A royal decree has arrived.
After months of dread about their coronation plans, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle confirmed on Wednesday whether or not they would be attending the historic coronation of King Charles III next month.
Simply put, the former is in.
And the latter is not.
“Buckingham Palace is pleased to confirm that The Duke of Sussex will attend a coronation service at Westminster Abbey on 6 May.
“The Duchess of Sussex will remain in California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet,” wrote an official release this morning.
Both Markle and Harry have previously been invited to the extravagant event, although questions have continually been raised as to whether they will accept and, in doing so, are likely to attract too much attention from the king-to-be.
The couple, of course, stepped down from their royal duties just three years ago and have spent much of their time since trashing Harry’s family as elitist, racist and generally awful people.
A spokesman for Harry and Meghan said in a statement last month: “I can confirm that The Duke has recently received an email from Her Majesty’s Office regarding the coronation.”
“An immediate decision on whether the Duke and Duchess will attend will not be disclosed by us at this time.”
Although now it is done.
The coronation takes place on Prince Archie’s fourth birthday, which means Markle will be celebrating the weekend with her son and his sister, 22-month-old Princess Lilibet.
The coronation would be an absurd three-day event.
This will include a concert and a volunteer day at Windsor Castle, although Harry is No Apart from the crowning ceremony, it is expected to attend some other event.
There was no comment or guidance from the palace today on whether Prince Harry will join King Charles, Queen Camilla and other members of the royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the coronation.
Commenting on the coronation in a January interview with ITV’s Tom Bradby about his controversial memoir Spare, Harry said:
“A lot can happen between now and then. But, you know, the door’s always open.
“The ball is in their court.
“There’s a lot to discuss, and I really hope they’re willing to sit down and talk about it.”
During the service, which will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Charles will be formally crowned alongside Queen Consort Camilla.
This winter the Palace said:
“The coronation will reflect the role of the monarch today and look to the future, while being rooted in long-standing traditions and austerity.”
It will also cost the United Kingdom millions of dollars, which we would expect could be much better spent helping its citizens in various ways.
We’re just saying.