Earl Spencer will not be at the Coronation - after The King snubbed his children's uncle from the guest list for the state occasion
A friend told the i newspaper: “What’s galling is that Earl Spencer may well have turned down the invitation for obvious historic reasons, but this brutal exclusion left no option for any elegant diplomacy.”
Earl Spencer made a vow to protect the King's then-young sons at Princess Diana's funeral in 1997 - in a touching promise after his sister's untimely demise. The Coronation is set to be the first occasion in which The King will debut his "slimmed-down monarchy" - as the snub has been extended to the exclusion of Prince Harry and Prince Andrew from both the procession and balcony.
King Charles will become the 41st monarch crowned in that period.He intends to echo the words of his late mother in a vow that reads: "I come not to be served but to serve." Key points in today's service include the oaths, the investiture and crowning, and the Coronation of the Queen later in the ceremony.
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