Meghan and Harry 'axed' by Prince Charles from key part of his coronation, source claims

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will be snubbed from joining Prince Charles and Camilla at the balcony on Buckingham Palace after his coronation, a royal insider has claimed.

A source said that a "slimmed-down monarchy" will be present at the coronation and believes the Sussexes won't be joining the key part of the ceremony.Only Prince William, Kate and their three children are likely to join Charles and Camilla when he ascends the throne, the source told the Mail on Sunday.They said the Prince of Wales wishes for his coronation to be "far cheaper" than the Queen's ceremony in 1953, which cost £1.57million - the equivalent of £46million today.It was suggested that the list of guests will be as few as a quarter of the number invited in 1953 - and there will be far fewer members of the royal family itself.A source said: "It will be a slimmed-down Monarchy on display throughout."I wouldn't be surprised to see just Charles and Camilla, Kate and William and their children on the Buckingham Palace balcony afterwards."Prince Charles and Camilla will be crowned side by side in the scaled-back coronation ceremony, it is claimed.It comes after the Queen revealed it is her “sincere wish” that Camilla will be known as the Queen Consort when he son takes to the throne.The last time a Queen Consort was crowned was in 1937 when the Queen's mother, Elizabeth, sat alongside King George VI.A source said that plans for Charles and Camilla’s coronation, which is due to happen within a year of his accession, are being discussed as part of Operation Golden Orb.The ceremony will be “shorter, sooner, smaller, less expensive and more representative of different community groups and faiths".The source also said some aspects of the coronation will.