It’s official. King Charles III’s coronation has been set. But there’s one element that might prompt some side-eye.
The date just so happens to hold significance for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. It’s their son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor’s, birthday.
According to royal expert Katie Nicholl, the coronation happening on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s son’s birthday isn’t a diss.
“Having the coronation on Archie’s birthday is definitely not a snub. I think it’s very much a happy coincidence,” she told ET.
“Obviously, a huge amount of planning has to go into an important moment in history, such as a coronation, and the royal calendar is full of anniversaries and birthdays,” she continued. “So I think this is absolutely one of those occasions where it’s a coincidence and hopefully a happy coincidence.”
“We haven’t got any official details on the guest list, but I’m hearing they are likely to be invited along with other senior and extended family members,” Nicholl said of Harry and Meghan. “Whether or not we see them there, we have to wait and see. But it’s my understanding they will be, of course, receiving an invitation to the coronation.”
“It’s going to be a decision for Harry and Megan to make,” she continued. “It remains to be seen whether or not they attend.
“But, of course, it will be down to the Sussexes to make the ultimate decision as to whether they’re going to come over for King Charles’ coronation on May the 6th.”
The author of The New Royals also said both the king and Camilla “would be very pleased” to see Harry and Meghan at the coronation.
