Harry and Meghan are ‘undecided’ about whether to attend the King’s coronation as Duke demands meeting with his father and Prince William before leaving his Montecito home

• Harry and Meghan have not decided if they will attend the coronation in May
• The couple are expected to be invited despite their fallout with the Royal Family 

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have still not decided they will attend the King’s coronation, a source close to the couple has said, with Harry said to want a meeting with the King and Prince William before he travels from the US.

Harry and Meghan are expected to be invited to the coronation on May 6, despite the fallout from the Duke of Sussex’s explosive memoir released last month.

The Prince and his wife will attend as normal members of the congregation if they choose to travel from their home in Montecito, California for the historic occasion.

Some members of the Royal Family were recently reported to be ‘spitting feathers’ over the claims in Harry’s book and his media campaign to promote it, according to royal sources.

Harry has not spoken to the King or Prince William about whether he will attend, The Mirror reported, with invitations set to be sent out imminently.

Harry and Meghan have not yet decided whether they will attend the coronation, a source has said

The Montecito-based couple are expected to be invited to the King’s coronation along with 2,000 other guests

However, he is reported to want a meeting with his father and brother before he travels to the UK.

A source told The Mirror: ‘Harry has been very clear and his position hasn’t wavered – he isn’t going to come if he feels the atmosphere will be as toxic as it was during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and funeral.

‘He’s said he wants to reconcile with his family and it’s their call, but so far nothing has changed.’

It is understood that those who want to attend the coronation will need to RSVP to the invitation by the start of April. 

If he does decide to attend the coronation, Harry will not take on any special role at the event, and he and Meghan would not be allowed to appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony along with other members of the Royal Family.  

Royal sources recently suggested that officials would ensure that Harry would not be seated next to his brother William at the coronation. 

The Prince could also travel from the US to London without Meghan, in part because their son Archie’s birthday falls on the same day as the coronation.

Such a plan could see Harry whisked in and out of the UK in a 48-hour trip in a so-called ‘Harry in a hurry’ scenario.

It comes after the Mail on Sunday revealed last month that the Archbishop of Canterbury could intercede to negotiate a deal between Harry and his family to attend the coronation.

The coronation of King Charles III is set for May 6 with invitations expected to be sent out soon

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are not expected to play a prominent role if they choose to attend

One scenario could see Meghan stay at home in California as Harry travels to the UK alone

Harry is reported not to have spoken to the King or Prince William about his attendance at the coronation

It was suggested that they might accept the invitation if they were given a prominent pew and an undertaking that Harry would not lose his Royal titles.

The King is reported to want a slimmed-down and ‘diverse’ coronation for the ceremony in May. 

The monarch has cut the guest list to around 2,000 people, down from the 8,000 who watched his mother Queen Elizabeth II being crowned in 1953.

He has also halved the organisational time from the 16 months it took to prepare for his mother’s service.

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