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Harry & Meghan to attend Oscars

Harry and Meghan have been asked to present an award at next weekend’s Oscars.

The couple were approached at the end of last year and offered the pick of gongs.

It is understood they are being lined up to reveal Best Picture – the most coveted category of the night.

If the Duke does attend, he is sure to face outcry from royal fans – coming after he pulled out of Prince Philip’s memorial service in London.

Organisers had initially considered the pair to present the Best Actress gong – but this was ruled out because actress Kristen Stewart is nominated for her role in Spencer, a movie about Princess Diana’s life.

A US source said: “Harry and Meghan were first approached two years ago for the ceremony but politely declined.

“Obviously they’d be a huge coup this year, and could use their appearance to make an impassioned speech of their choosing, most likely Ukraine.

“Show producers Will Packer and Shayla Cowan have lined up some amazing A-list names to take to the stage and Harry and Meghan would be the icing on the cake.

“It’s still up in the air, but in all likelihood — especially in the wake of recent publicity — Harry won’t attend.

“It would be seen as a final kick in the teeth for the royal family if he did — he’s too nervous to fly to London without police protection, but happy to stand up in front of a huge live audience at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Not great optics.”