King Charles' Funeral Plans Get Dramatic Update After Reports He's ‘Reevaluating' His ‘Mortality'
Now, new reports indicate Buckingham Palace is none too pleased that plans for the King's funeral have leaked. The Daily Beast reports there's a huge operation to 'contain the spill,' even though the leak originally came from the planning operation at Buckingham Palace. Plans for the funeral, code-named 'London Bridge,' are supposed to be secret and are overseen by King Charles himself.
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According to the outlet, King Charles' advisor Tobyn Andreae, 'had a meltdown on the phone' to editors at the Telegraph about their funeral story, going on to warn the royal rota, aka the journalists who cover the royal family, that there would be consequences for any outlet that used the information.
The Telegraph's report indicates that the King has factored not only Prince Harry but Meghan Markle and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, into the heart of his funeral plans. According to the outlet, the King's youngest son, Prince Harry, is expected to walk side by side with his brother at the forefront of the processions through the streets of London. This, even though he and his father are said not to be currently on speaking terms.
However, part of the reason the King might be upset that this information leaked is that just last week, there was a meeting between his aides and Harry's that was seen as the first step towards a reconciliation between father and son. Prince William's aides were not invited, but Prince Harry recently said in a BBC interview, 'There's no point in continuing to fight anymore,' adding, 'Life is precious. Forgiveness is 100 percent a possibility because I would like to get my father and brother back.'
This seems to be pretty much in line with what the King is feeling, and it's generally seen as a good thing. 'From a positive private family stance, some personal healing between father and son would be good,' British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard told Fox News Digital. 'King Charles will always love his son, and, in light of the king's ongoing cancer treatment, it could help tidy up the messy, fractured relationship.'
Chard said this was especially true considering the circumstances. 'King Charles is living with cancer, which makes his family situation very sad,' Chard pointed out. 'I'm sure he is thinking about his mortality and reevaluating his life. He would not want a family feud tarnishing his positive contributions and memory. I'm sure he will also want to clear up unresolved issues or surprises that could lead to further resentment and conflict between his two sons.'
And at the heart of it are funeral plans that present his sons as a unit, and include Meghan Markle as well. Whether this all ends up happening or all parties can come to a real reconciliation before it does will be something to keep an eye on.
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