to host a huge party in celebration of his coronation, with the likes of Sir Paul McCartney and Queen rumoured to be performing.
And you could attend.
Buckingham Palace said last night that a national ballot will be held by the BBC, offering “several thousand” pairs of tickets to lucky Brits.
It did not offer any further details on when the ballots will be opened, but suggested people keep their eyes on the BBC.
A royal expert has said the Royal Family must take not of at least some of the criticisms Prince Harry made in his new book.
Rachel Burchfield, co-host of Podcast Royal, said: “I hope, as far as change, we figure some things out to welcome women — and men — into the family.
“But I don’t think the monarchy is in jeopardy after this book. I do think they can read the book and if they’re thoughtful and mindful, take some of the criticisms about the institution about the firm and make them.
“I hope that this book is not for nothing.”
PRINCE Harry felt “threatened by silence” after Meghan Markle told an “awkward” joke at the Trooping the Colour.
In the Prince Harry’s memoir he recalls the moment he was faced by a “yawning silence” from the Royal Family after Meghan Markle’s Trooping the Colour joke.
In his book titled Spare, the Duke said everyone at the Trooping the Colour was “in a good mood, upbeat”.
However the mood changed after Meghan Markle made a joke to Kate Middleton.
Prince Harry wrote: “But then: Kate asked Meg what she thought of her first Trooping the Colour. And Meg joked: Colourful,” Harry then claimed “a yawning silence threatened to swallow us all whole.”
King Charles has shared further details regarding his upcoming coronation, but it remains to be seen if Prince Harry and Meghan Marke will attend.
With that in mind, what has Harry said about the lavish occasion in the past?
During an interview with Tom Bradby to pedal his book, Spare, he said: “There’s a lot that can happen between now and then.
“But, the door is always open. The ball is in their court.
“There’s a lot to be discussed and I really hope that they’re willing to sit down and talk about it.”
A number of royals live at the palace currently, including Prince William and Princess Kate with Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.
Despite the fact that they moved to Windsor in 2022, Apartment 1A at Kensington Palace remains their official London residence.
Other residents include the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Princess Eugenie (with Jack Brooksbank and their son, August), The Duke and Duchess of Kent and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent.
Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent, lives with his wife Katharine, the Duchess of Kent in Wren House at Kensington Palace.
The Duke of Kent’s brother, Prince Michael of Kent, and his wife, Princess Michael of Kent live in Apartment 10 at Kensington Palace.
Princess Eugenie, her husband Jack Brooksbank, and their young son spend part of their time at Ivy Cottage at Kensington Palace, as they now split their time between London and Portugal.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle previously lived in the grounds also, in Nottingham Cottage, prior to their starting a new life in America.
Taking place two days after King Charles’ coronation, The Big Help Out will aim to encourage volunteering across the nation in the hope of bringing communities together.
An official statement by the Palace said: “The Big Help Out will be held on Monday, 8th May 2023 and is being organised by The Together Coalition and a wide range of partners such as The Scouts, the Royal Voluntary Service and faith groups from across the United Kingdom.
“The Big Help Out will highlight the positive impact volunteering has on communities across the nation.
In tribute to His Majesty The King’s public service, The Big Help Out will encourage people to try volunteering for themselves and join the work being undertaken to support their local areas.
“The aim of The Big Help Out is to use volunteering to bring communities together and create a lasting volunteering legacy from the Coronation Weekend.”
During a meeting with England’s world champion Wheelchair Rugby League team last week at Hampton Court Palace, Princess Kate revealed that Prince Louis is “mad” about the game.
Kate said: “Louis is mad about Rugby.”
Speaking about her three children, she added: “They all love sport.
“They are at an age where they just love running around.”
Royal experts have predicted King Charles’ coronation could be an even grander affair than her late Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee.
Constitutional expert Dr Bob Morris, of University College London, said: “It will be very grand and will probably eclipse the Queen’s funeral and Platinum Jubilee in terms of pageantry.
“There will be more bands and more people.
“It will certainly be an amazing sight. But it won’t be the grand affair we had in 1953, which had all the colonial troops. It will feel less imperial.”
The King is set to host a huge party in celebration of his coronation, with the likes of Sir Paul McCartney and Queen rumoured to be performing.
And you could attend.
Buckingham Palace said on Saturday that a national ballot will be held by the BBC, offering “several thousand” pairs of tickets to lucky Brits.
It did not offer any further details on when the ballots will be opened, but suggested people keep their eyes on the BBC.
Brits will get an extra bank holiday which will fall on Monday, May 8, 2023 – this comes two days after the King is crowned monarch.
That means that there will be THREE bonus days off in May 2023.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gave the green light as he said: “The Coronation of a new monarch is a unique moment for our country
“In recognition of this historic occasion, I am pleased to announce an additional bank holiday for the whole United Kingdom next year.
“I look forward to seeing people come together to celebrate and pay tribute to King Charles III by taking part in local and national events across the country in his honour.”
Find out more here.
One royal commentator has said she is sure Prince Harry will attend his father’s coronation later this year.
Royal commentator Ingrid Seward said that she fully expected Harry to attend, despite the recent furore over his book and TV revelations about fights with Prince William.
She said: “I’m sure Harry will be there. How can he not come to his dad’s Coronation after writing a whole book about forgiveness? I am not so sure about Meghan.”
However, it remains unknown if Harry will appear at any major events along with his family.
A royal expert has said the Royal Family must take not of at least some of the criticisms Prince Harry made in his new book.
Rachel Burchfield, co-host of Podcast Royal, said: “I hope, as far as change, we figure some things out to welcome women — and men — into the family.
“But I don’t think the monarchy is in jeopardy after this book. I do think they can read the book and if they’re thoughtful and mindful, take some of the criticisms about the institution about the firm and make them.
“I hope that this book is not for nothing.”
Prince Harry and Meghan took a financial hit upon leaving the Royal Family, however, thanks to the media deals they settled, their net worth has taken a positive turn.
MailOnline reported that the Duke and Duchess signed a four-book deal with their book publisher, Penguin Random House, for £16million.
Meanwhile, they also benefitted from a deal signed with Spotify back in 2020 for £18million.
In 2022, the couple released a six-episode docu-series on Netflix which saw them rake in £88million.
According to one compatibility expert, Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton have quite a lot in common – but there is one key difference that makes them likely to clash.
Speaking to The U.S. Sun, Michelle Bell, founder of Cosmic Fusion, says the duo of duchesses are actually somewhat compatible – achieving 51 percent in the app’s algorithm.
Megan, a Leo Metal Rooster, and Kate, a Capricorn Metal Rooster, share their Chinese element and animal – making them similar in some ways.
But what sets them apart are their Western astrological signs.
Bell said: “They both may be ambitious and inspirational, however, the Capricorn version (Kate) is grounded, understated, diligent, and reserved, compared to the Leo (Meghan), who wants validation, attention, and recognition.
“Leos love being the center of attention and they crave the spotlight. Both the Capricorn Metal Rooster and the Leo Metal Rooster have strong personalities so, as a result, will clash a lot.
“Their blind ambition means they won’t see eye to eye with one another and will likely see the other as serious competition.”
SATURDAY MAY 6: Kings procession and Coronation procession
THE King and Queen Consort will travel to and from Westminster Abbey in two grand parades.
The first, called the King’s Procession, will be relatively low-key. Charles and Camilla may be the only royals involved in the historic half-mile journey from Buckingham Palace.
A grander parade called the Coronation Procession will follow the crowning service.
The King and Queen Consort, possibly in the Gold State Coach, will be joined by troops and military bands and other royals — who will gather with them, below, on the Palace balcony.
SUNDAY MAY 7: Coronation concert and big lunch
STARS of the stage, screen and music will put on a spectacular concert at Windsor Castle’s East Lawn.
The final line-up could include Brian May, Elton John, the Spice Girls, Ed Sheeran and Rod Stewart.
Thousands nationwide will also enjoy street parties as part of The Big Lunch.
MONDAY MAY 8: The big help out
BRITS are asked to give their time and create a “volunteering legacy” to mark the King’s long devotion to public service.
Camilla Parker Bowles met the British heir in her 20s – but when did they tie the knot?
King Charles and Camilla were introduced in 1971 by Charles’ college girlfriend Lucia Santa Cruz and quickly bonded over their love of polo.
They started dating almost immediately and attended a number of polo matches together.
However, when King Charles left for the Royal Navy they split up, and Camilla got engaged to Army officer Andrew Parker Bowles.
Camilla and Andrew tied the knot in 1973, and they had two children together, Tom Parker Bowles and Laura Lopes.
Their love didn’t last and they divorced in 1995, with Camilla going on to marry King Charles in a civil ceremony in 2005.
Prince Harry has long been the face of the Invictus Games, but following comments from his new tell-all memoir, experts have warned this could change.
This comes after the Prince revealed he killed 25 Taliban fighters during two tours of Afghanistan.
One senior officer told The Mirror: “Harry’s book has become a self-inflicted wound from which he might never recover.
“It may be a bestseller but the damage done to his reputation, especially among the forces and veterans, could be beyond repair.”
The King has used the royal train for the first time since starting his reign, but what does it look like inside?
The current royal train came into service for the Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977.
The dining rooms feature bolted-down formica tables surrounded by plywood furnishings more at home in Travelodge than Balmoral.
One of the dining rooms even has a visible bullet hole from a accident in 2000 where a royal bodyguard let off his gun while the Queen was sleeping.
Speaking in the couple’s Netflix docuseries, Prince Harry opened up about the moment he proposed to Meghan Markle.
He said: “I did pop a bottle of champagne while she was roasting a chicken and that kind of slightly gave the game away.
“She was like, ‘You never drink champagne, what’s the occasion?’ And I was like, ‘I don’t know, I just had it like, lying around”
As Harry prepared to pop the question, Meghan snuck off to another room and called a friend.
Over the phone, she told her friend: “Oh my God Jess, Jess, it’s happening, it’s happening. He told me not to peak.”
Spare, published on January 10, sold a record-breaking 3.2 million copies worldwide in its first week and it's likely to become one of the bestselling biographies of all time.
But many have questioned the validity of some of the claims in the 416-page memoir.
As well as the allegedly misleading training flight story, readers noticed Harry's recollection of the death of the Queen Mother was potentially incorrect.
The duke says he received a phone call in March 2002 to say that his great-grandmother had passed away during a spell of "bright and warm" weather at Eton.
But reports from the time indicate the then-17-year-old was on a skiing holiday in Switzerland with his dad and brother.
Charles' office released a statement saying he would return from the Alps, and Harry was pictured re-entering the country a day later.
Prince Harry has recalled the moment William "recoiled" after Meghan leaned in to hug him during their first meeting.
He explains: “I introduced Meg, who leaned in and gave him a hug, which completely freaked him out. He recoiled.”
He adds: “Maybe Willy expected Meg to curtsy? It would have been protocol when meeting a member of the Royal Family for the first time, but she didn’t know and I didn’t tell her.”
When Harry and Meghan were expecting Lilibet, their lives were way different from when they had Archie and still had a royal role.
When expecting Lilibet, the Duke said how he wanted to be the first person Lilibet sees.
He wrote: “I cradled her just a moment, trying to smile at her, to see her, but honestly I couldn’t see anything.”
When Lilibet was born, Meghan and Harry shared a special intimate moment in which the Duchess told him: “I’ve never been more in love with you than in that moment.”
Harry was left speechless replying: “Really?” with Meghan giving him reassurance by repeating the words."
Royals fans have hailed Prince William after he attended the Together As One charity this week.
The Slough-based initiative endeavours to help young people overcome issues such as mental health, bullying and knife crime.
William shared details of his day on Twitter, to which one fan replied: “Well done Prince William Your late grandparents would be very proud of you getting on with your duty and service and highlighting the great work being done up and down the country. So proud of you all.”
While another said: “Great work guys! As always, just getting on with the job of making a difference to others less fortunate.”
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