He stated, "We must all be grateful that Kate, in the end, I think prevented Megan from coming and said she wouldn't have her there under any circumstances." Bower went on to claim that if Meghan did attend, she would have to sit at the back.
He emphasized the constitutional importance of Harry's presence for the royal family, as he would be next in line after Charles in the event that something happened to the Cambridges. This might explain Harry's solo flight to London for the coronation on May 6th, while Meghan remained in California.
The decision to exclude Meghan from this significant royal event was attributed to Princess Katherine, which followed revelations about the frosty relationship between the two, as detailed in Harry's memoir.
In other news, the date for Trooping the Colour 2024 has been announced for June 15th. The Irish Guards are set to troop the color, and Princess Katherine will take the salute at the Colonel's Review the Saturday before. Meanwhile, Harry and Meghan were not invited to Trooping the Colour in 2023 and are unlikely to be invited in 2024, signifying the tenuous nature of their relationship with the royal family.
A Royal Insider suggested that the Sussexes might face a potential ban from all royal events, with Meghan receiving fresh backlash amid her alleged plan to criticize her sister-in-law. Royal biographer Angela Levin noted that Meghan would need to consider whether to rewrite her already penned memoir. Levin also emphasized the importance of Meghan being positive, as public sentiment might be soured if the memoir includes negative content.
The discussion also touched on Harry's role, with Levin asserting that he is under Meghan's influence and won't oppose her. In contrast, Levin praised Princess Katherine for her conduct, suggesting that Meghan's ambitions lay outside England, aiming to be a global superstar. She speculated that it might be strategic for Meghan to hold certain revelations as leverage, giving her a degree of power.
