What Meghan Markle Is Doing During King Charles III's Coronation
etonline.comcoronation day in England, but those watching are all too aware of a noticeable absence to the guest list. Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex and the daughter-in-law of King Charles III, will not be in attendance at his coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey.The 41-year-old wife of Prince Harry chose to stay behind at the couple's home in Montecito, California, and forego any coronation festivities.
In addition to the tension between Meghan and the royals, Saturday also happens to be her and Harry's son, Archie's, fourth birthday.
They are also parents to 1-year-old daughter Lilibet. In fact, Archie's birthday was specifically mentioned in the announcement from Buckingham Palace last month, confirming that Harry would be attending his father's coronation but that Meghan would be skipping the historic event.
ET has learned that Archie's birthday celebration will be a small gathering with friends and family in Montecito.Royal reporter Omid Scobie previously told ET that he doubts the duchess will tune in to see the coronation festivities. «Because of that eight-hour time difference the Duchess of Sussex is more likely to be asleep rather than in front of the television,» Scobie told ET.
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