According to a palace source who spoke to People, Harry will wear the uniform “at the King's request,” and that Harry did not request for the change to be made.
According to the Palace, Prince Andrew will only wear his uniform "as a special mark of respect" at the final vigil at Westminster Hall. In a vigil by the Queen's grandchildren, Prince Harry, too, wore his military uniform, at the request of his father King Charles, per Buckingham Palace.
This is due to Buckingham Palace saying that only working members of the royal family would be permitted to wear military uniform at Monday's state funeral. Despite being two members of the Queen's immediate family to have served in the military in wartime, this stops both from appearing in military dress.
Prince Harry and Prince Andrew are not wearing their military uniforms to the Queen's burial today. The royals are forbidden by strict tradition from putting on their uniforms, even after 32 years of service.
For Elizabeth's final vigil, however, Harry was granted permission to wear his uniform. He had previously been barred from wearing it for the procession to Westminster Hall. Harry later addressed the decision via a statement: “[Prince Harry] will wear a morning suit throughout events honoring his grandmother.
Prince Harry served for close to a decade in the British armed forces, but since he stepped down from his royal duties in 2020, Prince Harry is considered a non-working royal. Because of this, he cannot wear his military uniform and is not permitted to salute as other working members of the royal family did.
The decision follows royal protocol, which typically bars non-working members of the royal family from wearing military uniforms to official state occasions.
Prince Harry served for close to a decade in the British armed forces, but since he stepped down from his royal duties in 2020, Prince Harry is considered a non-working royal. Because of this, he cannot wear his military uniform and is not permitted to salute as other working members of the royal family did.
Military uniform: As working members of the royal family, three of the queen's children -- King Charles, Princess Anne and Prince Edward -- and her grandson Prince William will be dressed in military uniform at the queen's funeral, according to Buckingham Palace.
The Queen Consort has arrived at Westminster Abbey for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen Consort wore a black coat dress, accessorised with a black floral hat and short matching veil. She completed the look with the Hesse heart-shaped diamond jubilee brooch, which belonged to Queen Victoria.
While her coffin is draped in the Royal Standard – a flag representing the Sovereign and the UK, it will have the Imperial State Crown mounted on it. Additionally, The Queen's orb and her sceptre will also be spread on her coffin before she is laid to rest.
As she attended the state funeral at Westminster Abbey, the Princess of Wales, 40, had on a black Alexander McQueen coat dress. She paired the look with black suede Gianvito Rossi pumps and a black hat by Philip Treacy, featuring a veil.
Prince Harry has denied he will ever return to work as a full-time member of the royal family.
Harry's military uniform was decorated with Golden, Diamond, and Platinum Jubilee medals and the Army Pilot Wings along with his Afghan medal. The ER initials, though, were removed from his shoulders, which left the prince heartbroken. 1. 2.
Like many royals, Princess Anne didn't actually serve in the military but does hold a number of honours and titles. The uniform she wears on royal occasions is a Royal Navy ceremonial uniform which represents her role in that division of the army.
As he holds military appointments and is a working royal he is entitled to wear a uniform.
Prince Harry served in the Army for ten years, rising to the rank of Captain and undertaking two tours of Afghanistan.
Prince William holds the rank of Sub Lieutenant and is Commodore-in-Chief for Scotland and Submarines. The Prince undertook an attachment with the Royal Navy in 2008. The Duke of York holds the rank of Captain and is Commodore-in-Chief for the Fleet Air Arm.
Even for non-career veterans, their military service was often a major incident in their lives and they may wish to be buried in their uniform, especially if they have won medals for valor. In all these cases, the military approves of the wearing of the uniform by a veteran at his or her funeral.
So what will Prince Harry inherit from Queen Elizabeth? Representatives told Forbes in 2021 that Harry was not a beneficiary of any of the $100 million left to the royal family by his great-grandmother, the Queen Mother.
According to The Mirror, the royal family has apparently discussed at length stripping Harry of his title. Though Harry's prince title is a birthright and cannot be taken away, the Duke of Sussex title was a gift from Her late Majesty upon his marriage to Meghan in 2018.
The answer, it seems, can be summed up in three words: planning, parenting and regrouping. Parenting is part of the reason the Duchess decided not to come to the Coronation, friends have said, as it falls on the same day as Prince Archie's fourth birthday.
A princess in mourning: Devastated Kate fights back tears as she farewells Queen. The Princess of Wales could not hide her emotions as she arrived at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.
Kate Middleton is also fond of hairnets, for when she has a chic updo that she doesn't want to budge, and royal women often use combs to keep their hats in place too. Princess Diana was especially fond of this trick.
Known as the mourning veil, the piece is both a practical and symbolic item that signifies sorrow. The accessory, often made from either lace or netting, typically covers the face, offering the wearer an element of privacy while grieving.