Harry and Meghan's kids 'not yet invited' to Coronation as cousins get 'starring roles'

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have “no option” but to attend King Charles’ Coronation in May, according to a royal expert. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s high profile media work relies on them being royals so to snub such a historic occasion would damage their chances of landing lucrative contracts in the future, commentator Richard Fitzwilliams exclusively told OK!. Harry, 38, was reported to have secured a £16 million, four-book deal with Penguin Random House - the publisher of his explosive memoir Spare.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s attendance at King Charles’ Coronation has got to be the most talked about royal issues of the moment.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not be dressed the same as the rest of the Royal Family if they attend the King’s Coronation, it’s being reported.

The Royal Family is said to have drawn up two plans for the King’s Coronation – which depend on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s attendance.The King’s big day is set to take place on 6 May and a spokesperson for the royal pair has confirmed that they have received an invite. However, while Charles' big day is just weeks away, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are yet to confirm if they’ll attend or not. Following their invite, Harry and Meghan have reportedly been in conversations with Charles and Buckingham Palace, sharing a series of demands for a possible trip to the UK.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were not invited to Sir Elton John’s annual Oscars bash, a royal expert has said. The snub proves the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are “nobodies in Hollywood”, author Tom Bower added. Harry, 38, and Meghan, 41, failed to appear at any Academy Awards 2023 events over the weekend.

Oprah Winfrey is sharing her thoughts on the upcoming coronation. During an appearance on, the 69-year-old media personality weighed in on if she thinks Prince Harry and Meghan Markle should attend King Charles III's upcoming coronation.«I think they should do what they feel is best for them and for their family.

Meghan Markle was left comforting husband Prince Harry after he received a shocking text message from his brother Prince William in a clip that has now gone viral online. The touching moment was first shown in the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s controversial Netflix documentary and a clip of it has now resurfaced.

King Charles’ coronation on May 6.The “Color Purple” actress, 69, sat down with her friend Gayle King on Tuesday’s CBS Mornings to weigh in on the subject.“Do you think they should go, do you think they should not go? Is it something you’d like to comment on? I’m listening,” King, 68, wondered.“I think they should do what they feel is best for them and their family. That’s what I think,” Winfrey noted.“That’s what the bottom line comes down to: ‘What do you feel like is the right thing for you?'”Oprah was also quick to note that she hasn’t spoken to the couple regarding their coronation attendance.“They haven’t asked me my opinion,” she said.Oprah says that Prince Harry and Meghan “should do what they feel is best for them and for their family” when deciding whether to attend King Charles’ coronation.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are unlikely to be hitting the red carpet for the staple event at this year's Met Gala due to ongoing "drama" with the royal family.

As Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle confirm they’ve been in talks with King Charles’ office about whether they‘ll attend the Coronation, royal expert Tom Bower told us their strained relationship with the royal family is beyond saving. He claimed the “selfish” and “unintelligent” Harry doesn’t understand his actions mean there can be “no way back” for a family reconciliation.

LIVE – Updated at 14:00Harry and Meghan’s children Archie and Lilibet have not yet been invited to King Charles’s coronation in May, according to news reports. The Telegraph on Saturday (11 February) reported that Archie and Lilibet’s participation will be discussed after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirm their own attendance at the royal ceremony. Questions over whether the couple will attend the King and Queen Consort’s coronation are still hanging over the occasion.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's children will "not be invited to King Charles' Coronation in May, it has been claimed. Whilst Archie, three and Lilibet, 21 months, are thought to have been deemed "too young" to attend the ceremony at Westminster Abbey on 6 May, Queen Consort Camilla's grandchildren are expected to be invited in an official role.

If they do decide to attend the Coronation, Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle will be at best “minor figures” with little say, according to a royal expert. It is understood there is no update from the Sussex camp as to whether they will be present for the crowning of Charles and the Queen Consort, but it has been reported that Buckingham Palace staff have been told to plan for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to attend the King’s upcoming coronation Royal historian, commentator and author, Dr Ed Owens has now said that the Palace staff will organise the Coronation in an "extraordinarily careful" manner to avoid any awkward moments.

Buckingham Palace staff have been told to plan for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to attend the King’s upcoming coronation, it has been reported. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle are being factored into all arrangements for the big day, including cars, seating in Westminster Abbey, and dining, the Daily Mail newspaper has said.

’s children are using the titles Prince Archie and , and the official Buckingham Palace website has now been updated to reflect the change. Having previously been listed as “Master Archie Mountbatten-Windsor” and “Miss Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor” on the  website, their names now appear as “Prince Archie of Sussex” and “Princess Lilibet of Sussex,” falling at numbers six and seven in the order of succession.It comes amid  over whether Prince Harry and Meghan will attend  in May. The official Royal Family website has been updated and Meghan referred to their 21-month-old daughter for the first time publicly as “Princess Lilibet” in a statement . Although neither she nor her brother, Archie, age three, were granted the titles at birth as they were not grandchildren of the monarch, they gained the right when their grandfather, King Charles III, acceded to the throne in September. Princess Lilibet Diana was christened last week. By on Wednesday that Prince Harry and Meghan held a christening for Princess Lilibet last Friday, in a small ceremony at their California home.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet’s updated titles have been added to the royal family’s official website.

still “master” and “miss” on Wednesday.Despite being used for the first time Wednesday, the young royals were officially free to use them once their grandfather, King Charles III, ascended to the throne in September after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.The palace waited for Harry and Meghan to take the lead by using the titles first, sources told The Times of London.It comes despite the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s ever-growing rift with Harry’s family, leaving it unclear if they will even attend his dad Charles’ coronation as king.Markle had used the lack of a “prince” title for Archie — who turns 4 in May — to justify some of her most explosive attacks against the royals in her initial interview with Oprah Winfrey.When asked if the lack of title — and the security that comes with it — was “because of his race,” Markle appeared to agree.“All around this same time — we have in tandem the conversation of, ‘He won’t be given security, he’s not going to be given a title,’ and also concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he’s born,” replied the former actress, whose mother is black.However, royal experts quickly pointed out that Archie had been too far down the line of succession to get the title, which changed when they rose the ranks once their grandfather became king.Archie is sixth in line for the throne, one place ahead of his sister, who turns two in June.Despite now being prince and princess, neither are a His or Her Royal Highness, or HRH, the UK Times said.“The use of the style HRH would come through their father and the Duke of Sussex’s HRH is in abeyance,” a palace source told the UK paper of the decision after he quit life as a senior royal.Lilibet was christened by the

Prince William, Kate Middleton, King Charles and Camila, Queen Consort, all opted not to attend the christening of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's daughter, Lilibet, despite being invited to the private ceremony.A spokesperson for Harry and Meghan confirmed to ET that an intimate ceremony was held last week at their home in Montecito, California, for the couple's 21-month-old daughter. «I can confirm that Princess Lilibet Diana was christened on Friday, March 3, by the Archbishop of Los Angeles, the Rev. John Taylor,» the spokesperson shared.According to, the ceremony was attended by 20-30 guests including Lilibet's godfather, Tyler Perry, an unnamed godmother and Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland.Although the royals were not in attendance, ET can confirm that Lilibet’s title of princess is in line with the precedent created by the letters patent issued by George V in 1917, which conferred the title of prince or princess on male line grandchildren of the Sovereign, meaning she and her brother, Archie, 3, have been able to hold the titles since Charles' accession.The royal family's absence comes after months of turmoil between Harry, Meghan, William and Charles, following the release of Harry's memoir,.

The King is said to have been told about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's intention to use royal titles for their children before it became public knowledge. Lilibet, who is one, and three-year-old Archie weren't given HRH titles at birth.

An official upgrade. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s children, Archie and Lilibet, will have their titles altered on the royal family’s website, Us Weekly can confirm.