Prince Harry's Coronation 'demands' explained with less than half honoured as historical Royal event looms
19.04.2023 - 17:33
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Following months of speculation around whether Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle would be attending the historic Coronation next month, it was finally confirmed last week the Duke of Sussex will be in the UK for the event.
But after months of turmoil, tension and drama among the members of the Royals, which included Harry's bombshell Netflix documentary and publication of his memoir Spare, it wasn't always certain that he would be in attendance.
Prince Harry made a number of demands to King Charles ahead of the congregation at Westminster Abbey, but according to reports, less than half of these have been met as the day looms.
And whilst he has decided to attend the landmark event on May 6 in a suspected 'whistle stop' tour on UK soil, his wife Meghan will remain at home in California with their kids Archie and Lilibet, with Prince Archie's fourth birthday also falling on the same date.
While some of the alleged 'demands' are perfectly reasonable and have been agreed upon by the Palace according to reports in the Mirror, Harry wasn't granted all of his wishes.
Prince Harry reportedly wanted a face-to-face chat with his father and brother, Prince William, before he agreed to attend the ceremony at Westminster Abbey next month which would explain the delay in his decision.
According to sources, Harry wanted a summit with King Charles and Prince William to discuss the ongoing issues that have ripped the family apart over recent months.
An insider told The Mirror: "He's said he wants to reconcile with his family and it’s their call, but so far nothing has changed."
During an interview with Tom Bradby on ITV earlier this month, Harry was asked if he will come to the coronation if he is invited, and he said: "There's a lot