Prince Harry at coronation updates: Duke of Sussex not invited to balcony moment

The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, on Saturday, attended King Charles III's coronation in a historic ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London.

For the coronation, Prince Harry opted for a custom-made black suit by Dior, a white shirt and a grey silk tie.

Taking to Twitter, Dior expressed the honour of designing the outfit for the Duke of Sussex.

They tweeted, "Tailoring fit for royalty. Dior is honored to have dressed Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, for the coronation of King Charles III in a custom design by Kim Jones. Seen arriving at Westminster Abbey, gain an insight into the savoir-faire of his three-piece suit next."

Saturday marks Prince Harry's son Archie's fourth birthday. So Harry seemed to have made a swift exit back to his home in California.

Neither he or Andrew appeared with the royal family on the Buckingham Palace balcony following the ceremony. The pair were absent from the horse-drawn procession through central London back to Buckingham Palace, with Harry seen getting into a car to leave the abbey.

Harry stepped down as a working member of the royals in 2021, and the coronation marks the first time he's been seen publicly with family members since the release of his memoir, "Spare."

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, was spotted engaging in friendly conversation with Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, the husband of his cousin Princess Beatrice, during the coronation ceremony of King Charles III. 

Additionally, the prince briefly exchanged words with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, with whom he shares a history as Welby presided over Harry's wedding to Meghan Markle in 2018 at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle.

Despite their demotion to the third row of the royal family seating, both Prince Harry and Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, appeared in good spirits as they made their way through Westminster Abbey to their designated seats.

During the coronation of King Charles III, both Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, 38, and Prince Andrew, the Duke of York at, 63, were present among the royal family members at London's Westminster Abbey. However, they were seated in the third row and did not join the rest of the family on the Buckingham Palace balcony later on Saturday.

Despite not having a formal role in the ceremony, both princes were part of the royal procession.

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One thing some people were wondering is whether Prince Harry would make an appearance alongside the Royal Family on the Buckingham Palace balcony.

Harry was not on the Palace balcony for the royal waves, suggesting that - as some media outlets have reported - he decided not to stick around for the full day's events.

The Duke of Sussex's wife Megan, and their two children, did not come to the UK for the occasion. The Coronation falls on the same day as his son Prince Archie’s fourth birthday.

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The Duke of Sussex swiftly hopped into the back of a BMW after the service - all alone.

Harry announced his attendance at the historic event several weeks ago, but the seating arrangement has played a key part in his decision to attend.

The royal expert speculated how Prince Harry will feel at the coronation, saying, "He's going to feel very isolated without the person who makes him into what he really is. Being on his own, it will be very difficult."

The event will also be "embarrassing" for Prince Harry too as royal watchers will likely notice “that awkwardness”, the expert claimed. Read more

The changed positions of figurines of Harry and Meghan reflects the status of their participation in the coronation. Read more

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One of King Charles' closest friends hit out at Prince Harry over "hurtful" and "cruel" claims that he made against his father and the royal family. Lord Nicholas Soames, grandson of late UK PM Sir Winston Churchill made the comments ahead of Prince Harry's arrival in the UK for King Charles' coronation. Read more

Prince Harry is sitting in the third row for the ceremony, far behind his brother and father and the other working senior royals. He is sitting between Princess Eugenie’s husband Jack Brooksbank and Princess Alexandra - the cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.

Prince Harry “has not been permitted to wear his military uniform” to his father King Charles' coronation despite serving 10 years in the army, a report claimed.

Prince Harry, who quit his official duties with the royal family over intense scrutiny from the British media, is not playing a role in the service.

The Duke of Sussex was wearing a black three-piece set of tails and military medals on his chest.

Former US President and businessman Donald Trump has expressed surprise that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were invited to King Charles' Coronation after the claims made in his ‘horrible’ book Spare, branding them "very disrespectful". Read here

Any attempt at reconciliation between the Sussexes and the royal family will have to "include Meghan Markle fully", an expert claimed. This comes as relations between the couple and the rest of the family have been strained since Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepped down from their royal duties. Read more

The Duke of Sussex, who's here without his wife Meghan, looked happy and relaxed as he entered the abbey with his cousins Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, the daughters of Prince Andrew.

Prince Harry arrives at Westminster Abbey ahead of King Charles' coronation