Charles biographer: Prince Andrew on the balcony would be “a terrible shock”.

Charles biographer Catherine Mayer does not want to rule out a performance by the discredited Prince Andrew (63) on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the coronation.

If Andrew were really there, it would be a “terrible shock”, the author of the book “Charles III. – with the heart of a king” said by the German news agency Family after the coronation of King Charles III. show on Saturday on the balcony of the castle.

It is expected that Andrew will not be present at the public performance. He was forced to resign his royal duties because of his involvement in the abuse scandal surrounding the late American multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein.

Also, Charles’ youngest son, Prince Harry, is also not expected to appear on the balcony. He and Andrew have retired from the royal circle. Prince Harry voluntarily gave up his place in the core of the royal family. He now lives with his wife Meghan (41) and their children Archie (3) and Lilibet (1) in the American state of California. His relationship with the other royals is considered broken.

She assumes Harry and Andrew will be treated similarly and will appear in civilian clothes and be assigned seats “corresponding to their position as family members, but not as professional royals,” Mayer said.

At the same time, however, she referred to a “grotesque mistake” of the palace, which had called on the population to swear allegiance to the king during the coronation ceremony. However, the request sparked a social media shit storm. The palace’s misjudgment shows how far the royals and their environs are from the realities of the people, Mayer said. (sda/dpa)