As the royal family dressed up to the nines while celebrating King Charles’ and Queen Consort Camilla’s crowning with the Prince and Princess of Wales right behind them, it was hard to think of why Prince Harry attended the Coronation ceremony on his son’s birthday. Especially as he did not seem to play any major role except for tagging along throughout. Some predicted that the Duke of Sussex was aiming to bring about a change of heart in the royal cluster. And if he was, then he seems to have failed at his mission if the receivers of the Royal Victorian Order are anything to go by.

That the ties between Prince William and Prince Harry have been severed was evident in the way the pair did not even look at one another at their father’s coronation. But when Jason Knauf, who played a key role in the kerfuffle that enfolded between the Sussexes and the royal family, received his honor, all doubts were cleared.

The Palace is working swiftly toward a new reign following the Coronation. But they have given priority to former working officials who have served them greatly by recognizing their efforts. And Jason Knauf emerged as a winner in this race as the Prince bestowed him with the title of lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order. He has worked as the chief executive for Prince William and Kate Middleton’s foundation. However, there is more to Knauf’s portfolio than just Lieutenant and Prince William’s aide.

He was the very communications secretary who called Meghan Markle a bully in his email. At the time he sent the e-mail, Jason Knauf was working as the communications secretary to the Sussexes. His involvement was also touched upon in Netflix’s Harry & Meghan docuseries, where the Duke of Sussex talked about how it was ignored that Knauf was serving Prince William and Kate Middleton. Furthermore, Knauf also submitted evidence against the Sussexes in their court case against Daily Mail.

As Prince William honors Jason Knauf, where do he and Prince Harry stand?

The Duke of Sussex, before attending the coronation, demanded numerous times an apology from the royal family. He further stated that he and Prince William were not on talking terms. And this was painfully evident in the way the brothers did not have a single interaction with each other at the coronation.

Prince Harry’s plight, as he has stated, stems from the royal family’s supposed partiality towards Prince William. However, the royal family has not spoken a word on the biggest accusations to date made towards Prince William by his brother.

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