The question of whether or not Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will attend King Charles’s coronation has dominated British tabloid headlines for months.
That’s why it came as quite a surprise when the world learned that Meghan and Harry haven’t been invited yet, and Buckingham Palace has (allegedly) yet to decide whether invitations will be extended at some point. .
Here, we thought either the invitations had been sent and the Sussexes were hemming and hawing, or that the royals had made up their minds to snub Harry and Meghan.
The reality of the situation is far less dramatic, but hey — at least we can take solace in the knowledge that even kings struggle with indecision.
Sure, the coronation won’t happen until May, but this isn’t the kind of event where you throw together a hastily thrown Facebook invite a few days in advance.
So why is Charles dragging his feet on this important family matter?
Okay, historically, being shady isn’t something monarchs have to worry about, but some believe Charles is concerned that his big day will take a backseat to Meghan’s current legal drama. Could
As we’ve previously reported, Meghan is being sued by her evil half-sister, Samantha Markle.
Like the rest of his life, Sam’s lawsuit is frivolous, almost certainly leading to nothing (at a pre-trial hearing, the judge described it as “ripe for dismissal”).
But his real goal in all of this is to keep his name in the spotlight and make life more difficult for Meghan.
And sadly, she has been successful in this regard.
According to Dickie Arbiter, the Queen’s former press secretary, the royal family are concerned that the Markles’ legal tussle could affect the coronation ceremony.
He explained to the Daily Mail, “It’s like walking through a minefield that is only half cleared and we really have to wait and see what conclusions the judges are going to draw.”
mail on sunday Editor Charlotte Griffiths also used a military metaphor to describe this dangerous situation.
“They probably want to end the speculation and it’s annoying for them, because I really think Meghan and Harry haven’t made up their mind either,” she said
“They can’t say ‘you’re banned’ because that would make them look terrible,”
Griffiths says that in addition to Sam’s situation, there are also fears Meghan and Harry will turn down the invitation, an act that would also steal Charles’ thunder.
,[The palace] Just don’t know if Harry and Meghan will accept,” she explained.
“It would be very embarrassing for them if Harry and Meghan pretend to decline the invitation,” Griffiths continued.
‘So I think that’s why they are allowing the speculation to continue because they are stuck in this no man’s land.’
So while Samantha can’t stand a snowball’s chance in hell of successfully suing her sister, she’s succeeding in complicating the Duchess’s situation with her in-laws.
It’s a reminder that while fairy tale princesses always enjoy happy endings, evil sometimes comes out in the real world.
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