The Duke of Sussex spokesperson, 37, revealed to Kampala ET in a statement about the Queen’s funeral. The statement read “Prince Harry will wear a morning suit throughout events honoring his grandmother. His decade of military service is not determined by the uniform he wears. We respectfully ask that focus remain on the life and legacy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.”
History Of Prince Harry
Prince Harry successfully served in the British Army for 10 years and fought in Afghanistan two times. However, he lost three honorary military titles after he and wife Meghan Markle stepped back from their senior royal roles in March 2020. The titles included Captain General of the Royal Marines, Honorary Air Commandant of RAF Honington and Commodore-in-Chief, Small Ships and Diving, Royal Naval Command.
Decision On Queen’s Funeral
On Monday, Buckingham Palace communicated that only working members of the royal family who hold military rank will wear military uniforms. This means that King Charles III, Prince William, Princess Anne and Prince Edward will step out in traditional regalia for the mourning events. However, the Queen’s son Prince Andrew and grandson Harry will not, because they are not senior Royal officials. Queen Elizabeth has three other children who wore their military finery. This was for the Service of Thanksgiving at St. Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Monday.
This decision on uniforms contrasts with Prince Philip’s funeral at Windsor Castle in April 2021. Back then, no senior royal family members showed up traditional military uniforms. Queen Elizabeth’s funeral has id scaling back to a ceremonial royal funeral. This has happened instead of a state funeral due to the pandemic precautions.
When Will The Queen’s Funeral Burial Happen?
As a monarch, the Queen will receive a state funeral, which will take place at 11am on Monday 19 September. As many as 750,000 people are predicted to travel to London for the state funeral and pay their respects as the queen lies in state, according to The Guardian. For comparison, about 200,000 made that journey in 2002 to do the same after the passing of the Queen Mother. Queen Elizabeth is the longest serving monarch of Britain. She peacefully died on 8th September 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime and 15 at the time of her death.
