Meghan Markle's post-coronation award is 'slap in the face' to King Charles: expert

Prince Harry made a brief visit to his home country for his father's coronation. Charles became king upon the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

As the mother of two is being celebrated, several royal experts have taken issue with the award’s timing. On April 12, Buckingham Palace confirmed that the former American actress wouldn’t attend the king’s coronation in London. Instead, the 41-year-old remained at her California home with her two young children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. Her husband Prince Harry, who has publicly sparred with his family, arrived to the ceremony alone. The 38-year-old bolted back to California with his Dior suit still on. Stephanie Nolasco covers entertainment at Foxnews.com.

Christopher Andersen, author of "The King," told Fox News Digital the timing couldn’t have been more wrong, considering that the duchess was noticeably absent from "the single most important moment in Charles’ life and a singular moment in world history."

"What a slap in the face to the man who walked her down the aisle when her own father didn't show up at her wedding, and to the country she adopted, for better or worse, as her own," said Andersen.