Why is Harry coming to the coronation at all?

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He's apparently not going to see his father and he's just flying in an out, leaving immediately after the ceremony to rush back to California. I know it's nice to be at your kid's birthday party, but FFS this is his father's coronation, a day he's been waiting for his whole life. So Harry is flying all the way over here, no doubt burning up the planet on a fucking private jet, and all for what? To be seen to be there? What for? What a waste of time. If he's not even going to celebrate with his family I don't know why he doesn't just stay in California, since that's clearly where he'd rather be. I don't understand why he's coming at all.

Oh I'm sure with prvate jets etc they could have a little bed set up to ease any jet lag issues. I doubt they'd be subjected to uncomfortable economy seats then queues at Heathrow. Think they didn't it for the headlines Jubilee?

The thread is about Harry, not Andrew. If somebody started a
Thread on Andrew I'm sure you wouldn't get many supporters there ... but this is about Harry, so not going off topic

We'll get someone piping up with Fergie did a interview criticising the rf once as did the then Prince Charles. Ignoring the fact with Harry it has been a non stop barage of one side criticism and scrutiny. Exactly the same stuff he rages against. He should apply for a job at the Daily Mail.

Maybe Archie would like to celebrate his birthday with his friends and the adults who are in his life on a day to day basis? His cousins and paternal grandfather are strangers to him so I'm not so sure that celebrating with them is the right thing to do.

Harry can't win with regards to the Coronation. I think he's attending because attendance keeps him relevant in the US but more importantly, I think he loves his dad based on what he said in his book. If his brother was being crowned, I don't think he'd attend.

This!

'Maybe Archie would like to celebrate his birthday with his friends and the adults who are in his life on a day to day basis?'

Think his parents are in his life daily? I'm sure they could bring Dora on a private jet, then there's Eugenie, Beatrice and Fergie who they all seem pally with.

If my dh had caused a stink with his family but felt he had to attend a do there is not a chance I'd let him go alone. And my dh isn't fragile and troubled like H but surely you support your dp?

You're spectacularly missing the point of the kickback. I suspect very deliberately.

The very fact you've started a thread being annoyed about Harry attending but have a 'nothing to see here' attitude about his extremely dubious Uncle also attending says it all.

Don't criticise the Royals whatever one does. It's a far worse crime than being an (alleged) nonce!
How depressing.

Hi Peggers!

Another Harry and the coronation thread? Really? How many do you need? I guess the working royals aren’t that interesting to royalists if 4 out of the top 5 threads are about Harry.

Don't criticise the Royals whatever one does. It's a far worse crime than being an (alleged) nonce!

Absolutely!

Harry is entitled to express whatever he wants to express IMO. It's his life and his family. The Royals are just a bunch of bog-standard people like the rest of us. Some people think they are saints anointed from God or some such nonsense and can't be criticised whatsoever.

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As many as we want thanks. Don't feel obliged to contribute, it is totally optional.

Well we could keep saying aren't the working royals great but it doesn't generate much discussion.

Harry and his look at me!/don't look at me!! behaviour does.

It's quite funny we had a carry on a few years ago about Markle Senior not attending a major royal event and now his dd is following suit.

@BlueKaftan - no idea what peggers means

God knows I assumed trying to keep his foot wedged in the royal door for extra bucks. I don’t know how he has the bare faced cheek to turn up after spare.

I am assuming a case of convenient covid might work as a last minute get out. I honestly can’t imagine what kind of reception he expects to receive here after everything he has done.

Well we could keep saying aren't the working royals great but it doesn't generate much discussion.

Really? So what’s the point of them then. Are they not working? Their projects not interesting enough? Seems odd and a little boring to just talk about Harry. I guess you just really miss him.

But the kids weren't invited. So they'd be leaving Archie with no parents around him on his birthday. I wouldn't do that with my son

The (no kids) coronation is 90 minutes, plus procession there and back, plus Balcony (and no doubt photographs)

So yes it'll take up all morning, but hell most working parents spend that number of hours away from their DC on their birthdays.

They could have had a lovely gathering for all of that generation, Archie get spoiled rotten with a birthday party in the afternoon (and have a party back in the US with his friends).

Do agree with the point about jetlag though

You're an apologist for Prince Andrew. I think Old Codger is probably okay.

I expect he has the next interview with Oprah already in his diary. Whenever have all our royal families been well-behaved?

They could have had a lovely gathering for all of that generation, Archie get spoiled rotten with a birthday party in the afternoon (and have a party back in the US with his friends).

But the royals don't care about Archie though. And they probably wouldn't all convene to hold a birthday party for him. It'll just be M,H, L and A and it would be better for him at home, with his friends and others who actually love him.

Yes they are working . If you watch the news you'll see their appearances. They just do it professionally, with class and dignity so there's nothing to discuss really.

There's a Coronation and whilst I'm not big on the jewels and carriages I like the display of military processions etc and can recognise it is a historical event. Harry should just stay in LA and fester imo. He could have maybe filmed his next chat show rant. Maybe that's pencilled in for his return.

After the Coronation he and his wife should disappear and live a quiet life away from the media. They have money now so they don’t need to keep going on and on about the same old stuff everyone’s heard before. They’re the equivalent of a drama series that’s gone on for too many seasons and now no one likes the show anymore.

Well Andrew was already mentioned (quite rightly) and I'm only replying.

Another excuser - can't mention Andrew but we must all continue to flog Harry over and over!

This information came from bloody Paul Burrell who hasn't spoken to any of the RF I years, it's all made up, no-one knows what contact KC and PW will have with Harry so this entire thread is pointless 🤷

I genuinely believe harry is going as he wants to support his father and his father wants him there, so he is making rhe effort. He doesn’t wish to cut all ties. It’s just too fucking awkward now with the rest of them to hang around and socialise. So he will fuck off back to America to avoid the cringe factor.

but as much as I’m rather appalled and disdainful of the career choices him and his wife made in selling the royals out, I do think in this he is trying to do the right thing and it’s coming from a place of love. Avoiding it would be the easy way

'You're an apologist for Prince Andrew. I think Old Codger is probably okay.'

Old codger isn't ok. It is an ageist slur. Do you use other 'ist' slurs too?

Never apologised for him but again it is his brother's Coronation of course he'll attend. I don't think he'll be leading the procession y'know.