Why Prince Charles Will Not Be Attending Princess Diana’s Statue Unveiling

The royal treatment! Ciara and husband Russell Wilson channeled their inner Princess Diana and Prince Charles in an anniversary photo while in Italy.

There is a pretty good chance Ciara hasn’t had the chance to watch “The Crown” yet.

Kate Middleton is enjoying one of her favorite pastimes — attending Wimbledon! The 39-year-old Duchess of Cambridge is the royal patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), which hosts the annual tennis competition. On Friday, she was seen attending the event after last year's matches were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Much is made of Princess Diana's short-lived romance with Dodi Fayed, the Egyptian film producer she died alongside. But her truest romantic love was with unassuming and discreet doctor Hasnat Khan, a royal biographer claims.

Prince Harry and Prince William's eye contact as they reunited for the unveiling of a statue of their mother Princess Diana was a sign of a shared moment of "reflection", an expert has revealed. The Princes were joined at the scaled-down event, which marked what would have been Diana's 60th birthday, by their aunties Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes, as well as the Princess of Wales' younger brother Charles Spencer on Thursday.

Remembered on film. Princess Diana’s life has been a subject of fascination for royal watchers — as well as filmmakers — for years.

Can the Royal Family set aside their rifts for a special occasion?

Staying out of the spotlight. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles weren’t in attendance at the Princess Diana statue unveiling on Thursday, July 1, but they had a solid reason for keeping away.

A small affair. While Prince William and Prince Harry reunited for the Princess Diana statue unveiling on Thursday, July 1, plenty of other royals were not on hand for the event.

are still hurt feelings, they were seemingly pushed aside for the day. Prince Harry mentioned that he'd be in the U.K. for this unveiling while giving a speech at the 2021 Diana Awards, which honors young activists. “Later this week my brother and I are recognizing what would have been our mum's 60th birthday, and she would be so proud of you all for living an authentic life with purpose and with compassion for others,” he said, .

Almost a family reunion. Prince Harry and Prince William came together to honor their late mother, Princess Diana, on Thursday, July 1, at the unveiling of her statue, while Prince Charles was not in attendance. The event, which has been planned for years, celebrated what would have been Diana’s 60th birthday. The Princess of Wales was killed in a car crash in 1997.

Prince Harry joined his brother Prince William to unveil a statue of their late mother Princess Diana Thursday to mark what would have been her 60th birthday.

Prince Charles will not be attending Princess Diana's statue unveiling, ET has learned. A source tells ET that the 72-year-old Prince of Wales, who was married to Diana from 1981 to 1996, opted out of attending because he «doesn't want to be a distraction» at the event.