King Charles' Coronation Guest List Just Added Foreign Royals — Including a Break From Tradition

Sweden, Denmark, Spain, Japan and more have confirmed which royals will attend King Charles and Queen Camilla's crowning ceremony on May 6

King Charles' coronation guest list includes foreign monarchs, breaking usual tradition.

This week, several royal houses from around the world confirmed their attendance at the May 6 crowning ceremony of King Charles and Queen Camilla at London's Westminster Abbey. From Sweden, King Carl XVI Gustaf will attend with his eldest daughter and heir, Crown Princess Victoria. Representing Denmark will be Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, while Japan's government confirmed that Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko will travel to the U.K. for the historic ceremony. King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain confirmed their attendance, as did Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway. Grand Duke Henri &
Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg will also have a spot on the guest list.

Foreign monarchs being invited to the marks a change in past coronation guest lists. Foreign monarchs typically did not attend a British king or queen's crowning ceremony — instead, they would usually send heirs, consorts or other family members to represent them.

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Prince Albert of Monaco previously told PEOPLE that he looks forward to attending King Charles' May 6 coronation with his wife, Princess Charlene.

"I'm certain that it's going to be an incredible ceremony and a very moving one," Prince Albert, 65, said. "We've maintained contact since His Majesty became King, but I haven't talked to him personally since the Queen's funeral."

"I'm certain His Majesty will add his own 'personal touches' to the ceremonies," added Albert. "But what those will be, I'm sure I don't know."

The reigning royal added that he will bring back a present from London for his 8-year-old twins, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella.

"I'll bring them any little 'trinket' I can put my hands on," he said.

King Charles' ceremony will be more modest than his mother's crowning 70 years ago. An estimated 2,000 guests will pour into Westminster Abbey's pews on May 6, while 8,251 people attended Queen Elizabeth's ceremony. And the service has been cut down to 60 minutes — a third of the Queen's three-hour coronation in 1953.

Last week, Buckingham Palace announced that the King, 74, invited over 850 community and charity representatives to his coronation. Over 450 British Empire Medallist (BEM) recipients are invited to see the service from inside Westminster Abbey while over 400 young people, some representing charities chosen by King Charles and Queen Camilla, will witness the festivities from the nearby St. Margaret's Church as part of a "special private viewing." From St. Margaret's, they'll also get to watch the coronation procession depart Westminster Abbey when the service ends.

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It was announced by the palace that Prince Harry will attend the coronation of his father, King Charles III, but Meghan Markle will not be by his side.

"Buckingham Palace is pleased to confirm that The Duke of Sussex will attend the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey on 6^th May. The Duchess of Sussex will remain in California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet," the palace said in the statement.

Prince Harry, 38, wanted to be at the service to support his father at this important moment in his life, a friend tells PEOPLE.

May 6 is also Prince Archie's fourth birthday, and Meghan, 41, will spend the weekend celebrating with him and his sister, 22-month-old Princess Lilibet, PEOPLE understands.

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Coronation preparations are in full swing, with decorations featuring a graphic of King Charles wearing a crown going up around London.

The palace also unveiled the official coronation invitation and revealed the special role Prince George, 9, will play during the church service. George, who is second in line to the throne, will serve as a Page of Honor to his grandfather.

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