Prince Harryquickly returned to California after his fatherKing Charles' coronation on Saturday.
The church service commenced at 11 a.m. local time, and the Duke of Sussex, 38,headed back to the U.S.shortly after. He left Westminster Abbey with a Metropolitan police escort straight for Heathrow Airport to depart from the solo trip without his wife,Meghan Markle. The Duchess of Sussex, 41, stayed back in California with their two children.
Prince Harryarrived back home just before 6:30 p.m. Pacific Time on a British Airways flight. The transatlantic trip from London to Los Angeles is roughly 5,400 miles, about an 11-hour nonstop flight. After touching down at LAX, he was picked up from the airport in a black Range Rover. His home in Montecito is roughly two hours from L.A.
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While the major occasion was a royal reunion for Prince Harry and other members of the royal family, who were all last together forQueen Elizabeth’s state funeral in September, it waspreviously reportedthat the Duke of Sussex didn’t plan to stay long. Saturday was alsoPrince Archie’s4th birthday.
Prince Harrywas not invited to the balcony appearance at Buckingham Palace that followed the ceremony.
King Charles and Queen Camilla following the crowning ceremony.Handout/Chris Jackson/Getty for Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palaceannounced in AprilthatPrince Harrywould attend the crowning ceremony and Meghan would not.
“Buckingham Palace is pleased to confirm that The Duke of Sussex will attend the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey on 6th May. The Duchess of Sussex will remain in California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet,” the palace said in a statement.
Though family tensions eventually led the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to step back from their royal roles three years ago, and relations have remained strained since the release of his memoirSpareover the winter,Prince Harryis thought to have attended the coronation out of duty and love for his father.
“At the end of the day, he’s going to be there for his dad,” a close friendrecently told PEOPLE.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.Dia Dipasupil/Getty
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