The Royal Family has been playing defense for the past few months after a slew of vicious attacks from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
However, all of this is over now. King Charles III is ready to turn the corner when it comes to his relationship with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
The Monarch is setting a trap that could undermine many of the things that the Sussexes have been saying in the past year.
Prince Harry and Markle used a Spotify podcast, Netflix docuseries, and a bestselling tell-all memoir to paint the British royals as out-of-touch and mean-spirited people.
Prince William and Kate Middleton are still trying to move on from the criticisms they received from the Sussexes.
They have been described as cold and aggressive on some occasions. The Prince of Wales wants to cut ties with his brother for good.
However, King Charles sees things very differently. The Sovereign wants to use his coronation ceremony on May 6 to put Prince Harry in a box.
The King is inviting the renegade royals and their children — Archie and Lilibet — to the big gathering.
He has a clear goal in mind with the invite, to make his son look like a hypocrite for not being able to turn down the pageantry of the momentous day.
Prince Harry has said that he would not move an inch without a proper apology from the royals to his wife for the pain they have endured while in England.
However, King Charles has made clear that one is not coming. By going to the coronation, Prince Harry would be the first one to blink in the standoff with the Royal Family.
Such a concession would look bad for a truth crusader supposedly fighting for the right causes. Prince Harry would also rehabilitate his father’s image by going to the event.
King Charles’s plan is perfect in the sense that he wins both ways. The monarchy gets a reprieve if Harry and his family go to the ceremony. However, if they stay home, he gets to claim the higher ground as a loving father for inviting them.
The world will then see the Sussexes as bad apples unwilling to make an effort and compromise. Royal expert Ingrid Seward explained to Newsweek: “Harry’s put himself in a little bit of a difficult situation because he said he wants an apology, and he also needs to come to the coronation for his brand.”
She continued: “I’m 100 percent sure that he will be invited, and he has to decide then if that negates everything he said in the book. I’m sure he’ll come. What’s he going to do for the rest of his life? He needs that royal stardust. The coronation is a religious ceremony. Charles is anointed in the eyes of God, and I think Harry will be swept away by the momentum of it once he gets here.”
Seward concluded: “It’s really serious stuff. Meghan may not understand, but Harry should definitely understand how important it is.”
By staying quiet and playing his cards right, King Charles could erase some of the points Prince Harry has scored against the Royal Family.
