The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/royal-family" target="_blank" rel="noopener">coronation</a> guest who was rumored to be <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/meghan-markle" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Meghan Markle</a> in disguise is speaking out and confirming his real identity. 
Social media was abuzz during the coronation of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/prince-charles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">King Charles III</a> on May 6 as multiple royal family enthusiasts insisted that one of the guests looked suspiciously like Markle wearing a fake mustache. Her husband Prince Harry did attend the event, but Markle remained home in California after years of turmoil between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the rest of the royal family.
The guest, who some suspected of being Markle, was actually legendary composer Sir Karl Jenkins. He was seated next to Andrew Lloyd Webber during the ceremony.
Lloyd Webber <a href="https://twitter.com/OfficialALW/status/1655857778022285312" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeted</a> about the rumors on Monday, writing, “I can confirm it probably wasn&#8217;t MM and had no jewels on his person as far as I could see – ALW.”
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I can confirm it probably wasn’t MM and had no jewels on his person as far as I could see &#8211; ALW <a href="https://t.co/kBtHmn8BhL">https://t.co/kBtHmn8BhL</a>
&mdash; Andrew Lloyd Webber (@OfficialALW) <a href="https://twitter.com/OfficialALW/status/1655857778022285312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 9, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Jenkins cleared up the misunderstanding with a <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@karljenkinsofficial/video/7231215784222133531" target="_blank" rel="noopener">video</a> on TikTok. “I was quite surprised that some people thought I was Meghan Markle in disguise. Someone wrote I was there, whoever I was, to steal the crown jewels,” he said. 
“I look like this all the time and in addition this on my neck, which is what they give you when you get a knighthood &#8211; this was around my neck over which my tie came and my jacket,” he said while laughing. 
“Oh and my mustache has been referred to in The Times as well &#8211; but I&#8217;ve had the mustache since I was 18 years old. It was very trendy then. So that&#8217;s me. Nothing sinister about it or surprising at all.”
The composer was reacting to popular tweets from the weekend, including one with his photo that said, “Meghan, you’re not fooling us.”
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Megan, you’re not fooling us… <a href="https://t.co/Ni5wh27keT">pic.twitter.com/Ni5wh27keT</a>
&mdash; Bob Cryer (@bobbicee) <a href="https://twitter.com/bobbicee/status/1654808407096848384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 6, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Some of Jenkins’ music was played at the coronation on Saturday. As the composer told <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-65485194.amp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBC</a>, &#8220;It&#8217;s a slow movement based on old Welsh folk tune. It&#8217;s haunting, it&#8217;s very Welsh and the story is redolent of a soldier returning home and crossing the stile.”
&#8221;It starts very quietly, with the strings playing the melody of the folksong, then the harpist is doing this technique called bisbigliando, which means whispering in Italian,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;There&#8217;s a very virtuoso harp part when the harp goes through the arpeggios, through the chords and it&#8217;s very emotional.&#8221;
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Prince Harry quickly left the ceremony to return home and didn’t stand on the balcony with the royal family or attend the coronation concert later.
Markle, meanwhile, was spotted in California going for a hike with friends during coronation weekend.

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King Charles III celebrated his highly-publicized coronation over the weekend and it was every bit as regal as advertised. The media provided non-stop coverage in the weeks leading up to the event, which was enough to have many American citizens wondering: but why do we care?
The United States of America fought a bloody war to free themselves from rule of the British crown. This fact inspires many critics to wonder why, exactly, we’re so obsessed with the British monarchy. There are several reasons for this, but Charles’ coronation highlighted one of the most prevalent. In short, Americans are desperately missing the pageantry of a formal ceremony.
Yes, the reigning monarch is a figurehead. And yes, Charles technically became king upon his mother, Queen Elizabeth II’s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-at-96" target="_blank" rel="noopener">death in September</a>. But there’s no denying the beauty of a solemn, symbolism-heavy ceremony that’s steeped in centuries of tradition. This is true regardless of anyone’s personal opinions about King Charles or his politics.
The king was crowned at Westminster Abbey, a visually stunning Gothic style church erected in the 11th century. The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Anglican church’s most senior cleric, led the religious ceremony. Charles was the 40th monarch to be crowned there, following a long line of previous rulers starting with William the Conqueror on Christmas Day in 1066.
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The royal family website described the coronation as a “solemn religious service” and a &#8220;ceremony marking the formal investiture of a monarch with regal power.”
&#8220;The coronation will reflect the monarch&#8217;s role today and look towards the future, while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry,&#8221; Buckingham Palace said in a statement earlier this year.
Since the late 14th century, coronations have followed the instructions laid out in the Liber Regalis or &#8220;royal book,&#8221; a medieval Latin manuscript that describes the order of service, per <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/king-charles-iii-coronation-plans/story?id=96848304" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ABC News</a>.
In an increasingly secularized society, many Americans never experience these types of culturally significant moments during church services and other religious occasions. Ancient rituals are often replaced with more modern ceremonies that bear no connection to the past. Just a glance at the unadorned lines of modern architecture compared to the intricate details of Westminster Abbey clearly highlight these changes.
This is one reason an event like a coronation, even in a foreign nation, is so oddly appealing for someone who isn’t personally affected by the crowning of kings and queens in the slightest.
Numerous historical artifacts were <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/what-to-know-ahead-of-king-charles-iiis-coronation-ceremony" target="_blank" rel="noopener">incorporated</a> into the coronation ceremony, including King Edward’s Chair, which has been used in these types of ceremonies for 700 years. This artifact houses the Stone of Destiny, which was built around 1300 and used for centuries to crown Scottish kings.
Another special item used in the ceremony is a coronation cross which includes shards of wood from the cross that’s believed to have been used to crucify Jesus Christ.
The outfits worn by the royal family were all befitting of the important occasion. The monarch arrived at the ceremony dressed in the crimson velvet Robe of State, which was also worn by his grandfather King George VI at his 1937 coronation, per <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/florals-hats-robes-colours-tradition-king-charles-coronation-2023-05-06/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reuters</a>.
King Charles changed into ceremonial regalia worn before being crowned, slipping on the gold-silk full-length Supertunica coat and Coronation Sword Belt, and over that, the gold cloth Imperial Mantle, which was originally made for the coronation of George IV in 1821. This was the oldest vestment included in the service. Charles was crowned with the historic St. Edward&#8217;s Crown that has been used since the coronation of King Charles II in 1661.
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The Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Catherine, also wore formal robes and mantels over their outfits. Kate wore a visually stunning headpiece made of silver and crystal leaves. 
Charles was the longest-serving heir apparent in history, waiting over 70 years to be crowned king. Now he is reigning monarch but all eyes were on his oldest son, Prince William, who has become a favorite in the United Kingdom along with his wife Kate Middleton and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.
George, who is 9, served as a page for his grandfather during the ceremony. This made him the youngest future king to play an official role in a crowning ceremony. King Charles and George’s great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth both attended their parents&#8217; coronations in 1953 and 1937 when they were children, but were only invited to watch the service and didn’t participate.
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It’s true that King Charles is more progressive than his mother Queen Elizabeth, with a specific emphasis on environmentalism and climate activism. But for all his ideologies, Charles is still firmly rooted in tradition.
Prince William mentioned this during his speech at the coronation concert on Sunday.
“As my grandmother said, when she was crowned, coronations are a declaration of our hopes for the future, and I know she’s up there fondly keeping an eye on us, and she’d be a very proud mother,” the Prince of Wales said.
“My father’s first words, on entering Westminster Abbey yesterday, were a pledge of service,” he continued.
“It was a pledge to continue to serve, because for over 50 years, in every corner of the UK, across the Commonwealth, and around the world, he has dedicated himself to serve others, both current and future generations, and those whose memory must not be neglected,” William said.
As an increasingly noisy faction of Americans seek to tear down institutions and subvert tradition at every turn, seeing the beauty and tradition of King Charles’ coronation reminds them of why human beings are naturally drawn to beauty, truth, and tradition.

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President Joe Biden was noticeably absent as world leaders gathered to attend the coronation of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/prince-charles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Charles</a> III as the king of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/united-kingdom" target="_blank" rel="noopener">United Kingdom</a> on Saturday, the first coronation ceremony since 1953.
During the ceremony that took place at Westminster Abbey in London, the 74-year-old Charles promised to serve the British people and uphold the Church of England. Charles’ wife, Camilla, was crowned queen during the historic ceremony. 
“I come not to be served, but to serve,” Charles <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/05/06/world/coronation-king-charles-uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> before the archbishop of Canterbury put St. Edward&#8217;d Crown, made in 1661, on his head. 
“Stand firm, and hold fast from henceforth this seat of royal dignity, which is yours by the authority of Almighty God. May that same God, whose throne endures forever, establish your throne in righteousness, that it may stand fast for evermore,” <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2023/05/06/king-charles-queen-camilla-coronation-live-updates/70185131007/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby during the crowning. 
There was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/what-to-know-ahead-of-king-charles-iiis-coronation-ceremony" target="_blank" rel="noopener">no legal requirement</a> for the coronation as Charles automatically became king when Queen Elizabeth died on September 8, 2022. The ceremony still took place as a religious ritual and served as a formal confirmation of Charles’ role as head of state and titular head of the Church of England.
During the ceremony, Charles swore on a Bible the Accession Declaration Oath, a promise to maintain the Protestant claim to the throne. 
&#8220;I Charles do solemnly and sincerely in the presence of God profess, testify, and declare that I am a faithful Protestant and that I will, according to the true intent of the enactments which secure the Protestant succession to the Throne, uphold and maintain the said enactments to the best of my powers according to law,” Charles said. 
The oil used to anoint Charles was made with olives from the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, the place where Jesus Christ prayed before his crucifixion.  
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Prince William, son of Charles, was given the opportunity to promise his loyalty during the ceremony.  &#8220;I, William, Prince of Wales, pledge my loyalty to you and faith and truth I will bear unto you, as your liege man of life and limb. So help me God,” he said. 
Controversial royal figures Prince Harry and Prince Andrew were also in attendance at the ceremony but did not have speaking roles. 
There were roughly 8,000 people in attendance at the ceremony, which was attended by many world leaders with the notable absence of President Joe Biden though first lady Jill Biden was in attendance. 
The last <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/united-kingdom">British</a> coronation occurred on June 2, 1953, when Charles’ late mother, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/royal-family">Queen Elizabeth II</a>, began her record-breaking 70-year reign. President Dwight Eisenhower did not attend her coronation, instead opting to send other representatives from the U.S.

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Soros DA Resigns
Progressive Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner of St. Louis <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/soros-backed-prosecutor-kim-gardner-resigning-over-gop-pressure-to-remove-her-criminal-contempt-case" target="_blank" rel="noopener">resigned</a> Thursday amid efforts by Missouri&#8217;s attorney general to remove her for the neglect of her duties. The final straw for Gardner came in February when a teenage volleyball player lost both her legs after being struck by a car. The driver of the car was out on bond for armed robbery and Gardner&#8217;s office has been accused of badly botching the case. 
Anheuser-Busch Tries To Distance Itself From Dylan Mulvaney
Anheuser-Busch is continuing to struggle with wholesalers and investors and is reportedly trying to convince them that the partnership with Dylan Mulvaney was insignificant. First, the brewery <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/one-single-can-anheuser-busch-sends-letter-to-minimize-disastrous-mulvaney-backlash" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sent</a> a letter to wholesalers saying it was “one single can given to one social media influencer” and was “not made for production or sale to the general public. This can is not a formal campaign or advertisement.” Then, on Thursday, Michael Doukeris, the CEO of Anheuser-Busch’s parent company’ InBev, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/one-post-and-not-a-campaign-bud-light-owners-ceo-dismisses-backlash-over-mulvaney-partnership-as-misinformation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> investors that it was “one can, one influencer, one post and not a campaign.” After that Instagram post, Anheuser-Busch lost some $5 billion in market value while in-store sales plummeted 26 percent last week.
Billionaire Buys Epstein&#8217;s Islands
A billionaire investor has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/billionaire-buys-jeffrey-epsteins-infamous-island-plans-to-turn-it-into-a-luxury-resort-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> purchased Jeffrey Epstein’s notorious private islands in the Caribbean and plans to turn them into a luxury resort. 
Stephen Deckoff, the founder of private equity firm Black Diamond Capital Management, bought the islands for $60 million — approximately half of their initial asking price. Deckoff told Forbes that he never met Epstein and had never been on the island until after Epstein was found dead in a jail cell in 2019. Deckoff made the purchase through his investment firm SD Investments LLC. He said in a press release that the plan is to build “a state-of-the-art, five-star, world-class luxury 25-room resort” on the islands.
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More turmoil in the banking industry is sparking more concern among Americans that their money may not be safe. A new poll  by Gallup found that nearly half, 48%, of U.S. adults say they are concerned about their money, including 19% who are “very” worried and 29% who are “moderately” worried. 30% said they are “not too worried,” while 20% are “not worried at all.”
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&#8220;We’re still trying to gather information about what happened,&#8221; White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said. &#8220;And we just don’t have conclusive evidence whatsoever, but what I am certain about is that the U.S. was not involved in any way despite Peskov’s lies. That’s what they are — just lies.&#8221;
King Charles III Coronation
And the coronation of King Charles III will take place tomorrow. The ceremony, which dates back more than a thousand years, will be held at Westminster Abbey at 6 a.m. ET. Charles is the 40th reigning monarch crowned at the famous church since 1066.
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Residents in the exclusive Royal Crescent area in Bath, England, found Thursday that an image of a penis had been mowed into the lawn that will be the site of a party celebrating <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/we-struggle-to-heat-our-homes-king-charles-iii-gets-heckled-in-wales" target="_blank" rel="noopener">King Charles III&#8217;s</a> coronation.
The row of upscale homes — some which date back to the 18th century — form a crescent on a single street and is known for its &#8220;perfect lawn,&#8221; The <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/05/04/giant-penis-mowed-into-lawn-at-king-charles-coronation-bash-site/">New York Post</a> noted. The lawn in question will host a &#8220;grand coronation party&#8221; thrown by locals on Saturday in celebration of Charles&#8217; coronation.
A flyer released for the upcoming event read, &#8220;Celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Georgian era. Decorate your own regal crown, watch demonstrations on royal fashion and visit the Georgian Cook cooking up delicious recipes in the kitchen.&#8221;
It is currently unclear if the 30-foot phallic <a href="https://twitter.com/KimPigSquash/status/1654541435918745602">symbol</a> was mowed into the lawn in response to the upcoming event or for some other reason.
The party will take place after King Charles III is officially crowned at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday. The king ascended the throne in September following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96.
American celebrities like <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/big-historical-things-orlando-bloom-says-katy-perry-will-be-singing-at-king-charles-iii-coronation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Katy Perry</a>, Lionel Richie, and more will take part in the royal festivities. Buckingham Palace recently confirmed that Harry, the Duke of Sussex, will travel to the United Kingdom for the ceremony but his wife, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/were-already-booing-you-megyn-kelly-torches-meghan-markle-following-reports-she-wont-be-attending-kings-coronation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Meghan Markle</a>, will remain in southern California with their two children.
&#8220;Buckingham Palace is pleased to confirm that The Duke of Sussex will attend the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey on 6th May,&#8221; a statement read. &#8220;The Duchess of Sussex will remain in California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.&#8221;
At the time of this publication, it is unclear if law enforcement has been called in to investigate the incident.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/prince-george-to-make-history-next-month-at-king-charles-coronation">Prince George To Make History Next Month At King Charles Coronation</a>

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Royal fans are eagerly awaiting the coronation of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/prince-charles">King Charles III</a> on Saturday which will be the first British coronation of this century.
The last <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/united-kingdom">British</a> coronation occurred on June 2, 1953, when Charles’ late mother, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/royal-family">Queen Elizabeth II</a>, began her record-breaking 70-year reign. Now a whole generation of new citizens will experience the pomp and ceremony of a coronation, though many aspects of the ceremony will be different than the last one.
Due to the time difference, U.S.-based royal followers wishing to watch the ceremonies will need to tune in to livestreams or news sites beginning at Westminster Abbey starting at 11 a.m. BST, or 6 a.m. ET. 
More than 2,000 guests from around the world are expected to attend the coronation, per <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-where-watch-coronation-in-us-king-charles-live-time/">CBS News</a>. Royals from other nations, heads of state, and most of Charles’ family will be there. U.S. President Joe Biden is not attending.
Before the service, Charles and his wife, Camilla, will participate in the King&#8217;s Procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey. They’ll greet crowds from the balcony at Buckingham Palace once the ceremony concludes.
King Charles cut back on the guest list, but the entire production will cost taxpayers an estimated £100 million, or the equivalent of $125 million, per <a href="https://time.com/6275383/king-charles-iii-coronation-cost-taxpayers/">Time</a>. This has caused backlash as the country is currently experiencing rising inflation.
Several big-name performers were invited to perform at the coronation, including Adele, Harry Styles, Elton John, Ed Sheeran, and the Spice Girls, but they all declined. The confirmed headliners are Katy Perry and Lionel Richie.
Charles’ estranged son Prince Harry will be attending the coronation, but his wife, American actress Meghan Markle, will remain at home. The pair have become extremely controversial following their decision to step back as senior working royals and move to the United States permanently. Earlier this year, Harry released a tell-all memoir, “Spare,” which made tensions even worse.
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The coronation happens to fall on Harry’s son’s fourth birthday. Archie and his little sister Lilibet will remain at home with Meghan during the festivities.
Disgraced royal family member Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, will be in attendance, but he will not be performing any traditional ducal duties on that day, per <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/04/prince-harry-andrew-coronation/">The Washington Post</a>. Andrew had his royal titles and patronages stripped from him after details of his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein became public.
Prince Andrew stood accused of having sex with an underage girl he met through Epstein. The matter was settled out of court, and ever since the royal has been ostracized by members of the royal family.
During the coronation, Camilla will be crowned queen and will no longer be referred to as Queen Consort. This will be a big change as Queen Elizabeth’s husband Philip had the title Prince Consort. The public opinion of her has also been mixed as many citizens still feel loyal to King Charles’ ex-wife, Princess Diana.
There is no legal requirement for a coronation as Charles automatically became king when Queen Elizabeth died on September 8, 2022. The ceremony is still taking place as a religious ritual as it will serve as a formal confirmation of King Charles’ role as head of state and titular head of the Church of England.
Numerous historical artifacts will be incorporated into the coronation ceremony, including King Edward’s Chair, which has been used in these types of ceremonies for 700 years. This artifact houses the Stone of Destiny, which was built around 1300 and used for centuries to crown Scottish kings.
Another <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/king-charles-coronation-cross-has-fragments-believed-to-come-from-jesus-crucifixion">special item</a> being used in the ceremony is a coronation cross which includes shards of wood from the cross that’s believed to have been used to crucify Jesus Christ.

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What To Know Ahead Of King Charles III’s Coronation Ceremony

What To Know Ahead Of King Charles III's Coronation Ceremony

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Hollywood star <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/orlando-bloom">Orlando Bloom</a> gushed about his fiancee singer <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/katy-perry">Katy Perry</a> when he talked about how she&#8217;s been present at &#8220;big, historical things&#8221; and would again be when she performs at King Charles III coronation celebration.
The 46-year-old actor spoke to <a href="https://www.etonline.com/orlando-bloom-reacts-to-his-girl-katy-perry-representing-at-king-charles-coronation-exclusive">Entertainment Tonight</a> in Las Vegas at Sony Pictures&#8217; presentation at CinemaCon 2023, and he couldn&#8217;t help but brag about his &#8220;girl&#8221; being part of the coronation concert for the king on May 7 — despite the fact that he would not get to be there with her.
&#8220;My girl&#8217;s gonna be singing, that&#8217;s fun,&#8221; Bloom told the outlet. &#8220;I&#8217;m not gonna make it there, sadly, but she&#8217;s representing which is cool.&#8221;
&#8220;She does those big, historical things,&#8221; he added. &#8220;It&#8217;s wonderful. She sang for the president too. She does that.&#8221;
&#8220;Who&#8217;s left?&#8221; the &#8220;Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl&#8221; star quipped. &#8220;Maybe the pope. So yeah, it&#8217;s exciting.&#8221;
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Orlando Bloom gushes over Katy Perry’s upcoming performance at the King’s Coronation: “My girl’s gonna be singing… she does those big, historical things!” <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CinemaCon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CinemaCon</a> <a href="https://t.co/npV58UEzD7">pic.twitter.com/npV58UEzD7</a>
&mdash; Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) <a href="https://twitter.com/etnow/status/1650943257210417153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Earlier in the week, the &#8220;Firework&#8221; hitmaker spoke about getting the chance to be part of the royal festivities in May.
&#8220;I&#8217;m grateful I get to go,&#8221; Perry said. &#8220;I met His Majesty-to-be a few years ago and he named me as one of the ambassadors to his organization, The British Asian Trust, which is an organization that helps fight to end child trafficking,&#8221;
&#8220;So, I&#8217;m also an ambassador for UNICEF, and it really aligned with my values,&#8221; she added. &#8220;That&#8217;s mostly why I&#8217;m going, to be an ambassador and to say, &#8216;Hey, this is me from the USA.&#8217; No, but it&#8217;s so cool.&#8221;
Bloom and Perry made headlines when the couple announced they were engaged in 2019 after three years together. The following year, the pandemic sidelined the &#8220;Dark Horse&#8221; hitmaker&#8217;s plans to tie the knot in Japan, <a href="https://pagesix.com/article/katy-perry-and-orlando-blooms-complete-relationship-timeline/">Page Six</a> noted.
&#8220;It was very sweet,&#8221; Perry recounted on &#8220;Jimmy Kimmel Live!&#8221; later. &#8220;It was Valentine&#8217;s Day … we went to dinner and I thought we were going to go see some art after dinner but we pulled up to a helicopter.&#8221;
&#8220;We landed on a rooftop [in Los Angeles] — my whole family was there, and all my friends,&#8221; she added. &#8220;He did so well.&#8221;
In August 2020, the couple welcomed their first child together, a daughter, Daisy Dove.
Bloom was previously married to model Miranda Kerr from 2010-2013, and the pair share a son. Perry and Russell Brand tied the knot in 2010 and divorced two years later.
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‘Big, Historical Things’: Orlando Bloom Says Katy Perry Will Be Singing At King Charles III Coronation

'Big, Historical Things’: Orlando Bloom Says Katy Perry Will Be Singing At King Charles III Coronation

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Kate Middleton and Prince William&#8217;s oldest son, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/princess-charlotte-helps-older-brother-prince-george-with-protocol-at-queens-funeral" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Prince George</a>, is set to make history next month at <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/prince-charles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">King Charles</a> III&#8217;s coronation when he becomes the first future royal monarch and youngest to be involved in the services.
The royal household recently confirmed that the Princess and Prince of Wales&#8217; 9-year-old son will serve as a Page of Honor at his grandfather’s crowning ceremony on May 6, <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2023/04/04/prince-george-role-king-charles-coronation-royal-family/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Telegraph</a> reported, according to <a href="https://www.etonline.com/how-prince-george-will-make-history-at-grandfather-king-charles-coronation-202836" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Entertainment Tonight.</a>
&#8220;We&#8217;re all very excited about Prince George&#8217;s role in the Coronation,&#8221; a spokesperson for the royal household of Middleton&#8217;s son said. &#8220;It will be an incredibly special moment.&#8221;
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Prince George&#39;s important role at the King&#39;s coronation has been confirmed<a href="https://t.co/OVjrtD5zh4">https://t.co/OVjrtD5zh4</a>
&mdash; Cosmopolitan UK (@CosmopolitanUK) <a href="https://twitter.com/CosmopolitanUK/status/1643660550977486860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 5, 2023</a></blockquote>
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During the ceremony, Prince George will carry a small ceremonial sword, showing him acting as a protector of his grandfather during a traditional representation, the outlet noted. The King ascended the throne in September 2022 following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, at 96. Charles formally becomes the head of the monarchy when he&#8217;s crowned at London&#8217;s Westminster Abbey. The young member of the royal family is the second-in-line to the throne, the <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/royal-family/prince-george-sword-coronation-king-charles-b2319743.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Independent</a> noted.
According to The Telegraph, George&#8217;s involvement in the ceremony is the first one in modern times in which a future monarch is involved in the service. When the late Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in 1953, the future King Charles was only 4-years-old. And while he was in attendance at the coronation, he was only brought in to see the moment of her crowning.
Before Charles, Elizabeth at 11 years old had a similar experience to her young son as she watched her father King George being crowned from the Royal Gallery, but was not included in the crowning ceremony, ET noted.
In addition to Prince George&#8217;s parents’ involvement in the services, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/prince-harry" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Prince Harry</a> will be in attendance at the king&#8217;s coronation, going solo to the ceremony, as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/buckingham-palace-confirms-whether-prince-harry-meghan-markle-will-be-in-attendance-at-coronation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
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Buckingham Palace confirmed that the Duke of Sussex will travel to the United Kingdom in May without his wife Meghan Markle and their two kids for the coronation of his father.
&#8220;Buckingham Palace is pleased to confirm that The Duke of Sussex will attend the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey on 6th May,&#8221; the statement read. &#8220;The Duchess of Sussex will remain in California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.&#8221;
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/king-charles-makes-decision-whether-prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-will-be-at-coronation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">King Charles Makes Decision Whether Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Will Be At Coronation</a>

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Buckingham Palace confirmed on Wednesday that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/prince-harry">Prince Harry</a> will travel to the United Kingdom in May without his wife Meghan Markle and their two kids for the coronation of his father King Charles III.
The royal household told <a href="https://people.com/royals/prince-harry-will-attend-king-charles-coronation-without-meghan-markle/?hid=4f90b78dc31e627328d98338e1fa49d03b364abc&amp;did=8838125-20230412&amp;utm_campaign=ppl-breakingnews_relationship-builder&amp;utm_source=ppl&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=041223&amp;lctg=4f90b78dc31e627328d98338e1fa49d03b364abc">People magazine</a> in a statement that the Duke of Sussex would attend the crowning of the King and Queen Camilla in London.
&#8220;Buckingham Palace is pleased to confirm that The Duke of Sussex will attend the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey on 6th May,&#8221; the statement read.
&#8220;The Duchess of Sussex will remain in California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet,&#8221; it added.
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Buckingham Palace says Prince Harry will attend the Coronation service of his father, King Charles III, at Westminster Abbey on May 6. Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will remain in California with the couple’s two children, the palace said. <a href="https://t.co/6kPJkpi25w">https://t.co/6kPJkpi25w</a>
&mdash; The Associated Press (@AP) <a href="https://twitter.com/AP/status/1646156355428917250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 12, 2023</a></blockquote>
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The date of the coronation falls on the same day as Prince Archie&#8217;s birthday. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/meghan-markle">Markle</a> will stay in CA to celebrate their oldest turning four that weekend.
In March, <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/prince-harry-urged-everyone-in-royal-family-to-have-therapy-r37fxzwmg">The Sunday Times</a> U.K. reported that the royal couple had been invited to the ceremony.
A spokesperson for the Sussex&#8217;s told the outlet, &#8220;I can confirm The Duke has recently received email correspondence from His Majesty&#8217;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.&#8221;
The King ascended the throne in September 2022 following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, at 96. Charles formally becomes the head of the monarchy when he&#8217;s <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/prince-harry-meghan-markle-receive-coronation-invitation-king-charles-iii?utm_campaign=later-linkinbio-foxnews&amp;utm_content=later-33496603&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=linkin.bio">crowned</a> at London&#8217;s Westminster Abbey.
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Relations between the royal couple and the family have not been the best following Harry and Markle&#8217;s initial decision to step down from their senior roles in January 2020. Three years later, the prince released his tell-all memoir that took aim at Harry&#8217;s brother, sister-in-law, and father.
In the memoir, the royal <a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ellievhall/prince-harry-spare-royal-reporters-commentators-editors">blames the media</a> for destroying his relationship with his family, writing, &#8220;How lost we are, I thought. How far we&#8217;ve strayed. How much damage has been done to our love, our bond, and why? All because a dreadful mob of dweebs and crones and cut-rate criminals and clinically diagnosable sadists along Fleet Street feel the need to get their jollies and plump their profits — and work out their personal issues — by tormenting one very large, very ancient, very dysfunctional family.&#8221;
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/king-charles-makes-decision-whether-prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-will-be-at-coronation">King Charles Makes Decision Whether Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Will Be At Coronation</a>

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Buckingham Palace Confirms Whether Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Will Be In Attendance At Coronation

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/prince-charles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">King Charles III</a> is preparing to make more cuts to the monarchy, with the recent head-turning <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/king-charles-to-evict-harry-and-meghan-give-frogmore-cottage-to-disgraced-prince-with-epstein-ties-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">eviction</a> of his son, ex-royal <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/prince-harry" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Prince Harry</a> and wife Meghan Markle, <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/king-charles-plan-slimmed-down-monarchy-frogmore-cottage-harry-meghan-b1069700.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> just the “tip of the iceberg.” 
Harry and Meghan confirmed this month that they had been asked to “vacate” Frogmore Cottage, located in Windsor, England. 
“There will be staff cutbacks. That has already started. The buzz phrase is ‘value for money,’” a source <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/king-charles-plan-slimmed-down-monarchy-frogmore-cottage-harry-meghan-b1069700.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> the Evening Standard. 
King Charles, working with his son Prince William, wishes to reduce the number of royals financially dependent on the crown, especially for those who, like Harry and Meghan, play no active role in the royal family. 
&#8220;The King is not some sort of housing association for distant relatives,” another source said. 
The king reportedly wants funds to be spent more effectively, while paring down the number of staffers – the situation was described as advisors having their own advisors. For those who are employed by the crown, though, King Charles wants more competitive salaries and pensions. 
Harry and Meghan notably used roughly <a href="https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/prince-harry-meghan-markle-repay-cost-frogmore-cottage-renovations" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$3 million from taxpayers</a> to renovate Frogmore Cottage following their marriage. But after the couple left the royal family, they agreed to pay back the millions of dollars used in the renovation. 
The embattled couple, who&#8217;ve made racial accusations against the royal family, were notified about their eviction around the same time Harry&#8217;s bombshell tell-all memoir &#8220;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Spare/dp/B0BJ4JGQGS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=QQQKC33Z6VSN&amp;keywords=spare+prince+harry&amp;qid=1677537259&amp;sprefix=Spare%2Caps%2C193&amp;sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Spare</a>&#8221; was gaining international traction. Keeping on-theme with the couple&#8217;s ouster from the family, &#8220;Spare&#8221; painted the royals in a very negative light and allegedly detailed private conversations.
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Still, King Charles has apparently invited Harry and Megan to his upcoming coronation, set for May 6.
“I can confirm The Duke has recently received email correspondence from His Majesty’s office regarding the coronation,” a spokesperson for the Sussex’s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/king-charles-makes-decision-whether-prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-will-be-at-coronation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shared</a> earlier this month.
When Harry was asked if he&#8217;ll be attending the monumental event, he <a href="https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a42405944/will-prince-harry-meghan-markle-attend-king-charles-coronation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> ITV&#8217;s Tom Bradby, &#8220;There&#8217;s a lot that can happen between now and then. But, the door is always open. The ball is in their court. &#8230; There&#8217;s a lot to be discussed and I really hope that they&#8217;re willing to sit down and talk about it.&#8221;
During the same interview, the ex-royal said he wants &#8220;a family, not an institution,&#8221; adding, &#8220;I would like to get my father back. I would like to have my brother back.&#8221;
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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/prince-andrew">Prince Andrew</a> will allegedly no longer have access to an apartment and offices at <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/royal-family">Buckingham Palace</a> per orders of King Charles III.
The 62-year-old royal was apparently turned out by his older brother <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/prince-charles">Charles</a> following the death of their mother, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/queen-elizabeth">Queen Elizabeth II</a>. Andrew had already been stripped of his official duties in the wake of a scandal in 2019, but up until now had retained access to the palace. Now, reports say he’s been kicked out of the royal enclave, too.
The Duke of York made headlines several years ago following the revelation of his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew was also accused of engaging in sexual activities with a then-17-year-old girl named Virginia Giuffre. The royal settled a civil suit out of court.
Though he denied wrongdoing, Andrew resigned from public roles in May 2020. The former working royal also had his honorary military affiliations and royal charitable patronages stripped by Queen Elizabeth II in January 2022.
Prince Andrew’s eviction is notable, but Entertainment Tonight <a href="https://www.etonline.com/king-charles-iii-removes-prince-andrews-access-to-former-apartment-and-office-at-buckingham-palace">pointed out</a> that the royal had not been using the apartment as his primary residence for some time. Instead, he’s been living with ex-wife Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson at the Royal Lodge at Windsor. For now, he still appears to have access to that property.
Queen Elizabeth was known for despising scandal and royal family drama. However, she always had a soft spot for Andrew, and royal insiders were surprised at how close the two remained even after the sex scandal plagued the British royal. 
&#8220;[The queen] saw Andrew very, very regularly right up until her death,&#8221; Vanity Fair’s royal correspondent Katie Nicholl <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/queen-elizabeth-remained-incredibly-close-prince-andrew-right-until-death">told</a> Fox News Digital shortly after Elizabeth’s death in September 2022. &#8220;They remained incredibly close, and she was very protective of him.&#8221;
Nicholl went on to explain how she delved into claims that Andrew was the queen’s “favorite son” while researching for a book about the royals. 
&#8220;She asked him about the Epstein allegations and about his relationship with Virginia Giuffre. They had a very honest conversation, and Andrew assured her that he was innocent of those allegations. She believed him. This was her son after all. And she didn’t just believe him. She stood by him,&#8221; Nicholl said.

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Ex-pat <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/king-charles-iii-set-to-axe-prince-andrew-and-prince-harry-as-official-stand-ins-for-the-crown-report/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Prince Harry&#8217;s</a> memoir, titled &#8220;Spare&#8221; in a likely jab at his father King Charles III, is set to be released on January 10 — but if the sneak peeks are any indication, the entire tome appears to be a compilation of unaired grievances and instances of unresolved sibling rivalry.
Harry left the U.K. and his royal duties behind shortly after the May 2019 birth of son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor — the first of his two children with his wife, American actress-turned-Duchess-of-Sussex Meghan Markle (&#8220;Suits&#8221;). By mid-February of 2021, the palace had confirmed that Harry and Meghan would not be returning to their Royal roles.
&#8220;The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have confirmed to Her Majesty The Queen that they will not be returning as working members of The Royal Family,&#8221; the February 19, 2021, statement from Buckingham Palace read.
Since then, the quasi-royals have attempted to carve out a life for themselves outside the palace walls — and so far, every outing has been another variation on the same theme: everyone at the Palace wanted them gone, with Prince William and Princess Kate chief among them.
From the now-infamous Oprah interview to their multi-episode Netflix special, Harry and Meghan have lobbed a series of accusations against the Royal Family in general — from bullying to racism and everything in between — and &#8220;Spare&#8221; appears to pick up where Netflix left off.
Harry <a href="https://people.com/royals/prince-harry-says-kate-middleton-prince-william-told-him-wear-nazi-costume-spare-reports/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">blames</a> William and Kate for his 2005 decision to wear a Nazi uniform to a costume party, saying that they had &#8220;howled with laughter upon seeing him in the get-up and encouraged him to go for it.
&#8220;I phoned Willy and Kate, asked what they thought. Nazi uniform, they said,&#8221; Harry says that he then brought the costume home to try it on before the &#8220;Native and Colonial&#8221; themed party. &#8220;They both howled. Worse than Willy&#8217;s leotard outfit! Way more ridiculous! Which, again, was the point.&#8221;
In 2017, when Harry and Meghan made their <a href="https://pagesix.com/2023/01/06/prince-harry-claims-palace-approved-meghan-markles-ripped-jeans/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">public debut</a> at the Toronto Invictus Games, Markle received criticism for wearing ripped jeans. Harry alleges in &#8220;Spare&#8221; that her outfit had been approved by the palace – but then complains that someone should have issued a statement in her defense once the backlash began.
&#8220;A single declaration in defense of Meg would have been enough to make a tremendous difference,&#8221; he writes.
Harry <a href="https://pagesix.com/2023/01/05/prince-william-warned-prince-harry-not-to-propose-to-meghan-markle/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">also claims</a> that Prince William warned him not to propose to Markle, saying things were moving &#8220;too fast&#8221; and saying they&#8217;d never be able to spend time together as a foursome because &#8220;she&#8217;s an American actress, after all.&#8221; He went on to say that William was the one who nixed plans for them to wed at Westminster Abbey — where William and Kate were married — and had been opposed to them using St. Paul&#8217;s as well.
The ex-royal writes about a number of disagreements with his brother — particularly where Markle is concerned — and says that one such incident nearly resulted in fisticuffs.
William, Harry writes, <a href="https://pagesix.com/2023/01/04/prince-harry-claims-william-physically-attacked-him-in-memoir/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">referred to Markle</a> as &#8220;abrasive,&#8221; &#8220;difficult,&#8221; and &#8220;rude&#8221; — comments that Harry says were simply a reflection of the prevailing press narrative — and alleges that William punctuated his comments with a physical assault.
&#8220;It all happened so fast. So very fast. He grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and he knocked me to the floor. I landed on the dog’s bowl, which cracked under my back, the pieces cutting into me. I lay there for a moment, dazed, then got to my feet and told him to get out.&#8221;
Harry <a href="https://pagesix.com/2023/01/06/prince-harry-saw-red-mist-in-prince-william-during-alleged-fight/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">says</a> he believed that William wanted him to hit back, claiming that he could see the same judgment-clouding anger in his brother that he had felt for years: &#8220;I chose not to. What was different here was the level of frustration. I talk about the red mist that I had for so many years, and I saw this red mist in him.&#8221;
The brothers&#8217; relationship, Harry writes, changed dramatically over time. &#8220;In some ways he was my mirror, in some ways he was my opposite. My beloved brother, my archnemesis, how had that happened?&#8221;
He <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/prince-harry-calls-prince-william-114441033.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKUzCovVXnlzxolZTr9cUkQnUVRT4qP-WQ_IzmX_UTEQUdvwbmWHVVr3rbJDMjftKlxj3G4HQzw43uYcMcLWEk8Vyhcz-f5xOk0uRLWpAAAAJRkqLDRNYwR5xrVY9Eq1HPr-T7P8z14pio48SrSt9NQsRUa8fqB0srq-Um9dv-Yn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">asked that question</a> after William appeared not to understand Harry&#8217;s decision to leave his royal duties — a decision that Harry felt should require no explanation at all.
&#8220;I couldn&#8217;t believe what I was hearing. It was one thing to disagree about who was at fault &#8230; but for him to claim total ignorance of the reasons I&#8217;d fled &#8230; why my wife and I took the drastic step of picking up our child and just running like hell &#8230; Really?&#8221; Harry continued.
Harry also takes aim at his father in &#8220;Spare&#8221; — even the title is a direct jab at King Charles III, who allegedly informed the late Princess Diana that his work was finished once William and Harry (&#8220;an heir and a spare&#8221;) were born.
He writes of <a href="https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a42417490/prince-harry-william-king-charles-planted-stories-kate-middleton-kids/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">one instance</a> in which the king had allegedly fed the press a story about William and Kate and their children — a story that led a &#8220;seething&#8221; William and Harry to confront their father together.
&#8220;Pa instantly got upset. He began shouting that Willy was paranoid. We both were. Just because we were getting bad press, and he was getting good, that didn&#8217;t mean his staff was behind it,&#8221; Harry writes.
And while he said that the confrontation did not lead to changes from their father, he had initially believed that he and William were recovering their earlier closeness. But Harry goes on to allege that even after they promised they would never turn their press houses against each other, William broke his word.
&#8220;I would far rather get destroyed in the press than play along with this game or this business of trading. And to see my brother&#8217;s office copy the very same thing that we promised the two of us would never, ever do,&#8221; <a class="body-link css-7l5upj et3p2gv0" href="https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a42250425/prince-harry-brother-william-relationship-meghan-markle-docuseries/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-vars-ga-outbound-link="https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a42250425/prince-harry-brother-william-relationship-meghan-markle-docuseries/" data-vars-ga-ux-element="Hyperlink" data-vars-ga-call-to-action="Harry says">Harry says</a> in the Netflix docuseries, &#8220;that was heartbreaking.&#8221;
The problem for many of the senior royals, Harry alleges, all centered on the fact that Markle had stolen their spotlight. &#8220;The issue is when someone who&#8217;s marrying in, who should be a supporting act, is then stealing the limelight or is doing the job better than the person who is born to do this, that upsets people. It shifts the balance,&#8221; he claims.
Despite all that, Harry continues to claim that he would like to reconcile with both his father and his brother — but royal expert Katie Nicholls <a href="https://pagesix.com/2023/01/06/prince-william-seething-and-devasted-by-harrys-bombshell-allegations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">doesn&#8217;t believe that claim</a> holds any water.
&#8220;The idea that he wants his father and his brother back just seems so incongruous with how he is behaving and what he’s saying &#8230; To paint such an unflattering picture of the royal family and a very unsavory side of his brother and an uncaring side of his father &#8230; It just does not appear to be the actions of a man trying to reconcile with his estranged family. It really feels like a line has been crossed.&#8221;
Others have noted that the Palace&#8217;s default position is to not respond to attacks and allegations — a position of which Harry was well aware — so he likely knew that he would have free reign to continue to level very public attacks without any fear of reprisal from the people he was attacking.
Harry&#8217;s claims — and blames — circulated via social media in the week ahead of the book&#8217;s release, prompting a number of people to respond with the hashtag &#8220;shutupHarry.&#8221;

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