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.
According to People, only royals that are “working members of royal family who hold military rank” were permitted to wear their uniforms at the funeral. Prince Harry was stripped of his military titles after leaving the royal family and moving to the United States, per The Guardian.
They later relocated to the US. Following the couple's decision, Harry was stripped of his honorary military titles. The duke's status as a non-working member of the royal family also meant that he was initially not permitted to wear his military uniform during the September funeral proceedings for Queen Elizabeth II.
While he didn't wear his uniform to the funeral, King Charles III did permit Harry to wear it while standing vigil at his grandmother's coffin for 15 minutes of silence alongside William and their cousins. The new Prince of Wales stood at the queen's head while the Duke of Sussex stood at her feet.
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However, he will be wearing civilian clothes during today's funeral because he is no longer classified as a working royal. According to protocol, only active and working royals may be permitted to wear their military uniform at the Queen's funeral.
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.
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.
Prince Harry served in the Army for 10 years, undertaking two tours of Afghanistan and rising to the rank of captain. The Prince also founded the Invictus Games, an international sporting event for wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans.
Prince Harry served in the Army for ten years, rising to the rank of Captain and undertaking two tours of Afghanistan.
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.
When Harry and his wife, Megan, the Duchess of Sussex, left the U.K. he lost his three honorary military titles — Captain General of the Royal Marines; Honorary Air Commandant of RAF Honington; and Commodore-in-Chief, Small Ships and Diving, Royal Naval Command.
Prince Harry and Meghan no longer receive money from the Royal Family and have a series of commercial arrangements with a number of companies.
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Prince Harry qualified as a co-pilot gunner (CPG) in February 2012 and was posted to 3 Regiment Army Air Corps, part of 16 Air Assault Brigade, to gain further flying experience and to operate the aircraft on a number of exercises.
In many cases, the clothing and jewellery worn by royals during their life is buried with them. However, some royals opt for specifically commissioned items. For example, King George VI was buried in a specially crafted military uniform, while King Charles II of England was buried in an ermine-trimmed jacket.
Edward, who is the Earl of Wessex, joined the Royal Marines after leaving university in 1986. Working members of the Royal Family will wear military uniform when present at five ceremonial events during this period of mourning the Queen.
It was a time of great change in the royal family (Anne divorced her first husband Captain Mark Phillips in 1992 and remarried her current husband Tim Lawrence later that year), and some have speculated that her unchanging hairstyle was a way to reflect her consistency and desire to get on with things.
In total, he served seven and a half years of military service, beginning his time as an officer in the Blues and Royals Regiment before moving on to become a pilot, training at the Royal Air Force College.
King Charles has not been awarded medals for active service in a war zone despite a six-year military career, mainly flying for the Royal Navy.
Princess Charlotte has been refered as "the richest kid in the world" due to her status as a member of the British royal family, which is one of the wealthiest and most prominent royal families in the world.
Princess inherited Queen Elizabeth's jewellery
According to Radar Online, Princess Kate is expected to inherit Queen Elizabeth's jewellery collection, estimated to be worth around $110 million (£90.67 million) and has over 300 personal pieces that belonged to the late Queen and not the Crown.
After stepping down as working royals, Harry and Markle largely relied on Harry's inheritance from his late mother, Princess Diana, estimated at $10 million.
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Prince Harry gloated about outranking his older brother, Prince William, in the military in his new memoir, in which he also admitted killing 25 Taliban fighters during a tour in Afghanistan.
Prince Harry has denied he will ever return to work as a full-time member of the royal family.