King Charles coronation

They are invited because our King is going to behave in a dignified manner and because he loves his son.

It’s amazing how Camilla was once one of the worlds most hated women and is now warmly accepted by the British public.
Unlike MM she quietly and calmly got on with her role and never blabbed to the press, moaned or decided the world needed to know her side of the story.

Her dignified silence was her saving grace.

MM could learn a lot from her.

Well M and H may be irritating and silly, but they are correct in that they are being hounded by the press. What's the betting that if they come, their pics will be all over the papers and gossip about what they are wearing , every glance they make or don't make will be scrutinised and analysed and meanings will be made up and endlessly discussed. If the press left them alone and they didn't make the front pages then there wouldn't be people expressing their outrage about them stealing the limelight and other rubbish. The papers have only got to avoid them and then there wouldn't be all the poison. Give it a rest, but they won't as they sell papers and people lap all the gossip up as is evidenced on here.

TerriBull

Similar scenarios play out in families all around the world, it often goes with the territory, his leaving the door ajar will resonate with many a parent who find themselves in conflict with their offspring in the hope that differences at some time in the future can be resolved. It demonstrates his love for Harry overrides personal hurt.

Exactly this

Such a pity that Shakespeare isn’t still alive. He would make a brilliant history play out of all of this.

OP - I'm guessing Charles, who appears fairly rational (in spite of the fact that he admitted "talking" to his plants) and compos mentis, has given the matter considerable thought. And is probably aware of the possible consequences of his decision.
Of course, Dickens, and no doubt has consulted with his darling wife!! Yet more intrigue?

So, this is not really about "King-Charles-coronation", is it?

Just another angle on the continuing soap-opera about M&H.

I wonder if it will run as long as Coronation Street?

OP - I'm guessing Charles, who appears fairly rational (in spite of the fact that he admitted "talking" to his plants) and compos mentis, has given the matter considerable thought. And is probably aware of the possible consequences of his decision.

One thing for sure... their visit (or the decline of the invitation) will provide material for the next instalment of the M&H saga.

It’s correct to invite them, wether they will both come is questionable, Meghan is going to face open hostility from the family as well as the public now. The sort of hostility that you would get in any family when someone has caused an upset, we see them in these pages every week.

For what it's worth I think King Charles will be right to invite Harry & Meghan to his Coronation, and he can certainly rely on all his family to act with a sense of decorum on the big day.

I agree with Gingster, there is some fascinating curiosity in watching history in the making, that's why there is so much written about say The Windsors, Marie-Antoinette, Russian Tzars etc - all with their juicy scandals. I've just visited Vienna and read up loads on 'beauty queen’ Empress Elisabeth of Austria and Queen of Hungary. How is that pick, pick, picking at scabs? It isn't boring to some, so live and let live.

Bluebell this is history in the making. It interests people to see how the Royal Family really is just like any other.
See how we look back on other Royal happenings throughout the years. Way back in time coming right up to present day Hoo ha’s! Abdications, divorces, court cases, secret affairs and secret children, fallings out and stories leaked. It’s all there in the history books and our descendants will be reading about this in years/centuries to come.

Can’t anyone leave it alone constantly scratching the scab if you don’t like them ignore them how much more do you want to keep pick pick pick How many more threads ….
radio Tv Gransnet constant churning it over and over
It’s boring, it achieves nothing but constant advertising them ,,.ignore them if you don’t like them

I m sick and tired of all the new threads every time they fart

Parental love is unconditional, whatever mistakes and poor choices have been made. You can love someone and still disagree with what they’ve said or done.
Why should he exclude his son for what seems to be a (sadly very public) breakdown? The only way to change the way his royal household is run, is to run it with compassion from now onwards.

Just as an aside, I wonder when we will start to just refer to 'the King and Queen' rather that 'King Charles and the Queen Consort'.

Smileless2012 I think you got the Prodigal Son story correct, thanks for sorting that 👍

I only wish Harry would have some remorse.

(they were never burned in the UK)

The UK wasn't just England. Even in 1727.

Witches were hung. More details here www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/eight-witchcraft-myths/

That aside, can you imagine the media hysteria, speculation and downright nastiness towards Charles if he hadn’t invited Harry?

Charles won't be inviting or uninviting Harry.

The Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk, will organise and invite anyone expected to be at the Coronation

It's the crowning of the new monarch, our Head of State.
Dukes and Duchesses will be invited.
Everything will be done to a strict protocol
Family feelings will not enter into it one way or another

It's not a family party

Smileless2012

I thought of the Prodigal Son too however, the son returned full of remorse for what he'd done, telling his father he would accept the status of a servant because all he wanted was to be forgiven by his father and allowed to stay.

And that may come to pass.

GrannyLaine

Er, might it have something to do with the fact that Harry is his son...........?

Exactly. Give hm a break, and it’s his decision fgs

I thought of the Prodigal Son too however, the son returned full of remorse for what he'd done, telling his father he would accept the status of a servant because all he wanted was to be forgiven by his father and allowed to stay.

Chestnut

How strange, we always think of witches being burnt at the stake. But religious martyrs were.

Probably thinking of Joan of Arc. Witches were ducked in ducking chairs or held underwater in medieval times. If you floated you were a witch and were then executed by some horrible means. If you drowned you weren’t a witch so presumably you went to Heaven. In more recent times it’s the Pendle witchcraft trials in uk and Salem in the US. 19 witches were found guilty and executed by hanging in Salem.

How strange, we always think of witches being burnt at the stake. But religious martyrs were.

According to English Heritage
Witches were burned at the stake

Not in English-speaking countries. Witchcraft was a felony in both England and its American colonies, and therefore witches were hanged, not burned. However, witches’ bodies were burned in Scotland, though they were strangled to death first.

NanKate

This reminds me of the Prodigal Son who returns home after a long absence having spent all his money and to his surprise is welcomed back by his father.

Well, I always felt sympathy for the son who stayed at home, did all the work, then seemed to be cast aside in favour of the naughty one.

Wasn’t surprised he felt miffed!

This reminds me of the Prodigal Son who returns home after a long absence having spent all his money and to his surprise is welcomed back by his father.