Is Prince Harry ‘relieved’ to miss King Charles III’s birthday party? | World news
In a shocking turn of events, it has been revealed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have not been invited to King Charles III’s Trooping the Color parade. The exception has left many wondering about the Duke of Sussex’s character, and according to a royal expert, Harry could be “comfortable” missing the event this year.
Richard Eden of the Daily Mail was the first to report the news, saying, “I heard that Prince Harry and Meghan have not been invited to the royal birthday party. It would be the first time in Harry’s life that he wasn’t welcome. Celebrating the king’s birthday, this year’s event is very special because it is the first since his father took the throne last September.”
Royal historian and author Tessa Dunlop shed some light on the situation, noting that although Harry and Meghan attended the event last year, they did not have significant roles in the parade and other celebrations. “Reply, [Harry] went to the Trooping of the Colors because of his one-time-war-in-chief, the queen, who celebrated his Platinum Jubilee. But even then, he and Meghan were shadowy figures, seen briefly in a window,” he revealed.
Dunlop believes that Prince Harry is “comfortable” not attending the event this year, and one of the reasons behind it may be his relationship with his brother, Prince William. Dunlop explained, “Prince Harry did not attend the first meeting of the royal Trooping of the Colour, when for the first time since 1986 the British monarch will raise the salute. “Harry is no longer a working monarch. Trooping the Color is a service for serving members of our royal family. The key word there is ‘work’. Saturday will see them dressed up and on parade doing what they do best, providing the military, which is based on its hierarchical structures, with a symbolic title. “
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Also, Dunlop mentioned that Harry had often played second fiddle to William during previous Trooping the Color episodes and that this dynamic seemed to bother him. “We now know that playing second fiddle to William chafed, and I suspect [Harry] also relieved that, thanks to his new citizenship, he doesn’t have to cross the Atlantic for another celebratory pit stop,” he added.
With the tensions between the family still not resolved, the expert concluded that Harry’s priorities in England have changed, mainly focusing on the ongoing legal issues. “Harry is a changed man — he has chosen America and freedom from an institution about the British royal family and the unique nature of their work,” Dunlop said.
As the Trooping the Color celebration approaches, all eyes will be on the royal family and as this absence will affect the dynamics within. Prince Harry’s new distance and focus on his life in America continue to raise questions about his future interactions with the British royal family.
