The Duchess of Sussex will stay in California with her children, including Prince Archie who turns four on the same day as the coronation. Prince Harry will be in attendance, along with other members of the royal family and major figures. N
otably, President Joe Biden will also be absent from the ceremony, while first lady Jill Biden will attend.
According to the poll, Gen Z respondents were particularly in favor of Meghan staying away from the coronation, with 57% approving. Overall, 30% felt that Prince Harry should spend more time in the U.K., while 16% felt he should not, and 36% did not care.
When asked whether King Charles should visit Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in California, 33% felt he should, while 16% felt he should not, and 35% did not care.
In April, Buckingham Palace announced that Prince Harry would attend the coronation service, while the Duchess of Sussex would remain in California with their children. This came after Prince Harry made several stinging criticisms of his family in his book Spare, including the claim that King Charles did not hug him after Princess Diana's death.
Additionally, in April, Prince Harry revealed that Prince William had settled a phone hacking claim against Rupert Murdoch's U.K. newspaper division, taking a large sum to go "quietly."
He also suggested that staff in Charles' office had blocked his efforts to get compensation, as they were concerned it might damage the campaign to make Camilla his Queen Consort. In a statement from the Sussex team, Meghan was said to be "going about her life in the present."
