The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have reportedly been officially invited to the King and Queen Consort’s coronation via “email correspondence”.

A spokesperson for the couple said that they “recently received email correspondence from His Majesty’s office regarding the coronation”.

However, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have not yet disclosed whether or not they will accept the invitation and fly to the UK for the ceremony on 6 May.

A music teacher who taught the Princess of Wales and her family to play piano has composed a song to celebrate the King’s coronation.

Daniel Nicholls, 58, who lives near the Middleton family home in Bucklebury, Berkshire, says he wants the whole nation to learn and sing “Defender Of Us All” by the time of the ceremony on 6 May.

Nicholls co-wrote the song with his wife Sandra, 65, because they were inspired by Charles’s “desire for inclusivity and diversity”.

He told the PA news agency: “We sent it out to schools in England and Scotland and we’ve had very positive responses to it.

“Our aim is to get all schools to sing it on the Friday before the coronation and then have the entire nation singing it on 6 May.

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Piers Morgan has responded to news of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex receiving an official invitation to the King’s coronation “via email”.

“The arrogance of this statement is comical,” he wrote on Twitter. “These Monarchy-trashing clowns shouldn’t be anywhere the Coronation, let anyone taking their time to ‘make a decision.’”

King Charles III will travel to France and Germany for his first state visits since becoming monarch, underscoring Britain’s efforts to build bridges with its European neighbors following years of strained relations caused by Brexit.

Charles and Camilla, the queen consort, will visit both countries between 26-31 March, hosted by Presidents Emanuel Macron of France and Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany, Buckingham Palace said on Friday (3 March).

During the trip, the royals plan to celebrate the nations’ shared history and values, commitment to environmental preservation, and cooperation on the war in Ukraine, the palace said.

The oil used to anoint the King and Queen Consort Camilla in the coronation on 6 May will be cruelty-free.

This part of the ceremony is said to be one of the most sacred of the day’s rituals but will reflect modern anti-animal cruelty sentiments, according to a statement published by Buckingham Palace.

Ellie Muir reports.

The Duke of Sussex has opened up about how he “always felt slightly different” from other members of the royal family and said his mother felt the same way.

In a new interview for readers of his memoir Spare, Prince Harry spoke about grieving his late mother Diana, Princess of Wales, and what it is like to live with loss.

Speaking to author Gabor Maté, an expert in trauma and healing, Harry said that the release of his book made him feel “incredibly free”, despite sources saying his father and brother are “furious” about it.

He described “feeling slightly different to the rest of my family” while growing up and that he lived in a “bubble” that was eventually burst by going to therapy.

Kate Ng reports.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have accepted the King’s decision to ask them to vacate Frogmore Cottage, it has been reported.

A source close to the couple has said they are “OK” with the King’s decision and are “not fighting it”.

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The King and Queen Consort’s coronation ceremony is just weeks away.

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As speculation continues over whether or not the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will attend the coronation this spring, it has been reported that the Queen Consort will be known as the Queen instead following the ceremony.

Before her death last September, the late Queen Elizabeth II announced that it was her “sincere wish” that Camilla will be known as Queen Consort “as she continues her own loyal service”.

But a report quoting “insiders” at Buckingham Palace has suggested that the royal may shed the “cumbersome” title of Queen Consort for the “simpler” title of Queen.

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Chris Rock has joked about Meghan Markle’s accusations of racism against the royal family.

During his stand-up special, titled Selective Outrage, the comedian addressed Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey that occurred in April 2021. In the interview, Markle and Prince Harry said that, while at Buckingham Palace, there were “concerns” raised about “how dark” their baby’s skin might be before Archie was born.

Rock questioned the belief that Markle was the victim of racism, and brushed off her experience by saying she was merely dealing with “in-law s***”.

“Like, who is this girl Meghan Markle?” he started, adding: “Seems like a nice lady – just complaining. Like didn’t she hit the light-skinned lottery?”

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