Harry to attend King's coronation, palace says; Meghan to stay in US

CNN  — 

Prince Harry will attend the coronation of King Charles next month, but his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, will remain in the United States with the couple’s children, Buckingham Palace said Wednesday following months of speculation.

“Buckingham Palace is pleased to confirm that The Duke of Sussex will attend the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey on May 6th. The Duchess of Sussex will remain in California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet,” the palace said in a statement.

There had been widespread speculation over whether the Sussexes would travel to the United Kingdom for the historic occasion.

In March, the duke’s spokesperson told CNN that the couple had received an invitation to the coronation but had not yet confirmed their attendance.

In his memoir, “Spare,” which hit bookshelves in January, Prince Harry launched a series of incendiary accusations against members of his family, revealed a number of private confrontations between him and other senior royals and detailed his split from the family. Details of the sibling rivalry between Harry and his brother Prince William were also shared.

The duke’s autobiography set a record when the English language version sold more than 1.4 million copies on its first day of publication.

The book followed the broadcast of a six-part Netflix documentary and the explosive Oprah interview in 2021.

In a January interview with Britain’s ITV to publicize his book, Harry said the door with his family was “always open.”

“The ball is in their court. There’s a lot to be discussed and I really hope that they’re willing to sit down and talk about it,” Harry said.

King Charles and his wife, Queen Consort Camilla, will be crowned on May 6 at Westminster Abbey.

The coronation will see three days of celebrations across the country in which the public will be invited to participate.