However, neither of them will be permitted to wear their military uniforms at the Queen's funeral while other family members will, despite some only having honorary roles in the military. This is due to royal protocal that demands only working royals can wear military get-up at the funeral.
The Duke of Sussex served in the Army for a decade and did two tours of Afghanistan but will not be allowed to adorn the military uniform because he is no longer a working Royal. The same rules applied when Charles' youngest son and Prince Andrew wore morning suits for the Elizabeth II's funeral last September.
Only working royals – which Harry and Andrew are not – are being permitted to dress in uniform at five ceremonial occasions. Harry was however given special permission to wear his military uniform for a lying-in-state vigil ahead of the Queen's funeral.
However, due to his status as a non-working member of the royal family, the Duke of Sussex was without military uniform at the service. "Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex will wear a morning suit throughout events honouring his grandmother," a spokesperson for Harry told E! News on Sept.
Prince Harry, who served for ten years in the Army and did two tours in Afghanistan, has not been permitted to wear military uniform because he is not a working member of the Royal family.
“As a retired serviceman, Harry would always be able to wear his medals, but no longer could he wear uniform as Captain General of the Royal Marines, Honorary Air Force Commandant of the Royal Air Force Base Honington, and honorary Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal Navy's Small Ships and Diving Operations,” they wrote in ...
Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter. Prince Harry “has not been permitted to wear his military uniform” to his father King Charles III's coronation despite serving 10 years in the army, according to a new report.
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.
They are forbidden from wearing military uniforms since two of the Queen's close relatives served in the military during a fight.
That's because only working members of the Royal Family have been allowed to wear a military uniform while at public events commemorating the Queen. This has excluded Harry as well as Prince Andrew. Harry lost his honorary military titles when he stepped down as a working royal in 2020.
Despite having his honorary titles stripped he remains a Captain in the army after achieving the rank. “His decade of military service is not determined by the uniform he wears and we respectfully ask that focus remain on the life and legacy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,” Harry's spokesperson added.
As for why he didn't wear his military uniform? While an exact reason has not been given, it may be because he's no longer a working member of the royal family (E! News has reached out to his rep for comment).
Wearing of Uniforms and Medals by Veterans. All military personnel who have retired from service can wear uniform with badges of rank when attending ceremonial parades or events of military nature. Officers would normally wear the service dress of the Regt / Corps to which they belonged before retirement.
Click here to read the full article. As well as not being invited to the reception, Harry could not wear of his military uniform during his grandmother's funeral procession. Since he stepped down from his royal duties in 2020, Prince Harry is a non-working member of the Royal family.
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Buckingham Palace said Andrew wore the uniform as a special mark of respect for the Queen. A royal source told CNN on Friday that Harry would wear the uniform at the King's request. Prince Harry wore a morning suit throughout the other events honoring his grandmother.
The King wore Royal Naval trousers under his coronation tunic, while the Princess Royal and Prince William appeared in full military uniform. Prince Harry, however, was reportedly not authorised to wear military uniform, instead pinning his medals to his civilian clothes.
Thanks to his active service in the Army, many will notice that Prince Harry has more medals than his brother, the heir to the throne. Harry has an Afghanistan Service Medal and a Golden, Diamond and Platinum Jubilee medal.
Prince Harry served in the Army for ten years, rising to the rank of Captain and undertaking two tours of Afghanistan.
Prince Harry has dressed in top-to-toe orange to celebrate the lead-up to the fifth annual Invictus Games. The Invictus Games is an international sporting event founded by the Duke of Sussex which sees wounded, injured and sick serving personnel and veterans compete in a series of athletic games.
Prince Harry has denied he will ever return to work as a full-time member of the royal family.
King Charles III gives Prince Harry special permission to wear military uniform.
Because he, along with Prince Harry are not working members of the Royal Family, they were not allowed to wear their uniforms for the coffin procession and the funeral.
It is tradition for working royals to wear military attire at relevant events – like what Prince Edward and Princess Anne were wearing. However, The Duke of Sussex is no longer a working member of the Royal Family. Harry and wife Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex famously left 'The Firm' in 2020 in a split dubbed 'Megxit.