With King Charles III's coronation just weeks away, the world continues to wonder whether Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be in attendance.
The couple are yet to announce whether or not they will accept their invite, despite an incredibly serious deadline passing at the weekend. The historic event will take place at Westminster Abbey on May 6, with the cut-off points for RSVPs reportedly passing in recent days.
And the Sussexes have yet to make a decision, causing a major headache for organisers, reports the Mirror. But the invite response cut off is not the only issue, with the Duke and Duchess missing a more serious deadline that requires Harry to give a month's notice before any trip back to the UK for security reasons.
With just 26 days until the occasion, the lack of decision making could cause an array of problems for the couple.
A dispute between the Royal family and the government over security arrangements continues following legal action taken by Harry against the Home Office.
The Duke was informed that it would be to the discretion of the Home Office whether or not security was deemed necessary during visits after the couple took a step back from being working royals.
And it means that Harry must give notice of any intended trips to British soil 28 prior to arrival to allow his security requests to be assessed, as first reported by The Telegraph.
Prince Harry was reportedly left furious with the government department, slamming the arrangements for his family's June 2021 visit to attend memorial events for this mother Diana.
The Duke branded the process "patchy, disjointed and inadequate" before winning a judicial review against the Home Office in 2021. However, a hearing date has not yet been set.
Harry’s lawyers said that he is "gravely concerned about his safety and security during future trips to the UK" and that he feels he was left with no choice but to take legal action "given the gravity of what is at stake for him and his family".
They continued: "The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been subject to intense media scrutiny, hostile social media attention, and targeting by violent extremists due to (amongst other things) the [Duke’s] ten years of military service in the British Army, the Duchess of Sussexes race and their involvement in charitable and other social justice initiatives."
The 28-day period could threaten the Sussexes safety and create uncertainty for the family, according to Harry's lawyers.
A Home Office spokesperson explained that the department does not comment on the individual security of Royal family members.
It comes as the relations between the Sussexes and other members of the royals are at an all time low, creating difficulty when it comes to coronation organisation. From transport to seating, the continuing awkward is proving difficult for organisers.
Harry and Meghan sat directly behind Charles and Camilla during the funeral of the late Queen, with Princess Beatrice ad her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi sitting next to the couple.
Prince Andrew was position in the front row alongside his siblings, with the King understood to be following 'protocol' when it comes to his disgraced brother and the upcoming coronation.
Despite Harry, Meghan and Andrew no longer working royal, past precedent is expected to be followed.
It means that the 'hierarchy' will be followed to give the Duke and Duchess a more central seat as Harry is the King's son.
However, members of the Firm have reportedly told friends they will give Harry and Meghan the "cold shoulder" if they do attend, despite likely sitting next to the couple.
It has also been reported that only working royals will be permitted to take position on the famous Buckingham Palace balcony following the ceremony.
The King will say thank you to the nation alongside selected members of the family. A total of 15 people make up the "final list" with the absence of the Sussexes.
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