King Charles is going to use his Coronation to mend the rifts within his family, according to palace insiders. It was announced earlier this week that Prince Harry would be joining his estranged family for the historic celebrations, while his wife Meghan Markle remains in the US with their two children.
The announcement ended weeks of speculation about whether or not the Sussexes would be in attendance, and what their roles on the big day would be. Harry is not expected to take part in the procession or appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with the other senior working members of the family.
Insiders have told The Telegraph that the King is using as a way to extend olive branches to his family members as he intends to "mend" the division within The Firm. Sources said that Charles is reportedly very happy his youngest son is making the trip to the UK, and has been described as being in a "quite forgiving" mood.
The King is reportedly “disappointed” that Meghan and his grandchildren won’t be in attendance at the event but is still happy that Harry will be in attendance at the historic event. However, not everyone feels the same as the Prince of Wales reportedly still feels extremely angry and betrayed by his brother after airing their dirty laundry in Harry's memoir Spare.
One source added to the publication that the "gulf" between the once close brothers is now so large they cannot see how their relationship can ever be repaired.
Charles is reportedly looking forward to bringing his disgraced brother Prince Andrew "in from the cold" amid reports he's refusing to vacate his home Royal Lodge, where he lives with ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.
Another insider told The Telegraph that "there's a warmth around the place and a proper rallying around the King, who in turn is showing some serious EQ [emotional intelligence] by ensuring the family is given the opportunity to pull together."
The insider added: "All four siblings spent most of the Easter weekend together with assorted children and plus ones - including the Duchess [of York].
"I suspect some Palace staff and parts of the media are well behind the curve in their understanding of this private family unity. The Duke [of York] stands four square behind the King."
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