Royals Breathed a “Sigh of Relief” That Prince Harry Skipped Lunch, Where King Charles Wished Archie Happy Birthday “Wherever He Was”

So, Prince Harry ended up making a lightning-fast appearance at his dad King Charles’s coronation on Saturday, showing up at the event to watch a crown get placed atop his father’s head, only to dip out immediately after. And he was in such a rush that he didn’t even have time to change, wearing his three-piece Dior suit at Heathrow airport. Which, fair enough! He simply wanted to make it home in time for his son Prince Archie’s 4th birthday!

But apparently, Harry was invited to a fancy lunch with his family following the coronation, which he ended up skipping. According to a “well-placed source” who spoke to the Daily Mail, most members of the royal family “breathed a sigh of relief” that Harry didn’t join them for the gathering, but apparently the King was “genuinely quite disappointed that he didn’t stay.”

Charles ended up making a quick toast over lunch, and after raising a glass to his grandchildren Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, he toasted “those that weren’t there” and wished Prince Archie a happy birthday “wherever he was”—which was “a very sweet moment.”

Meanwhile, the Daily Mail reports that Archie’s birthday party was a low-key affair at the Sussexes’ California home and that Meghan baked a lemon cake made with fruit from their garden. There’s a pretty big time difference between England and California, so here’s to hoping Prince Harry got home in time to celebrate Archie’s big day with his friends and family!

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