Prince William will pledge allegiance to King Charles III, his father, at the latter’s coronation on Saturday. But Prince Harry, the monarch’s other son, will apparently watch from the sidelines.
According to a liturgy of the coronation service released by the Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth Palace, William will recite the Homage of Royal Bood to his father midway through Saturday’s ceremony. He’ll put his hands between Charles’ and say, “I, William, Prince of Wales, pledge my loyalty to you and faith and truth I will bear unto you, as your liege man of life and limb. So help me God.”
As People notes, Prince Philip also vowed to be the “liege man of life and limb” for Queen Elizabeth II, his wife, during her 1953 coronation.
Plus, William will help bishops and Baroness Merron put the Robe Royal on Charles during the upcoming coronation, People adds.
Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales and William’s wife, is expected to participate in the carriage procession on Saturday and to make an appearance with royal family members on the Buckingham Palace balcony, per Cosmopolitan.
Prince Harry, meanwhile, will attend the coronation, but he does not have a specific role in Saturday’s ceremony, nor do any other dukes, Town & Country reports.
Royal expert Gareth Russell told Us Weekly it’s “not surprising” Harry doesn’t have a role in the coronation, as “the royals are hoping that they can draw a line under the recent controversy with the Duke of Sussex.”
Harry is also attending the coronation alone. Buckingham Palace previously confirmed that Meghan Markle, his wife, will stay in California with the couple’s two children. Royal expert Omid Scobie told ABC News that Harry is expected to leave the U.K. shortly after the ceremony to celebrate son Archie’s 4th birthday, which is also Saturday.