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Ryan Paton

King Charles' defining Coronation balcony appearance sparks 'sad' viewers to plead 'why'

Viewers of King Charles' Coronation demanded answers as they were confused by one of the key moments of the celebration.

Saturday marked a historic moment for the Royal family as the monarch was officially crowned at Westminster Abbey. After the ceremony, the King made his way to Buckingham Palace in the Gold State Coach.

The 74-year-old appeared on the balcony as he greeted the thousands who travelled to the London for the event. He was joined by his wife, Queen Camilla, and members of the Royal family such as Prince William and Princess Kate.

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However, viewers were confused as they spotted some notable absentees as Prince Harry was not seen on the balcony.

Christina said: "Now I want to know why Harry isn’t on that balcony!"

Elkernzet commetned: "I find it very sad, that Prince #Harry isn't not allowed on the balcony today"

Only working members of the Royal family appeared on the balcony (BBC)

Simon tweeted: "I only put this on to see if Harry was on the balcony. He's not. Off it goes.."

Scarlet tweeted: "Where's Harry?"

Prince Andrew also did not appear for the defining moment and the absences can be explained as the balcony was reserved for working members of the Royal Family. Buckingham Palace had earlier confirmed that Harry and his uncle, the Duke of York, would not have any formal role at the event as they are no longer working royals.

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