The coronation of King Charles III is still more than two months away, but at this point, it looks like the organizers are officially in crisis mode.
As you’ve heard by now, a major source of concern for the royals in recent weeks has been the question of whether or not Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will attend the ceremony.
Insiders say Harry and Meghan have not yet been invited to the coronation, but it is not with the intention of snubbing the Sussexes.
Rather, palace sources claim the royals are withholding the invitation because they fear Harry and Meghan will turn them down.
If the Sussexes RSVP’d in the negative – as palace officials believe they will – word of the snub will almost certainly get out.
And the absence of one of the king’s two sons would certainly overshadow what is supposed to be a very bright day indeed.
a formula tells Wire That Harry wants to be with Charles on “almost the most important day” of his life, but a different insider tells the audience Meghan feels “left out” of coronation plans and may refuse to attend.
Whatever the case, insiders say the Sussexes should not expect any special treatment if they decide to make the trip to London.
“There’s seating for 2,000 people, so I’m sure they’ll happily sit wherever they’re placed,” says one organizer.
Harry and Meghan have remained tight-lipped on the issue, but a source close to the couple told Wire That they haven’t decided yet whether they will participate or not.
“It’s complicated,” a friend told the paper, “there are a million different variables. Anyone can understand the predicament.”
Whatever the case, it looks like Harry and Meghan aren’t alone in their hesitation.
According to a new report from TMZ, the palace is having a hard time booking musical acts to perform for the newly-crowned king and his well-wishers.
The list of A-listers who have already turned down gigs include Adele, Ed Sheeran, the Spice Girls, Harry Styles and Sir Elton John.
Yes, Sir Elton was knighted by Charles’ mother, and even He Doesn’t want to perform at the coronation.
Of course, it may have had something to do with the fact that Elton was a close friend of Princess Diana, and he rewrote his hit “Candle in the Wind” to pay tribute to the king’s long-suffering first wife.
At this rate, it looks like Charles may have to settle for the British equivalent of Nickelback.
The biggest day in the life of the new king could prove to be an embarrassing defeat.
And the insult may be compounded by the fact that this is the first coronation in history to be broadcast simultaneously on Instagram and TikTok from 20,000 cell phones!