On February 11, local time in the United Kingdom, Buckingham Palace confirmed that King Charles III will invite Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to attend his coronation, and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will soon receive an official invitation. But at the same time, in view of Harry and Meghan's previous "complaints" against the royal family, now the royal family has to be wary of them. According to the British media "Daily Star" reported on February 13, in order to ensure the smooth progress of the coronation, King Charles has issued an ultimatum to his son and daughter-in-law, he requires Harry and Meghan to "shut up", and their seats at the coronation will also be specially arranged.
A source close to the royal family told royal commentator Kinsey Schofield that Harry and Meghan were indeed on the list for invitations to the May 6 coronation, but because they just couldn't keep their mouths shut, they were only allowed to talk to the royals about the weather and nothing else.
As for whether Harry and Meghan, who people are concerned about, will accept the invitation, Schofield said in an interview with GB News that the two will definitely witness this historic moment.
Another source from Buckingham Palace also confirmed that Harry and Meghan were on the invited list and said the two should come for the coronation.
He also stressed that everything will proceed according to plan in an orderly manner to ensure that King Charles's ascension to the throne is smooth and there will be no dramatic scenes.
And when talking about the impact of Prince Harry's memoirs on the royal family, the source told The Times that "Prince Harry revealed details of private conversations with other royals, so now everyone is nervous" and "whenever you ask about the Sussex family, everyone will immediately change the subject." ”
Therefore, in order to ensure that the coronation is not overshadowed, the royal family has also taken great pains to deal with Harry and Meghan. They reportedly made a series of plans for the Sussexes, including keeping the two from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
Previously, at the 70th anniversary celebration of the late Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the throne, Harry and Meghan were placed far away from William and Kate, so as to avoid embarrassment on both sides, and it is said that such a plan will be adopted at the coronation of King Charles.
In addition, the royal family also wants to avoid letting Harry and Meghan face to face with Prince Edward and his wife Sophie Wessex, because Edward and Sophie do not have a dukedom, and their current titles are Earl and Countess of Wessex, which means they have to bow and curtsy to Harry and Meghan, who have the titles of Duke and Duchess.
But according to the Mail on Sunday, Edward and Sophie are both royal staff, so they may perform royal duties at the coronation, and may even appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, so the royal family will have to find ways to avoid putting them and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in a public embarrassment.
All in all, almost everyone now panics when they see Harry and Meghan, but the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have now fallen to such a point that they can only blame themselves.
When it comes to bowing and curtsying, it is an ancient tradition of the British royal family, male royals only need to bow and nod, female royals need to curtsy.
It is worth noting that after the official coronation of King Charles' wife Queen Camilla, Prince William, Princess Kate, Prince Harry and Meghan and others also bowed or curtsyed to her.
The public is not mandatory when meeting the king or queen, and it is okay to bow or curtsy if you want to bow, of course, you can just shake hands politely, but only if the king or queen takes the initiative to shake your hand, otherwise you cannot touch them at will.
Source: Daily Star, Bing