Prince Harry is planning to skip the King's Coronation Concert to fly back home to the US just hours after Charles is crowned.
The Duke of Sussex has told his father he will not be staying for the weekend of celebrations after attending the historical ceremony on May 6, the Mirror reports.
Instead of attending the concert at Windsor Castle on May 7, sources reveal he will rush home to be with his family in California and celebrate his son Archie's belated fourth birthday.
Event organisers will now not need to reserve a spot for Harry at the highly anticipated musical show which will see performances from Lionel Richie, Take That and Katy Perry.
After weeks of speculation, Harry, 38 finally confirmed his attendance at his father's Coronation but he will be showing up alone.
Meanwhile, Meghan, 41, will stay in California to look after their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. The couple's son turns four on the same day as the Coronation.
Prince Harry will also be left to face the music alone after he meets with the King, Queen Consort and Prince William and Kate for the first time since he publicly slammed them in his Netflix series and explosive memoir Spare.
Sources close to the Duke also claim Harry has no plans to visit any of the charities he is attached to during his brief visit. However, he has told his family members that he is planning to return to the UK for a visit in the summer.
A royal source revealed: “After much back and forth, Harry said that he would be returning for the King’s Coronation but it will
only be a fleeting visit.
"Organisers have been told Harry won’t be attending the concert with the rest of the Royal Family, which is a great shame as it will be such a spectacular event.”
Another major reason why Harry is believed to be exiting early is due to his no longer round the clock protection from armed police. The Duke is involved in an ongoing High Court action with the Home Office over the decision to strip him of his royal UK security after he stepped down from his duties in 2020.
In a publicity blitz to promote his bombshell book in January, which was filled with shocking accusations against his family, Harry appealed for reconciliation with his relatives as he said the ball is in their court'.
However, despite the King being pleased that his youngest son is coming to support him, other family members are expected to be 'less forgiving'.
According to the BBC, the concert will have 'themes of love, respect and optimism' and will celebrate a new chapter in the UK's history while honouring the four home nations and the Commonwealth.
Around 20,000 members of the public will attend the Coronation concert which will be aired on BBC1 and Radio 2 along with catch-up services.
Other acts which are set to perform include opera singers Andrea Bocelli and Sir Bryn Terfel, singer-songwriter Freya Ridings and classical-soul pioneer Alexis Ffrench.
According to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, over 57 locations in the UK will have big screens put in place to allow around 100,000 people to watch the Coronation events in their hometowns.
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