Turns out, Harry had to ask the Queen's permission to keep a beard for his wedding day—and then he and Prince William had an argument, which ended in Wills ordering Harry to shave off his beard.
See, Prince Harry is a Captain in the British Royal Army (aka Her Majesty's Army), and there's a longstanding rule in the British military that state's troops in uniform cannot have facial hair.
"A beard was thought by some to be a clear violation of protocol and long-standing norms, especially since I was getting married in my Army uniform," he wrote. "Beards were forbidden in the British Army.
He said the beard was a "shield" to his anxiety, he feared his bride might not recognise him without it, and that his brother felt it was unfair that he had been previously made to shave off a beard.
It has been a staple feature for the Prince ever since he met his wife Meghan Markle in 2016. When Harry and Meghan married in 2018, Harry became the first Royal Family member to marry while sporting a beard in 125 years – the last was George V, the son of Queen Victoria.
In a statement, Kensington Palace said: “Her Majesty The Queen gave her permission for Prince Harry to get married in his uniform.” It is understood that the permission covered the fact that Harry has a beard.
Queen Elizabeth II's response that baffled Harry when he asked for permission to marry Meghan. He didn't remember that protocol required him to ask his grandmother's permission. In his memoir, 'Spare', Prince Harry revealed that he had forgotten the protocol by which he had to ask his grandmother's permission to marry.
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. Instead, he will wear a morning suit.
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.
It turned out that Snitches have a flesh memory and remember the touch of the first person to handle them. In this case, that was Harry. When he put it to his lips it revealed the message 'I open at the close'.
Prince William's baldness is due to a common genetic condition called male pattern baldness or 'androgenetic alopecia'. This condition affects many men and is caused by a combination of genetics and hormones.
How did the infamous bridesmaid dress drama start? “Charlotte's dress is too big, too long, too baggy,” Kate's text said, according to Harry. “She cried when she tried it on at home.” Prince Harry wrote in his book Spare that he found Meghan Markle on the floor sobbing because of all these bridesmaid dresses.
What usually causes hair loss? “Overwhelmingly, one of the main causes of hair loss is genes.” “It started with Prince Phillip, and was passed down to Prince Charles and his sons William and Harry. It is a myth that the baldness gene is only passed down on the mother's side.
Meghan reportedly wanted to wear an emerald tiara, but the Queen had selected a diamond tiara that had been worn by her grandmother, Queen Mary, in 1932. According to a royal insider, Queen Elizabeth is said to have told Prince Harry that “Meghan cannot have whatever she wants.
Harry inherited this untidy hair from his father, which he noticed when seeing his parents in the Mirror of Erised: The tall, thin, black-haired man standing next to her put his arm around her. He wore glasses, and his hair was very untidy. It stuck up at the back, just as Harry's did. .
He said William "wouldn't let it go" and that the argument continued "in person, on the phone, for more than a week". When William then ordered him to shave his beard off, Harry says he replied: "For the love of God, Willy, why does this matter so much to you?" "Because I wasn't allowed to keep my beard."
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.
Harry and Meghan made the choice to give up their His / Her Royal Highness (HRH) titles, meaning that they won't be referred to by their "Royal" names. This means that yes, Harry no longer wishes to be referred to as 'Prince'. Interestingly, however, the Duke of Sussex is still fifth in line for the throne.
The ER (Elizabeth Regina) initials were removed only for Prince Harry, while they remained on the uniform of his elder brother, Prince Williams. The two brothers have had a bitter relationship long before the younger prince quit the monarchy after his marriage.
Harry later addressed the decision via a statement: “[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 and we respectfully ask that focus remain on the life and legacy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.”
According to People, the reason why Harry does not ride on horseback during the parade is that he does not hold the position of a royal colonel.
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.
For Prince Harry to inherit the throne, he would have to move to first position in the line of succession. This line is the formal order in which members of the royal family will inherit the throne and is determined by blood proximity to the monarch.
The couple stayed in the U.K. in order to attend the funeral on Monday as well as a number of events leading up to the service. Archie, 3, and Lilibet, 1, were also likely deemed too young to join the rest of the family for Monday's funeral.
Although Markle was divorced, the Anglican Church has permitted marriage to divorced persons with a living former spouse since 2002. After the engagement, Markle began the years-long process of becoming a British citizen.