be attending King Charles III's coronation,  but there's a big twist. Here's the latest.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle took their  time accepting Charles' coronation invitation,  

and there's been plenty of speculation as to  what exactly was being discussed in the interim,  

as well as what their final decision would be. A  Buckingham Palace spokesperson has now announced,

"Buckingham Palace is pleased to confirm  that The Duke of Sussex will attend the  

Coronation Service at Westminster  Abbey on 6th May. The Duchess of  

Sussex will remain in California with  Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet."

The fact that the children won't be attending  is noteworthy, considering the fact that  

Archie and Lilibet's role in Charles's  coronation has been up for debate as well

In fact, it was even reported that they  weren't originally invited to the ceremony,  

at all. As Omid Scobie, a royal journalist and  close friend of the Sussexes, revealed on Twitter,

"I understand that Archie's fourth  birthday (also on May 6) played a  

factor in the couple's decision. Expect  it to be a fairly quick trip to the UK  

for Prince Harry, who will only be attending  the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey."

As far as the palace is concerned, it's safe  to say that this is a big win. In light of  

the bad blood between the Sussexes and the  senior royals, there was really no way for  

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to RSVP to the  coronation without causing a bit of awkwardness.

Ultimately, it seems that their final  decision minimizes the discomfort and bad  

optics all around, which wasn't an easy outcome  to achieve. A source close to the family spoke  

to People about how important Harry's presence  at the ceremony is to his father, explaining,

"It is such a momentous occasion for Charles, and  he would want his son to be at the coronation to  

witness it. He would like to have Harry back  in the family. If they don't sort it out,  

it will always be part of the king's reign and  how he has left his family disjointed. He has  

had a reputation as a distant parent, and it  would be awful for him for that to continue."

"I want also to express my  love for Harry and Meghan  

as they continue to build their lives overseas."

While this move doesn't mean that it's all water  under the bridge in terms of this royal feud,  

Meghan and Harry's decision likely means that  things are moving in the right direction.  

In the end, both Charles's coronation  and Prince Archie's upcoming birthday  

celebrations are set to make May 6th a  very happy day for the famous family.

We're mere weeks away from King  Charles' historic coronation,  

so with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's  long-awaited response to the coronation  

invite finally set in stone, it seems that  most plans for the big day are in place.

Prince Harry will be among over 2,000  guests at King Charles' ceremony,  

but since he is no longer a working member of the  royal family, he isn't likely to have a major role  

in the coronation. As was the case for Queen  Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee, Harry won't  

appear with his father on the Buckingham Palace  balcony like the other working royals will.

Since Harry's brother, Prince William,  is officially the next in line for the  

throne once Charles begins his reign, he'll  be occupying a vital role in the ceremony.  

Even his son Prince George's coronation  role is reportedly going to be a big one.

As for Harry and Charles, it's certain that the  Duke of Sussex's relationship to the ceremony will  

be a bittersweet one. Yet, seeing as this will be  Harry's first time seeing his fellow royals after  

the release of his wave-making memoir, "Spare,"  which set more bad blood among the royals in  

motion, everyone will have to put on a happy face  during the reunion, whether they want to or not.