Harry will not say if he will attend coronationon January 5, 2023 at 12:35 pm

- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -

The Duke of Sussex says the “ball is in their court” in this family dispute, in an ITV trailer.

This video can not be played

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.

Prince Harry has not confirmed whether he would accept an invitation to his father’s coronation in May, according to a trailer for an ITV interview.

“There’s a lot that can happen between now and then. But the door is always open. The ball is in their court,” he told interviewer Tom Bradby.

The coronation of King Charles will be held at Westminster Abbey on 6 May.

The interview is expected to discuss tensions between the Duke of Sussex and members of the Royal Family.

“There’s a lot to be discussed and I really hope that they’re willing to sit down and talk about it,” said Prince Harry, in an interview linked to his upcoming memoir, Spare.

Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace have declined to comment on the prince’s book, due to be published next week.

There have been reports of leaks from this “unflinching” memoir, including claims of angry disputes with his brother William, the Prince of Wales.

In the ITV trailer, Prince Harry is asked about the merits of bringing such family arguments into the public sphere.

“I don’t know how staying silent is ever going to make things better,” Prince Harry tells Tom Bradby.

Prince Harry also rejects suggestions that by revealing such personal disputes he was “invading the privacy” of others in his family.

“That would be the accusation from people that don’t understand or don’t want to believe that my family have been briefing the press,” says Prince Harry, in an interview to be broadcast at 9pm on Sunday.

Despite being unwilling to commit to going to his father’s coronation, Prince Harry said that he still believed in the monarchy.

Asked whether he had a part to play in its future, he replied: “I don’t know.”

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex would have been expected to have been invited to the coronation, even though Prince Harry is no longer a “working royal”.

Not attending the coronation events to be held in May would be likely to be seen as a snub and a measure of the scale of the family rift.

Prince Harry came to the UK for Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations last year, but was not allowed to take part in the appearances on the Buckingham Palace balcony.

- Advertisement -

Discover

Sponsor

Latest

Bellator Dublin: Benson Henderson silences Irish crowd by outclassing Peter Queallyon September 23, 2022 at 11:31 pm

Benson Henderson earns a unanimous decision win over Ireland's Peter Queally at Bellator 285 in Dublin.Benson Henderson earns a unanimous decision win over Ireland's...

US man charged after threat to fly plane into Walmarton September 3, 2022 at 7:24 pm

The Mississippi shop was evacuated as police spoke to the pilot, who went on to land in a field.This video can not be playedTo...

Covid-19: Shop staff describe pandemic abuse, and teenage vaccination progresson August 24, 2021 at 6:43 am

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Tuesday morning.Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic...

No bin strike deal as Edinburgh public health concerns growon August 25, 2022 at 5:22 am

John Swinney says piles of rubbish building up in Edinburgh are "deeply concerning" for public health.John Swinney says piles of rubbish building up in...

FA Cup: Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United: Josh Windass gives Sheffield Wed lead over Newcastle Unitedon January 7, 2023 at 7:29 pm

Watch as Sheffield Wednesday's Josh Windass breaks the deadlock against Newcastle United in the FA Cup third round.Watch as Sheffield Wednesday's Josh Windass breaks...