Both Princes have foregone their official royal duties (Picture: Getty)
Buckingham Palace has confirmed neither the Duke of Sussex nor the Duke of York will formally participate in the King’s coronation ceremony.
Prince Harry and Prince Andrew, who have both forgone their royal duties, will nevertheless attend the historic event on Saturday May 6.
Their lack of a formal role in proceedings also includes them not following the procession behind the Gold State Coach, which will carry King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla back to Buckingham Palace after the crowning at Westminster Abbey.
It represents the first time Prince Harry has met with his relatives in public since the publication of his memoir Spare, in which he was deeply critical of Charles, Camilla, William and Kate.
Reports have long stated Prince Harry’s wife Meghan Markle will not be in attendance, having chosen instead to remain at home with their children in California.
The fourth birthday of their son Archie coincides with the King’s coronation.
Prince Harry is also expected not to spend a prolonged period of time marking the historic event.
Prince Harry stepped back from public life ahead of the publication of his tell-all memoir Spare, in which he was overtly critical of other members of the royal family (Picture: AFP)
Prince Andrew, meanwhile, was stripped of his honorary military duties following allegations he had abused a 17-year-old victim of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein (Picture: Shutterstock)
He is understood to be planning only to attend the formal ceremony at the abbey, before flying back to the United States to celebrate his son’s birthday.
Prince Andrew, meanwhile, has also steered clear of the limelight after an embarrassing interview with Emily Maitliss for BBC Newsnight in November 2019, which addressed the allegations levelled against him over his friendship with convicted sex trafficker, Jeffrey Epstein.
His mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, subsequently stripped him of all honorary military roles.
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He later paid millions of pounds settling a civil sexual assault case with Virginia Guiffre, who sued him for allegedly abusing her at the age of 17 after she had been a victim of Epstein’s sex trafficking conspiracy.
Despite the sizeable settlement, the disgraced prince continues to deny all claims against him, insisting he has never met Ms Guiffre.
Meanwhile, Charles, Camilla and William recently attended their final rehearsal ahead of the big day tomorrow.
At least two of the King’s grandchildren will also play a formal role in the ceremony.
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The Duke of Sussex and the Duke of York will not formally participate in the ceremony.
