Harry ‘won’t stay for coronation concert to rush home to Meghan and the kids’
Prince Harry will skip the coronation concert and head back home to celebrate his son Prince Archie’s birthday, reports say.
It’s believed the Duke of Sussex has already told Charles he will not stay for the full weekend after he is crowned.
The news comes after Harry finally confirmed he would be attending but without Meghan and the kids.
A royal source told The Mirror: ‘After much back and forth, Harry said that he would be returning for the King’s coronation but it will only be a fleeting visit.
‘Organisers have been told Harry won’t be attending the concert with the rest of the royal family, which is a great shame as it will be such a spectacular event.’
Those set to perform at the concert include some familiar names like Dancing on the Ceiling singer Lionel Richie, Take That and pop sensation Katy Perry.
It will be the first time senior royals have reunited with Harry after his explosive memoir Spare came out.
Despite Charles remaining cordial with his youngest son, other family members are said to be ‘less forgiving’.
Sources close to Harry say he has no plans to visit any of the charities he is attached to during the brief visit.
But Harry has reportedly told royals he is planning to return to the UK in the summer.
Another factor in Harry’s early exit is believed to be the loss of his round-the-clock protection from armed police.
He’s involved in ongoing High Court action with the Home Office over a decision to strip him of his UK security following his exit from the royal family in 2020.
The King’s coronation will be a scaled down affair with a shorter ceremony and less guests invited than at the Queen’s.
The procession route is a lot shorter than the Queen’s five-mile journey through central London.
It will start at Buckingham Palace at 10.30am with Charles’s carriage set to travel the length of The Mall and into Trafalgar Square, before turning down Whitehall.
Charles will continue down Whitehall past Downing Street and Westminster Bridge.
He will lastly pass through Parliament Square shortly before coming to a stop outside Westminster Abbey.
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