New Idea can now discuss the steps taken by the Prince of Wales to safeguard Kate’s well-being as Buckingham Palace declares that it is “pleased to confirm” that Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, has RSVP’d yes to King Charles’ coronation but that his wife is a no-show.
According to a source, Prince William was ultimately responsible for ensuring that Meghan, 41, didn’t get too close to the historic Westminster Abbey event on May 6.
According to insiders, the 74-year-old King was “dithering” when it came to the Sussexes.
Even though the deadline for responses had long since passed, they delayed saying whether or not they would be attending until late last week.
And that’s when 40-year-old William intervened. The invitation was extended to Harry and Meghan as well, but it’s safe to assume that William had a cool approach to it.
After everything Meghan had put his wife through, Charles was telling his courtiers that she shouldn’t be allowed to be around Kate, according to our informant.
Nobody would be shocked if he refused to invite her as the new Prince of Wales. He probably reached a compromise with his father, who prefers that both of his sons be present at his inauguration.
While staying in Montecito with Prince Archie, 3, and Princess Lilibet, 1, is “probably for the best,” some royal sources admit it’s unfortunate for the King. He was eager to get a memorable family portrait with all five of his grandchildren.
William’s order follows the now-famous “Windsor Walkabout” across the world. After the Queen’s death in September of last year, he, Kate, Harry, 38, and Meghan made an effort to put their differences aside and greet well-wishers.
Aware royal observers saw that the two women did not exchange a single word, with Kate, 41, keeping her distance from the American actress.
According to Robert Jobson’s new book King Charles, Kate found the encounter, which is thought to have been planned by Wills in an effort to achieve a rare familial togetherness, very challenging.
Since then, tensions between the two have only become worse, especially when the Sussexes attacked the Waleses in Harry’s memoir Spare and their Netflix docuseries.
Now that His Majesty’s special day is less than two weeks away, the couple’s names are tiring to the heir to the throne.
William is taking things seriously this time. He doesn’t trust Meghan and the environment is too poisonous. He doesn’t want to offend Kate once more, the source said.