Prince Harry Still Not Confirmed to Attend King Charles’ Coronation as Plans

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Slimmed-down coronation plans revealed

Prince Harry is still TBC, but Prince William is taking an “active role” in planning the coronation of King Charles—probably a good idea as, you know, he’s next.

The Telegraph reports that the royals have been advised to axe “archaic,” “feudal,” and “imperial” aspects ahead of the Coronation, which is due to take place on May 6 next year and is codenamed “Operation Golden Orb.” After the religious Coronation, there may be a civil ceremony as a “venture of ‘recognition’ of the new monarch outside the religious canopy.”

William and Kate Middleton are both likely to have a role in the ceremony which will be performed in front of 2,000 guests at Westminster Abbey, a massive reduction of the 8,000 who were crammed in for Queen Elizabeth’s coronation.

The Telegraph says there is still no “clarity” over a role for Prince Harry. The Daily Beast has previously reported that sources have said Harry will not be invited if he continues to publicly attack the institution of monarchy or Charles or Queen Camilla.

Camilla will be crowned queen alongside King Charles. The recommendations are contained in a report seen by the paper. It quotes Dr. Bob Harris, of The Constitution Unit at UCL, as writing: “The U.K. no longer has the capacity to mount anything like this spectacle [Queen Elizabeth’s coronation], nor should it do so in straitened times.

“The next coronation will inevitably be smaller. Archaic elements such as the Court of Claims could be dropped. So should the homage, and thought be given to how the King as head of the nation should be enabled early in the reign to signify support for, and encouragement of, modern civil society.”

The Crown is filming Diana’s funeral

The Mail on Sunday is very angry over The Crown doing its job of dramatizing royal history, and filming scenes recreating Princess Diana’s funeral. The outraged reporting this time around can’t say this incident didn’t happen, so instead is mad that it is being recreated—“ghoulish staging,” says the Mail, while oddly enough getting past its outrage to run a huge picture of the filming, featuring the characters of Prince William and Prince Philip walking behind the coffin.

The scenes will appear in the sixth and final season of the show, whose fifth season begins on Nov. 9, for which there has already been much fury about scenes being made up, and royal sources and authors banging on to the Mail about how “cruel” and terrible it is that The Crown, A DRAMA, should do such a thing.

Perhaps the real reason for royal nerves is that the fifth season will focus on the dire meltdown of Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s marriage. The palace is furious that these skeletons are being reanimated just as the king’s reign begins.

King Charles plans biggest ever royal tour

That thing about King Charles planning to showcase a modest royal family more in tune with straitened times? Forget it. The Mirror reports that Charles has gone all…