Meghan Markle Officially Skips King Charles III’s Coronation: Details

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Staying home. As expected, Meghan Markle opted not to attend father-in-law King Charles III’s coronation with husband Prince Harry on Saturday, May 6.Prince Harry, 38, was first spotted making his way to the ceremony alongside cousins Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie with their husbands Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Jack Brooksbank, respectively.

Once inside the hall, Harry took his place behind the couples solo and smiled as he nodded to some people in attendance.Us Weekly confirmed in March that the 74-year-old monarch invited Meghan, 41, and Harry to the festivities.

Weeks later, the palace announced that the Duchess of Sussex — who was last in the U.K. for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in September 2022 — wasn’t making the trip from California.“Charles is sad that Meghan will not be in attendance.

Charles was hoping the coronation would be a chance to better connect and maintain healing between them,” a source exclusively told Us in April.Another insider reiterated at the time that “Charles is sad” about Meghan’s decision but “is thrilled Harry will be in attendance.”According to a third source, Meghan will spend the day with her and Harry’s son, Archie, who turned 4 on Saturday.“As much as Meghan appreciates the invite to the coronation, she wouldn’t miss her son’s birthday for the world,” the source said. “Despite being the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan is a mom first.