AsKing Charles III’s May 6 coronation draws closer, the question remains ifPrince HarryandMeghan Marklewill attend.
A palace insider tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be invited to his father’s coronation; however, a source close to Harry, 38, and Meghan, 41, says that an invitation has yet to be extended, and there has been no movement toward reconciliation.
King Charles; Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.Chris Jackson/Getty; Taylor Hill/WireImage
But the way things stand now, there is still a long way to go.
For more on the Royals, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.
King Charles, 74, is eager for the situation “calm down” in time for his coronation.
A source close to the royal household says: “It is such a momentous occasion for Charles, and he would want his son to be at the coronation to witness it. He would like to have Harry back in the family. If they don’t sort it out, it will always be part of the King’s reign and how he has left his family disjointed. He has had a reputation as a distant parent, and it would be awful for him for that to continue.”
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and Prince Charles.Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage
Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!
Royal historian Robert Lacey points out that despite tensions, the family has been able to unite before.
March 11, 2019: Prince William, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Prince Charles chat during a Commonwealth Day appearance.RICHARD POHLE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
“There have been some very grave disagreements between them,” Lacey says. “But the Platinum Jubilee and the funerals of the Queen andPrince Philipdid demonstrate that they could put personal enmity aside for the sake of the bigger cause. And that is what the coronation will be all about.”
Adds royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith, “The monarchy is bigger than a family argument.”
source: people.com
