Why Prince Charles Won't Be At The Tribute To Lady Di
Her children, William and Harry, will preside over Thursday's event that will take place in the gardens of Kensington Palace, where Princess Diana lived until her death in 1997.
Prince William and Prince Harry will meet face to face at the tribute to her mother that will take place in the gardens of Kensington Palace on the day that Diana of Wales would have turned 60. As happened last April at her funeral for her grandfather, Felipe de Edimburgo, all eyes will be on them.
The Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex will unveil a statue in his honor this Thursday in a place that has not been chosen at random, since it was the residence in which Lady Di lived after her divorce with Charles of Wales until his death, on August 31, 1997.
Due to the regulations imposed by COVID-19 in the United Kingdom, the number of attendees was reduced. Buckingham Palace has reported that Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, may not be attending the event. The princes will only be joined by the close family of Lady Di, sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley and landscaper Pip Morrison.
Meanwhile, Meghan Markle stayed in California with her children, Archie and Llilibet Diana.
Everything indicates that Prince Charles of England, who was married to Diana of Wales for 15 years, will not be present at the emotional event either. This has been confirmed by The Times newspaper, ensuring that his attendance at the tribute could "reopen old wounds." "It is terribly difficult for him," a source has confessed to the aforementioned media.
Regarding the absence of the Duchess of Cambridge, a source told Page Six that Prince William's wife wants to stay away from the controversy.
“Catherine's absence says it all. William is sick of the drama and she doesn't need to be drawn into it. They are planning a private family visit with her children, and that moment is much more important than public rhetoric, ”said the informant.
Harry, 36, is currently in quarantine at his Windsor home, Frogmore Cottage, where he is believed to have been visited by his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
It seems that there will be no rapprochement between the brothers during the ceremony in honor of their mother, the relationship between them has been distant since last year when Markle and Harry left the royal family, moving first to Canada and then to Los Angeles. It all got worse after Harry participated in an explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey in March.
"Harry has told his friends that he would like to reconcile, but I think that for that to happen, William needs to be sure that they are not going to give any more interviews," said British historian Robert Lacey, a great insider on the British royal family. "He must regain trust, since a reconciliation cannot be reached unless they can discuss things in private," said the writer, who also revealed that the brothers had a strong fight after their grandfather's funeral in April. past.
