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Amy Jones & Dan Thompson & Chiara Fiorillo

King Charles' Coronation will 'keep William and Harry separate' to avoid awkward clash

The King's Coronation will be carefully planned to avoid a clash between Prince Harry and Prince William, a royal expert has claimed.

Richard Fitzwilliams said the Prince and Princess of Wales will have a "pivotal role" on May 6, but the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will not be a "large part of it" if they decide to attend it.

According to the commentator, the Coronation will be organised in a way that will ensure there is no confrontation between the feuding brothers.

Mr Fitzwilliams told OK!: "This will be organised in a way that protects the dignity of an occasion which has deep religious significance.

"The British are uniquely good at orchestrating and arranging ceremonial events, which will be reflected.

"William and Kate will be an important part of the ceremony and it is reported William will be doing a homage to King Charles. There's no doubt that William and Catherine will have a pivotal role."

A royal expert said there will be plans at the King's Coronation to avoid a clash between Prince Harry and Prince William (In Pictures via Getty Images)

King Charles has invited Harry and Meghan to the Coronation but the Sussexes have not yet confirmed if they will attend the event.

According to News Corp Columnist Louise Roberts, if Harry and Meghan decide to attend, William and Kate will be careful about what they tell them as they fear that "everything is for sale".

Ms Roberts said royals fear that anything they tell Harry and Meghan could be "magnified for an American audience", adding that the Sussexes are becoming "increasingly more outrageous in their claims".

Harry and Meghan have been invited but have not confirmed if they will attend the Coronation (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

The columnist told Sky News Australia: "Who knows what they'll say after they leave the UK and go back to America after the Coronation.

"But the problem is that anyone who could be close to them, for example, William and Kate, won't tell them anything.

King Charles' Coronation is on May 6 (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

"Everyone's terrified, everything's for sale, every indiscretion or every aside comment could be magnified for an American audience in order to get them a profit."

The claims come after a royal insider said that Harry and Meghan want to be part of the "special family moment" when royals gather on the balcony of Buckingham Palace at the Coronation.

Usually, only working members of the Royal Family appear on the balcony, however, according to a source, Harry and Meghan would also like to be there, even though they stepped down as senior royals in January 2020.

The source told OK!: "This could prove a real sticking point because the Palace have narrowed it down to only working members of the royal family on the balcony.

"Harry and Meghan are keen that they too should be a part of that special family moment."

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