Royal sources have revealed that the Duchess of Sussex was "never likely" to come to the King's Coronation after being put in an "impossible position". Prince Harry announced that he would attend his father's crowning at long last, while wife Meghan will remain in the US with their two children, Archie and Lilibet.
Harry went through weeks of back-and-forth with Buckingham Palace aides after indicating he intended to travel to the UK according to sources close to the coronation planners. It is understood the Duke is believed to have voiced concerns over both his security and the reception from his family if he attended.
The Mirror reports that insiders believed the signs of Meghan not attending the ceremony began when she was absent from Harry's book tour, and was thought to be unhappy with her children's exclusion from the Coronation procession. After saying she was deserted by the royals while she was pregnant and accusing an anonymous royal of racism, Meghan will remain in their £11 million property in Montecito, California, with their children.
