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Whereas all the present focus could also be on whether or not or not Prince Harry will make it again residence for the celebrations to mark the queen’s platinum jubilee this summer season, a brand new “crimson line” has emerged: Harry might refuse to attend his father’s coronation as king if “Queen Camilla” is anointed subsequent to him.
It's customary for a brand new king and queen to be anointed and topped in a joint ceremony, and provided that Charles is understood to have longed for a few years for his spouse to be made queen, a want lately granted by the present monarch, it appears unlikely he would comply with a watering-down of her standing by holding a separate coronation for her.
The revelation emerged within the British journal Personal Eye. Though the publication is known for its mock information articles and comedic covers, it additionally has a stellar fame for investigative journalism and insider gossip.
The report in Personal Eye, which isn't accessible in full on-line, mentioned: “One crimson line has lately emerged, nonetheless. Harry has no intention of attending his father’s coronation if Camilla is to be anointed and topped only a few ft from the place his mom’s coffin lay in Westminster Abbey.
“[The queen] might have given her blessing to Camilla turning into queen consort, however Harry refuses to bend.”
In a written message marking the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne, the queen mentioned: “When, within the fullness of time, my son Charles turns into King, I do know you'll give him and his spouse Camilla the identical help that you've given me; and it's my honest want that, when that point comes, Camilla will likely be generally known as Queen Consort as she continues her personal loyal service.”