Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, not invited to coronation

The Duchess of York has not been invited to King Charles's coronation adjacent month, sources person confirmed.

It is understood that determination is nary "ill will" astir this determination from the duchess, Sarah Ferguson, who is said not to person expected to attend.

Before her divorcement successful 1996, she was joined to the King's younger brother, Prince Andrew.

He is expected to beryllium astatine the coronation connected 6 May, on with much than 2,000 guests successful Westminster Abbey.

Details of those who volition beryllium astatine the ceremonial are opening to emerge.

Senior royals and politicians volition beryllium present, alongside 450 foundation and assemblage representatives and planetary dignitaries specified arsenic President Macron of France, US archetypal woman Jill Biden and Crown Prince Akishino of Japan.

Prince Harry this week confirmed that helium would beryllium travelling from the US for the coronation, but his woman Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, volition not beryllium attending.

There are denials that the determination not to invitation the Duchess of York is simply a snub, erstwhile she has maintained bully relations with her royal ex-in laws, including spending Easter with them this year.

When the precocious Queen died past year, the duke and duchess adopted 2 of her corgis.

The 63-year-old duchess shares a location with her ex-husband, astir 27 years aft they divorced, though determination person been reports of unit for Prince Andrew to determination retired of Royal Lodge successful Windsor.

Prince Andrew, who reached a colony with Virginia Giuffre past year aft allegations of intersexual assault, is nary longer a "working royal", truthful it remains uncertain what portion helium mightiness play successful his brother's coronation.

At past year's Platinum Jubilee, the accepted balcony quality astatine Buckingham Palace was restricted to moving royals.

The duchess, nether her ain sanction of Sarah Ferguson, has go a best-selling author, with her latest novel, A Most Intriguing Lady, precocious published by Mills and Boon and Harper Collins.

While preparations physique up for adjacent month's coronation, a canvass from YouGov has raised questions astir the levels of nationalist interest.

A survey of much than 3,000 adults recovered 35% said they "do not attraction precise much" astir the coronation and 29% said they "do not attraction astatine all".

Apathy astir the lawsuit was claimed to beryllium highest among young people, with 75% of 18 to 24-year-olds saying they were not funny successful it.