Carlos III will have asked the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, to mediate an agreement between Princes William and Harry that will allow the Dukes of Sussex to be present at the coronation scheduled for May 6, according to The Telegraph.
It was Welby who married Harry and Meghan in St. George, in Windsor, in 2018. Royal sources assured the British newspaper that the archbishop is “very close” to the couple and speaks to them regularly by phone. He will also be “very favorable to his situation.” Justin Welby also performed Elizabeth II’s funeral in September 2022.
The last two months have been particularly tense for relations between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the British royal house. At the beginning of December, the documentary series “Harry & Meghan” premiered on Netflix, in which the couple tells the story of their relationship and also the break with the royal family, leaving several criticisms of the operation of the institution. That same month it was also the Telegraph that confirmed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle would be invited to the coronation of Carlos III. “All family members are welcome”a source told the newspaper.
However, on January 10, the release of Harry’s memoir, In the shadow, brought to light a series of revelations about members of his family, with emphasis on an episode of violence between William and Harry. Since then, various members of the royal family have held public events, but none have commented on the book’s revelations.
The coronation of Carlos III is scheduled for May 6 and the festivities will last for three days. According to the British newspaper, the King believes that the absence of the dukes will cause more controversy than his presence, so he will be willing to make some concessions in order to have the presence of his son and his daughter-in-law.
The coronation of King Carlos will last three days and will feature a special concert with “world icons” of music
Prince William, for his part, will be concerned about the possibility that his brother will do some “maneuver” that will overshadow the event. A source told the Daily Mail newspaper that Harry could either have a prominent place at the ceremony or “an informal guarantee that he can keep his titles as an incentive to attend.”
The “family is divided” and “Harry is being advised not to agree on anything at this point” and “drag” to the limit, which is making negotiations “very difficult”, says the same source.
“On Harry’s part, it was made very clear that the idea of him just showing up at the ceremony and behaving well, but then having his titles taken away was a bad way to start,” the newspaper quoted the newspaper as saying. . Harry “may decide, at some point, to give up his titles of his own free will” but doesn’t want them taken away, he explained to the Daily Mail. “He resents being placed with André in the public mind as the two of them.” troublesome princes’ when he considers the totally different circumstances”.
Lambeth Palace, residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Buckingham Palace and Prince Harry’s representatives declined to comment on this information, according to the Daily Mail.
Source: Observadora
