May 6, 2023, saw King Charles and Queen Camilla being crowned as the new King and Queen of the UK. Many prominent figures including celebs like David and Victoria Beckham, Ant and Dec attended the ceremony yesterday. Today’s concert is expected to be attended by even more celebrities, including this former Love Island star. However, King Charles’ youngest son Prince Harry is already back in the States to celebrate his son’s birthday. Here’s what the Sussexes did for Archie.
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Prince Archie’s low-key birthday celebration
Prince Archie is understood to have celebrated a ‘lowkey’ birthday as his grandfather was crowned the new King. According to MailOnline, Prince Archie had a ‘private celebration’ with his family and friends at their £11 million mansion in Montecito - which they got at a discounted price.
Reportedly, Meghan baked a lemon cake for the Prince’s 4th birthday using the fruits from their garden. The private party that Meghan hosted for her son Prince Archie was attended by many celebrities including Meghan’s close friend, make-up mogul Victoria Jackson and her mother Doria Ragland. A source claimed before Prince Archie’s birthday:
Some of their friends are celebrities, so yes, that’s likely [that celebs would attend the party]. It will be a small, intimate gathering.
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Prince Harry’s dash back home in time
While Prince Harry came to the UK for his father’s coronation to show him support, he left soon after the ceremony. The Duke was determined to reach back home in time to spend some time with his son on his birthday. A source said:
He was always determined to get back in time to spend part of Archie’s birthday at home.
Prince Harry was spotted leaving Westminster Abbey alone following the coronation service.
— Sky News (@SkyNews) May 6, 2023
He sat in the third row along with Prince Andrew. He had no formal role in the ceremony and did not wear any form of military or ceremonial clothing#Coronation: https://t.co/SvPyMdzKKYpic.twitter.com/nEGPRIG4pN
The father-of-two reached Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) at around 7.30pm local, that is, 3.30 am UK, confirmed The Mirror. The source added:
Harry was determined to be back in time to tuck Archie into bed.
Meanwhile, Meghan stayed back home to ‘minimise the drama.’ A source close to the family claimed it felt ‘inauthentic’ to her to be anywhere other than at home with Archie on his 4th birthday.
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Daily Mail: 'Low-key' fourth birthday party for Prince Archie at Harry and Meghan's £11 million home in California as his cousins take centre stage at the Coronation
Mirror: Prince Harry arrives back in US already just hours after King Charles' Coronation ends
