Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are "on life support" after announcing their Coronation decision – but Meghan's decision not to attend is out of "self preservation", according to a royal commentator.
The Duke of Sussex confirmed he will be attending the King's Coronation on May 6, while the Duchess remains in California with their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
Harry will appear alongside family members including his brother Prince William and wife Kate Middleton for the first time since he opened up about their relationship in his memoir Spare.
TalkTV host Jeremy Kyle has taken a savage swipe at the Sussexes after they announced their decision.
"After months of uncertainty, Buckingham Palace has finally revealed that the Ginger Whinger, the Prince of Montecito, will attend Daddy's coronation.
"But a move that will surprise absolutely no one and frankly please everybody, Meghan Markle will stay in California," he said on his show.
The 57-year-old was joined by royal commentator Kinsey Schofield who said Meghan's decision not to return to the UK was done out of "self preservation".
"This ensures she's not humiliated, booed and picked apart in front of the entire world."
She added: "Here in the States their popularity has taken a major dive. I think right now, they're stressed out. They're on life support, how do they rebrand?"
Jeremy also said Harry has "brought this on himself" as the discussion moved to his reported drop in popularity.
Harry and Meghan's announcement ends months of speculation about whether or not the couple would be at the historic event at Westminster Abbey, which falls on the same day as Archie's fourth birthday.
Prince Harry is expected to make just a flying visit to the Coronation before heading home to California, with the Duke set to miss out on a host of celebratory events.
Buckingham Palace confirmed that Prince Harry will be part of the congregation inside Westminster Abbey to see his father and Queen Camilla being crowned.
However, it's been said he will only attend the Coronation ceremony itself and no other Royal events.
Friends of the couple said the fact that Archie's fourth birthday falls on the same day as the once-in-a-generation event was a 'factor' in the decision for Harry to attend on his own.
It has also been reported that the Sussexes had concerns about how their attendance might be received by the British public, especially off the back of bombshell interviews with the likes of Oprah Winfrey, and their Netflix documentary series.
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