It has been confirmed that Prince William and Kate Middleton‘s three children — Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis — have been invited to King Charles‘s coronation ceremony.
As the heir to the throne, Prince George is expected to play a special part at the coronation.
A Kensington Palace spokesman said in a statement: “We’re all very excited about Prince George’s role in the Coronation, and it will be an incredibly special moment.”
Buckingham Palace has revealed that Camilla, Queen Consort, will have her five grandchildren play significant roles at the event.
However, if the reports are correct, King Charles has decided not to invite his biracial grandchildren to the crowning ceremony.
His Majesty believes that Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet are simply “too young” to be present at Westminster Abbey or the balcony of Buckingham Palace, where the traditional Royal Family portrait will take place.
However, it seems that King Charles’s argument for banning his youngest grandchildren from the grandiose event does not hold because of the precedent set by his sister, Anne, Princess Royal.
When Queen Elizabeth II was coronated, King Charles, who was four years old, and Princess Anne, who was two, were present to witness the event.
Pictures from the ceremony that took place over 70 years ago showed a bored Prince Charles standing next to Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose in the royal box at Westminster Abbey.
Princess Anne is photographed at Buckingham Palace looking a bit confused by all the hoopla and pageantry as she waved at the crowd below.
Princess Anne’s situation creates an embarrassing situation for King Charles, not having Archie and Lilibet at his and Queen Camilla‘s coronation.
The Mirror noted: “This shows that there is a precedent that a royal youngster could be on the balcony despite not actually attending the Coronation ceremony.”
However, a royal source said that as soon as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle confirm they will attend the coronation, “discussions around the King’s youngest two grandchildren could begin.”
Royal author Phil Dampier told Mail Online to blame the Sussexes for the drama involving their children’s role at the coronation.
The expert claimed: “They would hardly be able to complain about their children not being involved in the coronation when they can’t even make up their minds if they want to come.”
He also shared: “I’m sure if they had made an early decision to attend and accept the King’s invitation with good grace, it would have been seen as the first step in rebuilding their relationship, and Archie and Lilibet would have been welcomed with open arms.”
He added: “They are too young to be involved in the actual ceremony, but of course, the King would love to see his grandchildren if they came over, and it must be heartbreaking for him that he never sees them.”
The upcoming weeks will be tense for the Royal Family.
