Unmissable Prince Harry moments throughout the King's coronation
By Suzy Monzer|
Despite speculation tensions between Prince Harry and the royal family could overshadow the coronation of King Charles III, the duke took a back seat throughout the ceremony จC literally.
His efforts to keep a low profile, however, were unsuccessful, with some moments throughout the coronation proving hard to miss.?
Prince Harry flew in from California for a short visit to mark his father's crowning moment.
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Below are the notable moments ?of his time at the coronation.
A solo entry
Prince Harry was without his wife, Meghan, or their children for the event, but entered Westminster Abbey close to his cousins Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.
Shortly after, the Duke? took a seat in the third row from the front, as opposed to the front-row seat he would have had prior to stepping away from royal duties.
He sat between Eugenie's husband Jack Brooksbank and Princess Alexandra, the late Queen Elizabeth II's 86-year-old cousin.
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An 'olive branch'?
On entering the Abbey, Princess Beatrice's husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi extended an arm and placed his hand on Harry's back.
9Honey royal reporter Natalie Oliveri felt this gesture was a sign of hope for reconciliation.
"Amongst all the talk of a family feud, which is warranted of course, it was heartening to see Harry's cousin extend a form of peace offering of sorts at the coronation," she said.?
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Despite Prince Harry "making a point of excluding himself" from the royal family, Oliveri said his "continued close relationship" with Beatrice, Eugenie and their husbands was "on show" inside Westminster Abbey.
"There was no cold shoulder from the York sisters and their husbands, who possibly are the only royal relatives still keen to see Prince Harry after all he has said and done," Oliveri said.
An unfortunate feather placement?
After sharing appeared to be a light-hearted conversation with her nephew, Princess Anne took her seat in front of Harry.
Shortly after taking her seat, however, the duke's view appeared to be somewhat blocked by the large red feather worn by his aunt.
Royal fans were quick to poke fun at the feather placement on social media, kicking off the #feathergate trend and joking Princess Anne had worn the "view-obscuring" item on purpose.
In reality, it is the plume of the Blues and Royals, whose uniform she is wearing.
Watching William pledge allegiance
As Prince Harry is no longer a working royal, he was excluded from the formalities of the coronation, unlike his older brother.
Prince William was called upon to pledge his allegiance to their father, Harry watching on as an emotional Charles murmured "thank you, William" as his eldest kissed him on the cheek and touched his crown.
Oliveri said he was bound to feel left out during the special moment.
"?Despite the anger that Prince Harry seemingly has towards his father and brother, I imagine the Duke of Sussex would have felt a pang of sadness at seeing the two of them taking part in such a historic occasion while he was relegated to third row with the minor royal relatives," she said.
Oiveri said the longstanding wedge between the royal brothers would have been triggering for Harry, too.
"While I am sure Prince Harry is happy for his father and proud of him, he appears to hold such a grudge towards Prince William and it's hard to see this easing anytime soon จC his place as 'spare' more on show today than ever," she said.
"But that is entirely his fault and has nothing to do with his birth order?."
