Charles’ Coronation will be ‘less impactful’ than the Queen’s, a royal expert says

Watch Below: King Charles III's Official Coronation QuicheSo what can you expect from the big day? The King and The Queen Consort will travel in 'The King's Procession' from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey, where they will be crowned by the Archbishop of Canterbury in a historic ceremony. Following the service, the Royal Family, including Their Majesties, will make their way back to Buckingham Palace in 'The Coronation Procession'.

A man arrested outside Buckingham Palace on suspicion of possessing a knife and ammunition had asked to speak to a soldier before warning police to handle his rucksack carefully.The suspect was arrested at around 7.15pm on Tuesday when he allegedly began throwing shotgun cartridges over the palace gates. Speaking at a briefing for journalists ahead of the coronation, Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said the man had initially asked police officers if he could speak to a soldier. When the officers said that was not possible, the man allegedly began throwing the ammunition, Mr Adelekan said.

Meghan Markle decided to opt out of attending the coronation of King Charles to "protect her peace", says royal expert and co-author of Finding Freedom, Omid Scobie. The Duchess of Sussex, 41, will not be at the historic occasion at Westminster Abbey on 6 May, although it has been confirmed that her husband Prince Harry will be there.

Avoiding even more drama. The royal family opted to not give Prince Harry a part in King Charles III’s coronation in order to not “complicate matters,” according to royal expert Gareth Russell.

Even a king isn’t immune to bullying and insecurity, apparently!

wurst.King Charles III has been accused of hiding his “sausage fingers” out of embarrassment in new portraits released ahead of his coronation.Charles wore a simple pinstripe suit while Queen Consort Camilla wore a blue dress — but royal fans on Twitter were quick to notice that the king’s hands were nowhere to be seen.The 74-year-old monarch seemed to make every possible effort to keep his hands away from the camera.One picture shows him standing with his hands behind his back next to Camilla, 75, while another shows him with a hand in his pocket.Whether or not Charles’ “sausage fingers” — a term he himself coined during a 2012 Australian tour — were the reason for his out-of-frame hands, the king’s hands have been roasted online since he took the throne last September.“Sausage fingers” was even the seventh most searched term on Google at one point this year.Social media users are now joking that the king has been “bullied” into hiding his digits in photos.“Show us his hands cowards,” one person tweeted.“I want to abolish the monarchy but I do still feel bad that we have gang bullied a grown man into never showing his hands again,” another wrote.“I can’t believe Twitter has bullied the literal king into never showing his hands,” someone commented.“We’re never seeing them again brother,” another said.Even with camera-shy hands, Charles himself hasn’t addressed the internet’s obsession with his fingers.The coronation of King Charles is on May 6.

Meghan Markle's estranged family reunited for a tell-all interview in which they accused the Duchess of Sussex of continuously lying about them. Markle's father Thomas Markle, half-sister Samantha and half-brother Thomas Jr. all sat down together for the first time with Australian news outlet 7News Spotlight.The interview aired on April 30 and was their attempt to set the record straight from the family's point of view.

Prince Harry received a touching last birthday message from the Queen before her death.

Rehashing the past. Meghan Markle’s estranged family sat down for their “last interview” ever — which will air days before King Charles III‘s coronation.

King Charles’ coronation. Meghan Markle’s estranged father Thomas, her half-sister Samantha and brother Thomas Jr.

Prince William supported his stepbrother Tom Parker Bowles's decision to speak out against Prince Harry's allegations about Queen Camilla, commentator Kinsey Schofield claims.

Sibling rivalry. Prince Harry and Prince William are still not on speaking terms amid their ongoing feud, according to royal expert Nick Bullen.

For the best? Meghan Markle will not travel to the U.K. with Prince Harry for King Charles III’s coronation — and royal expert Nick Bullen believes the Duchess of Sussex made the right decision.

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex has allegedly been phoning his father King Charles for "reassurances" ahead of next month's Coronation, with the "seating plan" topping his list of concerns.The 38 year old's presence was confirmed for the event earlier this month, although his wife Meghan Markle and their two children, Archie and Lilibet, will remain in the at their home in the USA. According to The Mirror's Russell Myers, who spoke to Sky News Australia, "homesick" Harry "does miss his family" despite the whirlwind of controversy that's been tailing him since the release of his Netflix docuseries, and will be keen to massage some bruised relationships. "It's very hard to see how that marriages up with his attitude," warned Myers.

King Charles is understood to have been "on the phone to Barry Humphries shortly before he died" at 89. The Australian comedian, who is best known for bringing the drag character Dame Edna to life, passed away on Saturday at Sydney’s St Vincent’s Hospital, after complications from a hip replacement.

Barry Humphries has sadly passed away.

The late Queen Elizabeth II made Prince Harry feel "nervous" and "afraid", a royal expert has said, pointing out he used these very words in his bombshell memoir, Spare. It has previously been reported that Harry, 38 shared a close relationship with his grandmother, and even after he stepped down from his senior royal duties in 2020, it's thought he still managed to maintain a close bond with The Queen.

A royal expert has claimed Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle were "clearly not that close" during the former Suits star's time in the UK. Kate Middleton, 40, and Meghan Markle, 41, hold a similarity in the fact they both married into the royal family, Kate to Prince William in April 2011 and Meghan to Prince Harry in May 2018.

A tough trip back? Prince Harry‘s return to the U.K. for King Charles III‘s coronation could include some potential obstacles.

EXCLUSIVE: Paramount+ is readying a new doc on King Charles III.