Tuesday – 7 Shaaban 1444 AH – 28 February 2023 AD Issue Number [16163]
London: «Asharq Al-Awsat»
News has revealed that Prince George may be given an official role during his grandfather’s coronation on Saturday, May 6, according to the British newspaper, The Independent. The Prince and Princess of Wales are said to be considering whether their eldest child, nine-year-old George, who is second in line to the throne, should attend the ceremony at London’s Westminster Abbey.
The Telegraph reported that the prince’s two siblings, seven-year-old Princess Charlotte and four-year-old Prince Louis, were expected to attend the ceremony as spectators and would not be given any official role. Prince William and Kate Middleton are still thinking regarding the best for their son, according to the newspaper, given the media attention he will receive.
It was also said that Camilla’s five grandchildren may have roles in the coronation ceremony, as the “Sunday Times” newspaper reported that the Queen had asked her grandchildren to carry the canopy of the throne over her, according to a royal source. It would be an unprecedented move given that her descendants from Parker Bowles’ side run in her family. According to the newspaper, this step will clarify the reality of a modern family of mixed origins. Her son, Thomas Parker Bowles, gave birth to two children, one at 15 and the other at 13, while her daughter Laura Lopez gave birth to a daughter at 15 and twins at 13.
On the other hand, the palace has not confirmed whether the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, their three-year-old Archie, and one-year-old Lilibet, will attend the ceremony.
This comes at a time when there are rumors of strained family relations between family members since Prince Harry published his memoirs, which contain a lot of information, entitled “Spear” on January 10, in which the Duke detailed aspects of his relationship with his father and brother, claiming that William had He physically assaulted him, and that his brother rejected his wife, Megan.
“Buckingham Palace is pleased to announce that the date for His Majesty the King’s coronation ceremony will be on Saturday, May 6, 2023,” representatives said in a statement.
