Harry's close pal and ally admits he won't be part of Coronation celebrations
Prince Harry won't be going to King Charles' Coronation concert - and his close pal is also avoiding the musical extravaganza.
A host of famous faces will be belting out their hit songs in front of the Royal Family at Windsor Castle on May 7, the day after Charles and Queen Camilla are crowned.
Some 20,000 members of the public will attend the gig, which features big names such as Take That, Lionel Richie and Katy Perry.
However, Harry will only be making a swift visit back to the UK to watch the Coronation ceremony, so will not be able to join in the Sunday night fun.
Another person who was originally expected to attend but has confirmed they are no longer going is Harry's close pal - actor Orlando Bloom.
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Prince Harry isn't going to the Coronation concert (AFP via Getty Images)Many would have thought the Hollywood heartthrob would be at Windsor to watch fiancée Katy performing.
But the Lord of the Rings star has revealed he won't be coming to the concert, but telling ET Online : "My girl's gonna be singing, that's fun. "
The British-born star continued: "I'm not gonna make it there, sadly, but she's representing which is cool. She does those big, historical things. It's wonderful. She sang for the president too. She does that."
Opening up about what might be next on her agenda, Orlando joked: "Who's left? Maybe the pope. So yeah, it's exciting."
Orlando and Harry struck up a friendship when they became neighbours when the Sussexes moved to Montecito, California in 2020.
Despite living in the same neighbourhood, the Hollywood actor cheekily voiced Harry in HBO series The Prince.
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are neighbours with The Duke and Duchess (FilmMagic)In 2020, Orlando said: "This guy is so nice, and I think he's got a great sense of humour. I hope he maintains that through this because they're sort of on a pedestal. We're showing real adoration to them in one form or another.
"I try to justify it, because quite frankly, if I'm honest, it's not like me to poke fun at anyone but it is done with affection."
Harry also revealed that he has Orlando's number saved in his phone - and the pair have exchanged texts.
During his appearance on Dax Shephard's Armchair Expert podcast in May, Harry said: "Two days ago, Orlando Bloom sent me a message because he’s down the road.
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"We sort of keep in contact because of the paparazzi."
However, Harry's wife Meghan is said to have held a 'grudge' against Perry, who once made a critical comment about the former Suits actress' wedding dress.
During a promotional tour in the US for American Idol, Katy critically said she "would’ve done one more fitting" in relation to the wedding dress Meghan was wearing.
Katy Perry and King Charles first met in India (Press Association Images)
Katy is part of the British Asian Trust (PA)A source told The Daily Star: "Meghan is keenly aware of a comment that Katy Perry made in 2018 about her wedding dress and is notorious for holding a grudge.
"While the comment wasn't meant to be hurtful, Meghan felt under siege at that time and was overwhelmed by arguments with staff, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Thomas Markle."
The remarks still remain raw for Meghan, who is believed to have "held a grudge" after the wedding dress comments.
The source added: "I would not expect to see Meghan and Katy carpooling to PTA meetings anytime in the future!"
Katy's inclusion in the Coronation concert came as a surprise to some, but she has met King Charles numerous times and was appointed as an ambassador of the British Asian Trust.
Discussing her role she told Extra: " It was very regal, it was like a cursive I have never seen [before]… I loved it."
She added: "I'm an ambassador to one of his foundations for the British Asian trust, which primarily focuses on ending child trafficking, which is a huge issue of our time that people don’t talk enough about, and it just aligned with all my values."
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