Late last year, I forecast on these pages that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were well on the way to becoming the most hated-ever royal couple, inheriting with gusto that role from the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
So, I could but chortle this week when I saw Twitter hashtag "#WalmartWallace" trending in reference to Markle who has opted to forgo the biggest day of the life of her father-in-law, the king's May 6 coronation.
While it turns out her absence is the best possible outcome, it is inspired by the wrong reasons. With all the strife brought on by Harry and Meghan, it is stupefying but praiseworthy that King Charles III, still hopeful of family harmony, extended an invitation to the couple.
But Markle declining is probably best for all concerned. Her absence avoids the "Harry and Meghan Show" from distracting from the significance and true focus of the solemn occasion.
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