King Charles ‘very excited’ for coronation amid family drama, has ‘support’ from Camilla: royal family friend
King Charles III is said to be "very excited" as he prepares for the biggest day of his life.The eldest son of the late Queen Elizabeth II and his wife, Camilla, Queen Consort,
will be crowned on May 6 at London’s Westminster Abbey. Following nearly a thousand years of tradition, the service will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury."I think
they’re very excited," Lady Anne Glenconner, Princess Margaret’s former lady-in-waiting, told Fox News Digital. "And it’s so exciting because there are very few people alive
like me who were part of the last coronation. I’m the only person to have written about the coronation who was actually in it. We’re absolutely looking forward to it very
much." King Charles III will be crowned on May 6 at London's Westminster Abbey. (Alastair Grant / WPA Pool / File)The 90-year-old has known Charles, 74, since he was about 3 years
old. Her mother, Lady Elizabeth Yorke, was a lady-in-waiting to the queen. Glenconner wrote a follow-up to her 2020 memoir that was published on Feb. 21 titled "Whatever Next?
Lessons from an Unexpected Life."PRINCESS MARGARET’S FORMER LADY-IN-WAITING SAYS ROYAL 'DIDN'T BELIEVE IN DIVORCE': 'SHE HAD NO CHOICE'"When Prince Charles had mumps or measles,
he used to come to my family home here," she chuckled. "I’ve always known him and he’s such a friend. … And [this coronation] will be different. … There won’t be so many
people in the Abbey. … There were 8,000 people when the queen was crowned. I think there’s only going to be 2 to 3,000 people this time. And I think he will be much more
inclusive of all different religions and all the people that have worked for his charities."While members of the royal family will attend Charles’ coronation, it remains to be
seen if Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will return to the U.K. for the festivities. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex live in California. It's unclear whether the Duke and Duchess of
Sussex will travel to the U.K. for King Charles III's coronation. (Angela Weiss / AFP / File)In recent months, the king has been rocked by family drama. In December, the Duke and
Duchess of Sussex spoke of their struggles with royal life in a six-part docuseries on Netflix titled "Harry & Meghan." Then in January, Harry released an explosive memoir
titled "Spare." The 38-year-old has previously spoken about his estrangement from his father and elder brother, Prince William, since he departed from the U.K.Glenconner said
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Charles has been "absolutely great" as a king.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"He made a wonderful address at Christmas, which the queen always did," she
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