Prince Harry may have already landed in the UK for his 24-hour visit for King Charles III‘s Coronation – leaving his wife and two children at home.
The Duke of Sussex is intending to fly back to California straight after the historic ceremony ends tomorrow afternoon so he can make it back to see Archie on his fourth birthday.
This morning a private jet from Van Nuys airport in California landed at Farnborough, the airport closest to Windsor Castle. Van Nuys is just an hour from Harry and Meghan’s Montecito mansion, but it is not yet known if he was on board.
Tonight Harry is expected to spend a final night at Frogmore Cottage after his father decided to evict him and his American wife just days after the release of his memoir Spare.
The Duke of Sussex will see his father King Charles III crowned at Westminster Abbey. But there is speculation he will have no formal role in the service and may even be sat several rows back from his brother William and other working royals.
Royal commentators have considered whether he will even be allowed to fit within the processions to the Abbey. They have also suggested that he could face ‘uniform humiliation’ as he may not be allowed to wear his military garb.
A private jet that may have carried Harry to the UK is pictured at Farnborough Airport
This morning a private jet from Van Nuys private airport in California landed at Farnborough, the airport closest to Windsor Castle
Harry (right) will be jetting straight back to his LA home after the ceremony to his wife Meghan and their two children
Prince Harry may display a different tribute for the King’s coronation while Prince William is expected to be allowed to wear military garb
It is understood the duke will only be in the UK for around 24 hours so he can get home for his son Archie’s fourth birthday, which is the same day as the Coronation.
The aircraft that landed at Farnborough is a 2019 Gulfstream G550 fixed-wing two-engine business jet with 20 seats on board. A new Gulfstream G550 costs $62million, while preowned models retail from $14million.
It is owned by NantWorks, a California-based parent company of firms in the biotech, healthcare AI and mobility industries.
The founder of NantWorks is Patrick Soon-Shiong, a surgeon and pharma billionaire who owns shares in the LA Lakers with his wife. He is believed to be close to the Bidens.
The founder of NantWorks is Patrick Soon-Shiong, a surgeon and pharma billionaire who owns shares in the LA Lakers with his wife. He is believed to be close to the Bidens.
NantWorks has worked with Global Citizen, with Harry and Meghan attending one of their Vax Live events to promote Covid-19 vaccine efficacy worldwide.
Dr Soon-Shiong has also supported Global Citizen, opening a plant and health facility that aims to produce by 2025.
The ceremony is set to start at 11am and will last for around two hours. It will be the first time Harry will be pictured with the Windsors since the late Queen’s funeral, and the first time since he lambasted the royals in his memoir Spare.
Regarding Harry’s brief visit, a source told The Sun: ‘Harry will be in and out of the UK in 24 hours. He will only be doing the Coronation service then leaving.’
Asked in an interview in January whether he would attend the Coronation if invited, Harry said ‘the door is always open’.
It was then reported last month that the duke would be coming to the Coronation alone, leaving Meghan at home with their children Archie and Lilibet.
Buckingham Palace has since said it is ‘pleased to confirm’ the Duke of Sussex will be at Westminster Abbey on Saturday. There had been uncertainty at the Palace over the Sussexes’ attendance.
It was said to have left royal officials unable to sign off arrangements for seating plans, transport and security, as the duke’s confirmation came after the official RSVP date.
Coronation organisers admitted that they were stressed about Harry’s plans and said that it was like ‘trying to communicate with Mars’.
Speaking to The Mail on Sunday, royal insiders said they were still seeking confirmation of ‘when he is coming, when he is going back and whether he is happy with his seating position in the Abbey’.
Recently, Harry and Meghan’s celebrity friend Gayle King declared they are in a ‘really good place’ and have made the ‘best’ decision for Meghan to stay in the US while Harry attends the Coronation in London.
Ms King has said it is ‘right’ that Harry will fly to the UK for May 6, missing Archie’s fourth birthday, because he will be supporting his father in Westminster Abbey on the biggest day of his life.
It came as Meghan signed a mega-money deal with a talent agency representing Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, LeBron James and Serena Williams that will earn her tens of millions of dollars and heralds the start of her very public comeback.
