At odds with the royal family, Prince Harry, Charles III’s youngest son, arrived discreetly for the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, where he took his place with his cousins not far from his brother William.
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The palace confirmed on Saturday that Harry and Andrew, the king’s unaffiliated brother, would not be playing an official role at the coronation.
The Duke of Sussex (Harry) and the Duke of York (Andrew) are no longer working members of the royal family, the first since he voluntarily left the United States with his wife Meghan in 2020, while the second following sexual assault charges in has fallen out of favor .
Harry only confirmed a few weeks ago that he would be attending the ceremony. Since then, his arrival, and particularly his place at the Abbey, has led to much speculation in the British media.
This is the first time Harry has criticized his brother William, the heir apparent who has been described as angry, and his mother since the release of his explosive autobiography, The Substitute, in January. In-laws, Camilla.
He specifically mentions an argument in 2019 in which William would have knocked him down in the dog’s bowl.
Prince Harry appeared relaxed at Westminster Abbey, with his decorations on his dark jacket, and in particular spoke to his cousin Beatrice about his arrival.
He took his place in the third row, alongside Jack Brooksbank, Princess Eugenie’s husband, and behind Princess Anne, the King’s sister. His brother William sits in the front row with his wife Kate and their children.
Harry arrived without his wife Meghan, who stayed in California where they live with their two children.
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According to multiple UK media outlets, Harry arrived in London on Friday but was due to leave soon after the ceremony to celebrate his eldest son Archie’s fourth birthday.
Andreas was also third. He was booed by people outside Buckingham early this morning, according to Britain’s PA news agency.
If Harry and Andrew took part in the funeral procession behind Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin at Westminster Abbey following her death in September, this time Harry and Andrew will not follow the royal couple in the procession that will accompany them back to Buckingham Palace after the ceremony.
They are also unlikely to appear on the balcony for the traditional salute of members of the royal family, even though the palace has not revealed who will be surrounding Charles and Camilla for the occasion.
There is a stark contrast between Harry’s place and the role given to William, who, as heir to the throne, knelt during the ceremony and swore allegiance to the monarch.
Now used to keeping a low profile, Andrew was barred from any official public appearance and stripped of his military titles in early 2022 after he was accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl, a case he settled with a financial deal had.
Her presence shortly thereafter on the arm of the Queen, who accompanied her to Westminster Abbey for a service in honor of her father, Prince Philip, who died last year, had sparked criticism.