Who’s going to the coronation of King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort? From Princes Harry and William, Kate Middleton, more royals and Britain’s PM Rishi Sunak – but not Meghan Markle

Apr 20 , 2023

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (left) and Prince Harry (right) will be showing up at King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla’s coronation. Photos: @sussexroyal/Instagram, AFP, Reuters

Queen Elizabeth was crowned in 1953 as roughly 8,000 guests looked on – now Charles and Camilla’s turn on May 6 at Westminster Abbey, London is set to be the most important royal event of the century

Meghan will stay in California with kids Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, US first lady Jill Biden will attend without president Joe Biden, and Princess Charlene of Monaco will be there too

It’s hard to believe that the coronation of King Charles III and his wife Camilla as king and queen of the United Kingdom is just around the corner. It seems like it wasn’t that long ago that Queen Elizabeth left the world.

Britain’s then Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, then Duchess of Cornwall leave after attending the ceremonial opening of the sixth Senedd, the Welsh Parliament, in Cardiff, Wales, in October 2021. Photo: AFP

The ceremony will be held on May 6 at Westminster Abbey, nearly 70 years after the coronation of Queen Elizabeth. Prince Harry will attend the coronation without Meghan Markle and their two children. Meanwhile, US president Joe Biden has confirmed he will not attend, but first lady Jill Biden will go in his place.

This year’s coronation will be remarkably slimmed-down compared to Queen Elizabeth’s – roughly 8,000 well-wishers attended the queen’s coronation on June 2, 1953, while only 2,200 people are expected to turn out for Charles’ big day. Millions of others will be able to watch the ceremony from afar.

Still, Charles’ coronation will nevertheless be the most significant royal event of the century so far. The ceremony, which will confirm Charles as the official monarch of the United Kingdom, will not only be attended by members of the British royal family, but by royals and dignitaries from around the world. However, a few notable figures will be absent from the day’s festivities.

Find out who’s going and who’s not …

Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton

Prince Harry and Kate Middleton at this year’s BAFTAs in February. Photo: @princeandprincessofwales/Instagram

Prince William, who is first in line to the throne, will attend alongside his wife, Catherine, Princess of Wales.

As working royals who have attended practically every major royal event together since their wedding in 2011, William and Kate are expected to not only attend the ceremony but also make an appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony following the coronation ceremony.

Prince George, William and Kate’s eldest child

Britain’s Prince George on his ninth birthday in July 2022. Photo: EPA-EFE

Prince George, who is second in line to the throne, will attend the coronation alongside his siblings, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. The young prince will also hold a special role as a “page of honour” to his grandfather King Charles.