Prince Harry 'held peace talks with King Charles' ahead of …
Prince Harry held peace talks with his father before confirming his attendance at next month's Coronation of King Charles and the Queen Consort, Camilla, according to reports. Following the release of the explosive Netflix documentary Harry & Meghan and the Duke of Sussex's memoir Spare, it was unclear whether the youngest son of King Charles would be flying back to the UK with Meghan Markle for the Coronation. A spokesperson for the US-based couple confirmed that they had received an official invitation, but an official RSVP was not confirmed until last week when Buckingham Palace said: "Buckingham Palace is pleased to confirm that the Duke of Sussex will attend the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey on 6th May.
"The Duchess of Sussex will remain in California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet."
King Charles and Prince Harry held peace talks ahead of the coronation (Image: Photo by Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage)
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According to a friend of the controversial couple, Harry, 38, reached out to his father before confirming his attendance but did not speak to his older brother, Prince William. Speaking to The Telegraph, the friend said that the father and son had "positive conversations" about the upcoming star-studded event. "It is about showing up, showing support and being there for his father," another source said. "It was a very personal decision, not a PR one."
Harry's attendance was confirmed last week, but Meghan will be staying in the US (Image: PA)
Following the news, royal expert Tessa Dunlop, who previously said it would be "very hard for Harry not to go", argued that Prince Harry will be nowhere near the iconic Buckingham Palace balcony.
But Tessa argued "that if you have Harry (on the balcony) then they would have to have everyone else", such as non-working members of the Royal Family. Harry "won't be anywhere near the balcony", she confirmed.
The coronation will be held at Westminster Abbey on May 6 (Image: 2022 Getty Images)
Elsewhere in the OK! exclusive interview, Tessa said that Harry and Meghan were playing a game that was all about "power." "They were playing a game, of course they were.
It's about power. It's a power game," she said. "They consider themselves above the rules. I'm sure with the potential viewing appeal of the Coronation, they're eye candy, they're global brands, so they were holding out."
The historian and broadcaster further speculated that the youngest son of Princess Diana would be arriving in the UK with a "group" of people to protect him.
It's believed that Harry won't make an appearance on the balcony (Image: Samir Hussein/WireImage)
She said that Harry "will come in with other people" rather than having his own "choreographed moment" like the Queen's platinum jubilee. Harry "won't be given that this time, but that is a positive as he then can't be booed at," Tessa added.
The coronation plans were released earlier in the month (Image: Buckingham Palace)
She went on to say that Harry will "come in with other people and that will also prevent any kind of booing or reduce it, because if you've got him coming in with a group, you'll think 'who are they booing at?'". "As much to protect him as anything," Tessa added. "I don't think that the royal family will want to give Harry and Meghan more attention than they deserve."
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