Prince Harry’s reply to his and Meghan’s coronation invite was reportedly delayed because they were “preoccuppied” as to where they would be seated, a new report claims.

The report claims that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were especially concerned with who would sit in front and behind them in the seating arrangement at Westminster Abbey on 6 May.

A source reportedly told The Daily Mail: “Harry’s side was keen to find out, presumably because they wanted to rubber-stamp it, what the seating plan at the Abbey is.”

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Author Deepak Chopra has said the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are “struggling right now” amidst their rift with the British royal family.

While speaking to The Daily Mail at a red carpet event in London, Chopra said about his work with the royal couple: “I enjoyed the podcast and interacted with them. It has been periodic – they’re struggling right now.”

“I hope they get through it light-hearted,” he said. “I think there’s too much drama around them. People should mind their own business.”

The sword is part of a tradition whereby the grandson must protect the King

Prince Harry’s reply to his and Meghan’s coronation invite was reportedly delayed because they were “preoccupied” with where they would be seated, a new report claims.

The report claims that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were especially concerned with who would sit in front and behind them in the seating plan at Westminster Abbey on 6 May.

A source reportedly told The Daily Mail: “Harry’s side was keen to find out, presumably because they wanted to rubber-stamp it, what the seating plan at the Abbey is.”

It continued: “There’s been extensive back and forth about who they [Harry and Meghan] would be sitting behind if they came. And who would be behind them.”

Exclusive: The decision means that Prince Andrew’s former wife will not be seated next to her daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, who are 10th and 11th in line to the throne.

A new biography about King Charles III, authored by royal biographer Robert Jobson, is set to be released on Thursday 13 April.

The book, titled Our King Charles III: The Man and the Monarch Revealed, charts the new monarch’s trajectory from his birth to his ascension to the throne, which took place after the death of Queen Elizabeth II last year.

According to his publisher, Jobson set out to reveal “the real man behind the crown” and examine Charles’s “passions, purpose and motivations” as the UK gears up for the coronation on 6 May.

The author “considers the life of the man and the monarch, reflecting on how his values and beliefs will shape him as he takes on this monumental role.

It also contains new claims about members of the royal family and about Charles’s personal feelings on how certain events in his life have unfolded.

Among the senior members of the royal family, a number of celebrities, actors, and politicians in attendance. The Archbishop of Canterbury will conduct the ceremony.

Here are all of the royals and celebrities who have confirmed they will be attending the King’s coronation:

A source has described the comfort that Camilla has provided to Charles in the lead up to the coronation