King Charles has asked the Archbishop of Canterbury to mediate a deal between his two feuding sons so that Prince Harry can attend his Coronation.
Prior to the celebration in May, the British monarch asked Justin Welby, who will preside over the Coronation, to assist in resolving conflicts between Prince William, 40, and Prince Harry, 38, senior sources close to Lambeth Palace told the Daily Mail.
Insiders have said Prince William wants his younger brother and his wife Meghan Markle far from Westminster Abbey following the release of Prince Harry's bombshell tell-all memoir, "Spare."
The heir to the throne reportedly fears the drama-embroiled couple will overshadow King Charles' monumental moment.
Insiders claim that King Charles, despite earlier claims that he had "no appetite" to interact with Harry, believes that the couple's absence will only result in more drama than their attendance.
In exchange for their presence, the monarch, 74, is reportedly willing to offer them a high-profile seating position in the Abbey or an informal assurance that he will be able to keep his titles, sources told the Mail.
King Charles reportedly wants Prince Harry to attend the Coronation because he believes their absence would be distracting.
Negotiations with Harry are extremely challenging because of the rift in the family and the advice he is receiving to "play it long" until the very last minute, according to the anonymous insider, who told the publication.
"Harry's camp made clear that the idea that he would just attend the Coronation and behave himself but then be stripped of his titles was a total non-starter," the source continued.
"While he might decide at some point to discard his titles of his own volition, he objects to the idea of being forcibly stripped of them."
Harry also "resents being lumped together with Andrew" as the two "problem princes," the insider dished.
The Archbishop of Canterbury will officiate the Coronation in May.
The Palace declined to comment, but a source close to Prince William said they were not aware of any such negotiations.
Harry and Markle have not indicated whether or not they will attend the Coronation, but if they do, it will be only as guests.
The Duke of Sussex was reportedly completely cut out of the ceremony, according to sources, last month.
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