Why Prince Harry Was Missing On the Balcony and 'on the Sidelines' at Coronation: Royal Expert

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Prince Harry was in attendance at King Charles III's historic coronation, he didn't play much of a role in his father's big day.Harry was absent from the royal family balcony after the coronation and had no notable role during the ceremony.

He was spotted entering the ceremony at Westminster Abbey on Saturday morning with his cousins, Princess Beatrice, Princes Eugenie, and Zara Tindall, as well as their respective spouses.

He seemed in good spirits, smiling and chatting with Beatrice's husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, and sat with his family — next to Eugenie's husband, Jack Brooksbank, and directly behind his aunt, Anne, Princess Royal.

Harry also joined the crown in reciting «God save King Charles» following his father's crowning. After the coronation, he left solo and without any fanfare.ET spoke with royal expert Eloise Parker ahead of the coronation, who shared some insight into the decision for Harry to have a limited role.«I fully expect Prince Harry to be very much on the sidelines during this ceremony,» Parker shared. «This ceremony is all about King Charles III and the Queen Consort, so I would expect even the Duke and Duchess of Wales, William and Kate, will also be at the sidelines for this [event].»Harry attended the coronation alone — while his wife, Meghan Markle, and their two children -- Prince Archie, 3, and Princess Lilibet, 1 — remained at home in California."[There was] some surprise that Harry is going alone, [but] not so much when you realize that it's his son Archie's birthday the very same day," Parker explained. «So Meghan is in fact going to be staying home in California to celebrate that birthday, which is perhaps quite convenient given the tensions between the two families right now.»While.