Meghan Markle will NOT attend the Coronation as Prince Harry will travel to UK on his own

Prince Harry will attend the historic ceremony on his own.

The Palace said in a statement: “Buckingham Palace is pleased to confirm that the Duke of Sussex will attend the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey on 6th May.

“The Duchess of Sussex will remain in California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.”

Whilst Archewell, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s charitable foundation, issued a near identical statement to Buckingham Palace confirming the Duke of Sussex will join guests at the Coronation.

Meghan and Harry took part in extensive negotiations with the Royal Family over their attendance at the event.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had remained silent on whether they would attend the Coronation following a statement confirming they had received an invitation to the historic event.

Meghan and Harry also missed the RSVP date of April 3 for the ceremony.

Prince Archie's fourth birthday falls on the same day as King Charles's Coronation.

The Sussexes' decision means that Prince Harry will miss his son's birthday.

However, Meghan Markle will be with Prince Archie to celebrate the occasion.

Omid Scobie, a friend of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, has claimed that Prince Archie's birthday has been factored into the couple's decision.

Scobie wrote: "I understand that Archie's fourth birthday (also on May 6) played a factor in the couple's decision.

"Expect it to be a fairly quick trip to the UK for Prince Harry, who will only be attending the Coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey."

King Charles was four when he attended the Coronation of his mother Queen Elizabeth II in 1952.