Harry attending coronation alone.

Definitely the right decision.

Ailidh

I noted it has already been criticised on the BBC News app as indicative of the problems between him and his family.

On the contrary, it's his small son's birthday that day, so his wife is staying at home with the children. It seems perfectly reasonable to me. Not a "Harry fan" but don't see any point in creating unnecessary drama.

Hear hear. Right thing to do all round.

LOL @he doesn’t have a supportive wife to stand by him.

Harry told you this? Because either he did or we’re just playing make believe and are now relaying imaginary conversations between ourselves and Harry. Did he also report on Meghan’s cooking? I mean, since we know such intimate details of how husband and wife treat each other, surely we know other random details.

Yes it is horrible to see this family's problems played out on the public stage, but it was Harry's choice to wash the dirty linen in public and make money out of doing so.

It's all a bit much, I'd not cope, I'd be wanting to defend myself publicly too and probably make the whole situation worse as well

Spectre at the feast. At least it won't be a double act. I'm surprised his presence is being tolerated after the poison he's been relentlessly dripping onto his family.

Thanks VioletSky, I absolutely agree with you. A glance at the Estrangement threads tends to confirm polarised views r us.
I’d hate to be the focus of the kind of media frenzy the RF has to contend with
I also dislike the Good Guys - Bad Guys approach so many people take to the tragedy playing out, publicly within the RF.

I think they have sorted their own stuff out VioletSky. He’s coming, she’s not. Sorted.

Imagine the media involved in our personal relationships

I'd be stark raving bonkers after a week

Wish people would let them sort their own stuff out

Saturday is Coronation day and that's the day he and Camilla will be crowned. Monday is a Bank Holiday for various activities. I don't think they'll be going to the abbey twice?!

I thought Charles was being officially crowned on the Monday or have I got that wrong.
They both could have come over late Saturday evening or on the Sunday.

It doesn't seem a good idea to have the Coronation on Archie's birthday.

The date of this apparently historic occasion has been chosen to coincide with a wee boy's birthday and they better watch out because Harry might be wearing a recording device.

Too many people watching too many spy movies, honestly.

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"The monarchy also denies us an independent, effective head of state. That means there is little check on the use of royal powers and no-one to arbitrate during political crises. It's like having a football match with no referee.
Charles and William have the power of royal consent which means any laws that affect their personal interests need their agreement. The impact of this is hundreds of laws that give them special privileges and exemptions.

Probably the best thing to do.

I think PH will face a somewhat hostile reception as well. And they'll all be afraid to chat with him in case he's got a hidden recording device. Quite brave of him to come at all when you think about it. Shame he doesn't have a supportive spouse to stand alongside him. I don't agree with what they've done but I do think it is such a shame his life has turned out like this.

Of course he'll come on his own. Meagain knows that she'd likely face a hostile reception if she pitched up.

Sparklefizz

Don't shout at me but I did wonder when the date of the Coronation was first announced whether it had been chosen because it is Archie's birthday, therefore giving H&M an excuse not to come.

Just what I was thinking! The people at the palace have been very crafty - and who can blame them? (Well, I'm sure some will!)

Don't shout at me but I did wonder when the date of the Coronation was first announced whether it had been chosen because it is Archie's birthday, therefore giving H&M an excuse not to come.

I bet there’s a Netflix crew carefully filming every second and hidden microphones for his next bombshell- too good an opportunity to miss 🤬

Better IMO if he'd stayed away but as he's coming, better to come alone.

I hoped he wouldn't.
Seriously, how is he going to get through the day watching Camilla in what he will consider to be his mother's place?

All the family have apologised for their cruelty ?

Ooh, the plot thickens!

This is a diplomatic solution. He attends to avoid the bad publicity of uncaring son and lets M off what must now be an ordeal for her.