Prince Harry's misfortune 'left Royal Family in stitches' as 'frustration' at Duke of Sussex grows

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The Duke of Sussex attended the landmark ceremony on May 6 2023 but flew back almost immediately after it had ended.

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Svar Nanan-Sen

By Svar Nanan-Sen


Published: 12/06/2023

- 12:23

Updated: 13/06/2023

- 08:01

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepped down as working members of the monarchy in 2020

Prince Harry's misfortune at King Charles's Coronation left some members of the Royal Family in stitches, according to a royal commentator.

The Duke of Sussex attended the landmark ceremony on May 6 2023 but flew back almost immediately after it had ended.


Prince Harry was seated in the third row at Westminster Abbey alongside other non-working members of the Royal Family.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepped down as working members of the monarchy in 2020.

Prince Harry

Prince Harry was seated in the third row at Westminster Abbey alongside other non-working members of the Royal Family.

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Harry as sat directly behind Princess Anne during the Coronation and his view was obscured by a large feather on top of her hat during the event on several occasions.

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The Duke of Sussex was sat directly behind his aunt Princess Anne during the Coronation and his view was unfortunately obscured by a large feather on top of her hat during the event on several occasions.

Royal commentator Roya Nikkhah stated that some royals found this hilarious.

Nikkhah said: "The King might have booted his son out of Frogmore Cottage and relegated him to the third row at Westminster Abbey for his Coronation behind Princess Anne’s plumed hat, a detail that a royal insider says prompted 'much hilarity among the family about where the plume ended up and what it ended up obscuring'."

A source told the Sunday Times that the Royal Family are becoming more frustrated with Harry.

They said: "I don’t think we’ve moved past sad and bewildered, but there’s a bit more frustration at his behaviour, because it just keeps going."

Last month, Mike Tindall admitted there were parts of the historic ceremony he could not see despite being sat in the fourth row.

Zara Tindall and her husband Mike were seated behind the row containing Prince Harry, Princess Eugenie, Princess Beatrice and Prince Andrew.

Images from the day appear to show the former England rugby player struggling to see past the Duke of Sussex.

Mike said on his podcast: "You're in the hottest spot, but it's happening all around the corner where you can't see.

"You do have a front seat, but..."

He continued: "It was unbelievable being sat there, but frustrating."

Mike added that he watched much of the Coronation ceremony on a TV screen placed on one of the pillars in Westminster Abbey.

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