King Charles is not inviting Prince Andrew’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson to his coronation, The Independent has learnt.
The Duchess of York, who still lives with Andrew at Royal Lodge and is very close to him even though they divorced in 1996, will have to watch the 6 May ceremony on TV.
The news follows Buckingham Palace’s announcement on Wednesday (12 April), confirming that the Duke of Sussex will attend the coronation, but Meghan Markle will stay at home in California with their two children.
King Charles III is reportedly “very disappointed” that his daughter-in-law and his grandchildren, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, will not attend the event.
The news comes after months of speculation over whether the couple would fly to the UK to attend the event, as the relationship between the Sussexes and senior members of the royal family is expected to be fraught after Harry and Meghan stepped back from royal duties in 2020.
