King Charles III waves from Buckingham’s balcony without his son Harry

He King Charles III has come out to greet the crowd from the balcony of the Buckingham Palace Next to the Queen Camilla and their families, but without their youngest son Harryseparated from the official functions of royalty.

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Nor has the prince appeared on the balcony Andrewbrother of Charles IIIwho was also separated from the royal family for his sexual scandals related to the businessman Jeffrey Epstein.

Over the heads of those present, planes and helicopters of the British Armed Forcesalthough the air show had to be cut short due to bad weather conditions in London.

One of the few unknowns in a ceremony as scheduled and predictable as the coronation it was precisely knowing who would appear on the balcony of the central London palace.

Britain’s King Charles III and Britain’s Queen Camilla ride the Gold State Coach, built in 1762, back to Buckingham Palace from Westminster Abbey in central London on May 6, 2023, after their coronations. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (OLI SCARFF /)

And the mystery was solved shortly after 13:30 GMT, when the families of Carlos and Camila came out to greet the thousands of people gathered with the conspicuous absence of Harry.

It was already known that the wife of the Duke of Sussex, Meghan Marklewould not participate in the ceremony to stay in California (USA) with their children Archie and Lilibeth.

But Harry did go to the westminster abbey for the solemn coronation although, according to the tabloid “Daily Mail”, left directly from the temple to the airport right after the end of the Religious Service.

Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex arrives at Westminster Abbey in central London on May 6, 2023, ahead of the coronations of Britain’s King Charles III and Camilla, Britain’s Queen Consort. (Photo by Andy Stenning / POOL / AFP) (ANDY STENNING /)

In unconfirmed information, the “Daily MailHe noted that Harry boarded a black vehicle after the ritual and headed for Heathrow airport, on the outskirts of the capital, escorted by a police convoy.

The tradition of waving from the balcony dates back to 1851, when the legendary Queen Victoria appeared there in the middle of the celebrations for the inauguration of the Universal exposition this year.

Since then, that greeting has served to mark special occasions in the history of the British monarchy, such as the birthdays of the sovereign’s mother, Elizabeth II, royal weddings, queen’s jubilees or historical commemoration events.

Source: Elcomercio