King Charles’ shock coronation plan for Meghan Markle, Prince Harry
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly set to be invited to King Charles’ coronation as long as they agree to one key demand.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to be invited to King Charles’ coronation on May 6 but officials have reportedly demanded a quick RSVP from them.
According to Whitehall sources, the Sussexes have been put “on the list” and a detailed plan is underway to ensure they do not overshadow the proceedings in any way, The Express reports.
“They’re on the list and planning is well underway to make sure the proceedings run as smooth as possible - without any drama”, the source said.
The Express reports that officials are frantically organising seating arrangements at Westminster Abbey to ensure that warring brothers Prince William and Prince Harry avoid being pictured together.
Invitations to the Westminster Abbey service will be sent out in the next few weeks after the final guest list is confirmed, the insider said.
Royal commentator Afua Hagan told The Express Prince Harry would make the effort to appear at the historic event as he has his heart set on reconciling with his family — despite his explosive tell-all memoir, Spare.
She said: “Attending the coronation is the first step on the road to reconciliation.”
The coronation’s meticulous seating plan will be well thought out to avoid awkward encounters.
“The focus will be on the vertical line of succession,” royal historian Cindy McCreery told The Express.
“Precedence will be given to William, Kate, George and his siblings.”
Commentators believe that the Sussexes will look to carve out a new brand for themselves — one which no longer involves public attacks against the royal family.
MEGHAN, HARRY HIRE HOLLYWOOD’S ‘TOP DEAL-MAKER’
Regrets? Prince Harry doesn’t have a few.
The Duke reportedly has “no regrets” over his bombshell memoir Spare, and has hired Hollywood’s ‘top deal maker’ to increase his earning potential with his wife Meghan Markle.
The House of Sussex is said to have hired venture capitalist Adam Lilling after they were introduced at the surprise wedding vow renewal of Ellen DeGeneres and Aussie actor Portia de Rossi last week.
Lilling, 53, was labelled by The Hollywood Reporter as one of the “Top Dealmakers of 2022” for striking more than 250 deals with stars like Terry Crews, Matthew McConaughey, Cameron Diaz, and Australian Nicole Kidman.
Prince Harry told guests at the party that he had “no regrets” about the wild revelations in Spare and was extremely proud of its sales, according to The New York Post.
With sales figures of more than 3.2 million copies worldwide in one week, setting a Guinness World Record for the fastest-selling nonfiction book of all time, the House of Sussex is seemingly looking to invest their windfall.
“Harry said he was really happy about the success of the book and the reaction to it,” a guest at Ellen’s party told Page Six.
Prince Harry reportedly told the guest he was relieved to tell his story to the world, and said there had been “an amazing reaction” to it.
Lilling, who has worked with DeGeneres and de Rossi for years, was seen mingling with the royals at the Montecito party, where Ms Markle “seemed to be in extremely good spirits”.
Lilling told The Hollywood Reporter last year that his mission is to “take people who can affect change in the world and marry them with the top operators and entrepreneurs”.
“We’re not really focused on their entertainment endeavours,” he said at the time. “We’re focused on connecting their profits, their passion, and purpose with profit opportunities in the private equity landscape.”
His firm PLUS Capital, with business partner Amanda Groves, in 2020 announced investment with stars like Nicole Kidman and Cameron Diaz among more than 50 famous athletes and actors to invest in Lyra Health, a provider of mental health benefits.
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