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Ryan Paton

King Charles' Coronation: Reason Meghan Markle is not attending ceremony

Buckingham Palace has confirmed Meghan Markle will not be in attendance at the King's Coronation.

Today marks a big day for the Royal Family as King Charles will be officially crowned at Westminster Abbey. A huge talking point ahead of the ceremony was whether Prince Harry and Meghan would travel to the event.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex sparked controversy when they went public over their troubled relationship with the Royal Family. However, the Palace ended speculation when they announced Prince Harry would be attending while Meghan stays at home in California.

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A statement issued in April said: "Buckingham Palace is pleased to confirm that the Duke of Sussex will attend the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey on May 6. The Duchess of Sussex will remain in California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet."

The coronation also coincides with Archie's 4th birthday and Yahoo's Royal editor claimed this has also played a part in the Duchess's decision. Omid Scobie added on Twitter. "Expect it to be a fairly quick trip to the UK for Prince Harry, who will only be attending the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey."

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