Why Was Prince Harry Not on the Balcony at the Coronation?

Specifically, viewers of the event were wondering why Prince Harry was not on the balcony at Buckingham Palace along with his other relatives. Was he not allowed to? What is the status of his relationship with his father? Here is what we know.

The only people who were allowed to join King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla on the balcony at the palace following the anointing were active members of the royal family and their kids. This included Prince William, Kate Middleton, and their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.

In addition to the working royal family rule, the coronation was the same day as Prince Harry’s son’s birthday. His oldest child Archie turned four on May 6, 2023.

Even as father and son, Prince Harry has had a difficult relationship with his father, King Charles. In fact, he released his memoir back in January 2023, Spare, which detailed his difficult upbringing.

When addressing the book, he said that, “Forgiveness is 100 percent a possibility because I would like to get my father back. I would like to have my brother back. At the moment, I don’t recognize them, as much as they probably don’t recognize me.”

Not only has he had a difficult relationship with King Charles, but Prince Harry has also been open about his relationship with King Charles’ wife, Queen Consort Camilla.

King Charles married Camilla in 2005. Tragically, his first wife and Harry’s mother, Princess Diana, whom he divorced in 1996, passed away just a year later. He recently revealed that both he and his brother told their father not to marry Camilla.

Harry said that, “We didn’t think it was necessary. We thought that it was gonna cause more harm than good, and if he was now with his person, that — surely that’s enough. Why go that far when you don’t necessarily need to? We wanted him to be happy. And we saw how happy he was with her. So, at the time, it was, ‘OK.'”

It’s unclear whether or not the family has patched things up, but Prince Harry’s appearance at the royal coronation is a good sign that they are cordial with one another. At least, in the public eye.