![]() The family were offered glasses of fizz and canapes including mini broad bean and tarragon Coronation quiches – the official dish of the Coronation weekend. Staff put on a ‘running buffet’ at the palace while the official Coronation pictures were being taken by society photographer Hugo Burnand. The Princess of Wales’s family were also invited, with her parents Michael and Carole Middleton and siblings Pippa and James present. It is understood that as well as the King, Queen and members of the Royal Family, others present included Camilla’s close family – her sister Annabel, best friend, Lady Landsdowne, both of whom served as her attendants on the day, as well as her children, Tom Parker Bowles and Laura Lopes, and grandchildren, Lola, Freddy, Eliza, Louis and Gus. ‘It was apparently a very sweet moment,’ the source said. The King raised a glass to his three grandchildren Prince George – who also served as a Page of Honour – Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, who were among the stars of the show and carried out their public appearances with aplomb.īut he made a point of also toasting ‘those that weren’t there’ and wished his other grandson a very happy birthday ‘wherever he was’. His wife, Meghan, stayed behind with their son and daughter Lilibet, and was said to be organising a small party for family and friends.Ī well-placed source said that, while most members of the Royal Family ‘breathed a sigh of relief’ that Harry didn’t join them, the King, 74, seemed ‘genuinely quite disappointed that he didn’t stay’.Ĭharles replied, thanking everyone who had worked hard to make the day so special. It is understood that an invitation had been politely extended to Harry to join the family lunch but he decided to return to California to celebrate Archie’s big day. The poignant moment came at a private family gathering at the palace following his Westminster Abbey crowning and appearance on the balcony with Queen Camilla. The King raised a glass to toast the fourth birthday of Prince Harry’s son Archie at Buckingham Palace yesterday in a moving to tribute to the grandson he has barely seen.ĭespite the ongoing acrimony with Harry, who was on a plane back to the US within hours of his father being crowned, emotional Charles made a point of mentioning his absent grandchildren as well as those present on his big day.
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