Harry attending coronation alone.

Best option, given what H& M have said to trash the Royal family. Archie's birthday provides her with a convenient excuse not to come, easier all round.

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We just need rid of the royal family - problem solved. Ridiculous so much is spent on these people by taxpayers, despite them being multimillionaires.

Certainly reading the press it seems Meghan and to a lesser extent Harry are to blame for all the royal woes. Funny how all the shenanigans about Phillip, Margaret, Charles, Diana, Andrew, Fergie are forgotten as these two are hammered in the press.

Coronation saga over, phew! Compromise achieved!! And yes, we all knew May 6th was Archie’s birthday. H&M picked the worst time to escape; you can’t avoid your (Royal) family. There will be deaths, weddings, birthdays and coronations to deal with. They jumped the gun, and for what???? I know hindsight and all that, but couldn’t they have waited and given it a proper go? Weaklings and immature creatures come to mind. They’ll pay a high price for their me, me, me ….

Probably the best outcome but I'm not really interested, he's doing the right thing by coming and Megan probably right to stay home with the children who are too young to participate anyway. They don't want the publicity so this is best all round

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Yawn yawn - so dull. If you choose to be in the public eye as they have done it goes without saying that you relinquish any privacy. They could have used their position and privilege to great advantage instead of behaving in such a sanctimonious immature way.

If you choose to be in the public eye as they have done it goes without saying that you relinquish any privacy.

No, it does not.

Really can't understand why he expected an invitation after his book!

Its the best solution - mother at home for child's birthday father out on business trip. Harry has fallen into the American system where to gain social status American women marry British men with titles. In happened en mass in the 1880s but seems to be still applicable. Have and English title and then you become a A grade socialite.
www.history.com/news/american-heiress-marry-british-aristocrat
How American ‘Dollar Princesses’ Invaded British High Society
During the Gilded Age, marrying British aristocrats was seen as a way for American heiresses to raise their social status.

It’s a no win situation.

I'm...just....

Just when you think it can't get any worse.

"American women marry British men for their titles." 🤦🏼‍♀️

Who will hold his hand?

Child’s birthday is a bit of a weak excuse. Party could’ve been in London or when got back .
But im ok for her to stay there. Harry has emotional problems and needs help from someone who understands the Royal family and can give proper advice and guidance.
He hasn’t had good advice or help in Calif. the editor of his book needs firing.

Kathmaggie

Who will hold his hand?

How about Jill Biden?

Best solution for all. After her mainly unfounded accusations and comments she needs to stay away. I feel sorry for Charles, awful to be in a no win situation.

Who knew so many people here have, or had, personal relationships with members of the royal family, and this know for sure what they, their friends and acquaintances think, say and do, when, and with whom.

It’s a great relief to me, as it’s so much more likely to be true than whatever one could glean from the media.

Omg The king has been married to Camilla for 17 years ...Harry is not the only person in the world to have a lost his mother when he was young he can't use that as his excuse for his behaviour he is a grown man .Megan wouldn't be welcome here by many people none of the trouble with Harry started till he met and married her ,now it's blown up in their faces she's almost disappeared back into the woodwork.
My daughter has had to miss her little boys birthday because she was away from home with work he's not 6 yet and his first day back at school ,so I wouldn't expect PHto be anywhere else but at his father's Coronation .

he made his choice to leave the uk and his family so he should stay away he should expect more booing from the crowds and the cold shoulder from his family and he deserves it

I think it's the best solution to avoid unpleasant scenes

Archie's birthday has nothing to do with it. He isn't old enough to know whether they celebrate on the correct day or not.

H & M will use it as an excuse (either that none of them were coming), or as has now been decided - Harry can rush back as soon as possible therefore not having to interact with family.

I think he must be very sad inside - but I do not believe the rest of the family can do anything to make things better unless he really does acknowledge how unnecessarily publically rude and cruel to them they have both been.

A date deliberately chosen by palace courtiers and allowed by a weak man in Charles. I personally think its appalling that date was chosen. Even more appalling Archie and Lilibet weren't invited.

H has planned it perfectly. He flies in for it, then flies straight out after the coronation. With the time difference he will be back home for his son birthday party.

The media and RF have treated them appallingly. For those sneering about microphones etc I will remind you Charles commissioned David Dimberlby to write his book in 1994 slating his childhood.

Charles also interviewed on TV about it in 1994, and announcing his affair to the world.

An affair he wasn't even truthful about because it never ended and continued before and after he married Diana. He was with Camilla the night before he married Diana.

For transparency Diana media response was in 1995 after Charles.

H & M do 3 programs on TV and 1 book and they are vilified. After all the garbage written anout them they have every right to respond.

Talking of leaks: Camilla office snd William office have been leaking to thr press lies and half truths for years to suit their own agenda.

The problem with the monarchy is we have no say in it. It's hereditary and not voted on.

You want a Republic then where we can have someone like Trump in, people say. We got the Eton version with Boris and the Tories. They can be voted out. The monarchy is hereditary.

Outdated and unfortunately in my lifetime I doubt I will see it end. After all they wouldn't end up on the streets and the public property could be overseen by the National Trust

The public money spent on this is a disgrace. H & M did the right thing escaping to The U.S.

I wonder if Meghan agrees with him not being there for Archie’s birthday. Thing is he’s too small to know the date so did they not consider celebrating it a couple of days early or later. Seems there may be more to it or am I looking too much into it

I honestly think the British Media are guilty of whipping up a fervour in the Anti H&M / Pro W&K headlines. Meghan can do no right, Kate can do no wrong. Harry is "a traitor" (as quoted on this thread), William is a blooming saint.

I've seen two articles this morning which say less flattering things about William and Kate. One of them was talking about William's temper (of course it was blamed on his taking after his mother ) and the other was how Camilla is determined that Kate will not upstage her at the Coronation as Kate has become too up herself. Meghan is apparently thrilled with this turn of events and is going to make the most of it to divide and conquer! Honestly, you couldn't make it up!

I don't see anything wrong with Meghan celebrating at home with her child (whether he remembers his birthday or not!) whilst Harry attends the ceremony. It seems a sensible compromise. I can't see Meghan staying away because she is worried about being booed; I think she is more bullish than that.

I would no more have not celebrated my childs birthday on their birthday than flown to the moon naked. People live their lives differently to the way we do. Expecting people to have the same priorities as we do is odd.