After months of hemming and hawing, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been invited to the coronation of King Charles.

However will they attend?

With the UK’s first coronation in 70 years developing in simply six weeks, that essential query continues to loom giant over Buckingham Palace.

And plainly Meghan and Harry are utilizing the organizers’ nervousness to their benefit.

In response to a brand new report from OK! journal, palace officers are very eager to have the whole Windsor clan in attendance for one of many greatest days in fashionable British historical past.

However Harry and Meghan refuse to make the journey in the event that they’re going to be handled as second-class family members.

Particularly, they need to be included within the post-coronation photo-op that may happen on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.

However for some purpose, the royals have been reluctant to guarantee the Sussexes of a spot on the balcony.

“The palace is attempting to wrap up negotiations as rapidly as doable as a result of they’ll’t go proper as much as the wire. It may result in chaos,” an insider informed the outlet (by way of the New York Put up).

“Nonetheless, what the Sussexes are pushing for is for them to be included with the remainder of the household on the Palace later that day,” the supply continued.

Additional complicating the scenario is the truth that Charles received’t be the one one celebrating a milestone event on Could 6:

“It’s additionally Prince Archie’s birthday on Coronation day so they want some form of nod to that at a lunch or drinks reception,” the insider famous.

“Even when it’s only a glad birthday point out.”

The supply provides that the attendance of Harry and Meghan’s youngsters on the coronation has “by no means been a bone of rivalry,” in accordance with the supply, due to the “restlessness and tantrums” that youngsters are inclined to have.

However whereas each side agree that younger youngsters most likely shouldn’t participate within the occasion, it’s wanting more and more unlikely that they’ll be capable to come to phrases on the opposite logistical issues.

“It may very effectively be that it ends in stalemate and so they received’t attend,” the palace insider informed OK! journal.

“However the palace is doing every part in its energy to not let that occur.”

Harry and Meghan’s issues may sound inconsequential, however that is an occasion that’s all about symbolism.

And the Sussexes know that the British tabloid press would seize on the emblematic significance of the Sussexes being compelled to take their place among the many lots because the “actual” royals get pleasure from heart stageV