Two weeks remain until Charles III, son of the late Elizabeth II, is officially crowned King of the United Kingdom. In recent weeks, more details of this celebration have been revealed, which will take place on May 6 at Westminster Abbey. One of the most surprising details was the attendance of his youngest son, Prince Enrique, without his wife, Meghan Markle. The truth is that the Dukes of Sussex have been in the spotlight in recent months for their statements about the monarchy. Now, The Telegraph has made public the letters that Markle and the monarch would have exchanged in 2021, after the controversial interview that the Duchess gave to Oprah Winfrey where she spoke about racism.
Within a very few days, the British will officially have a new king. This is a historic event that occurs almost three months after the controversy over the documentary of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on Netflix and the explosive memories of Prince Harry in his book In the shadow. These declarations of the marriage did not leave some members of the Windsor in a very good place, which is why Meghan and Enrique’s attendance at the coronation was questioned. Finally, it was confirmed that he would attend and support his mother on his big day.
In the midst of all the new information that emerges about the coronation, The Telegraph makes public the letters that the actress and the monarch would have exchanged in 2021, after the explosive interview that the duchess gave to Oprah Winfrey. It should be remembered that in that controversial conversation, Meghan denounced the “concerns and conversations about how dark Archie’s skin could be when he was born.”
As the aforementioned medium points out this Saturday, Carlos III expressed at that time to his daughter-in-law his “sadness for the abyss” that had arisen between the two sides of the House of Windsor and his “disappointment” because they felt the need to make accusations so harmful. Apparently, Meghan then wanted to reveal to her father-in-law the identity of the member of the Royal Family who made the comment about Archie’s skin. Both would have exchanged letters to address this matter discreetly.
Apparently, both would have reduced tensions in these conversations, and reached an agreement that the comment would not have been made with “malice”. Which would explain why, a few months later, Harry and his wife changed the way they approached this issue and qualified that they did not denounce a racist act, but rather an “unconscious bias” about racism in the British Royal Family. On the other hand, the revelation of these letters shows that neither Carlos III nor the queen consort, Camila, were the ones who made the comment about Archie.
Last week, The Sun revealed that Enrique would have had a conversation with Carlos III before accepting his invitation to the coronation. The tabloid assured that, in addition, the King “understands” that Meghan Markle does not attend the event and stays in the United States with her two children, Lilibeth Diana, one year old, and Archie, who will also turn four on the same day of the coronation. . Precisely because his son celebrates his big day on the same day, it is possible that Prince Enrique only attends the religious ceremony and is not present at the rest of the activities that have been scheduled for that weekend. The Duke of Sussex would fly home first, to be with his family.
It is still unknown what role Enrique will play in the official act. It should be remembered that during the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II, his role was almost nil. However, both at his funeral and the other events surrounding his passing, Prince Harry reclaimed his position as the King’s son. We will have to wait to find out more details about what his work will be.
