The news that Prince Harry was not allowed to wear his military uniform during the funeral and farewell ceremonies of Queen Elizabeth II, topped the newspapers and international news agencies, especially social media, because he is no longer a working member of the royal family.
This “correct” news angered Prince Harry, who issued a statement in which he spoke about the matter and the importance of focusing on the most important event, the funeral of Queen Elizabeth.
And the magazine “The Independent” published the statement issued by a spokesman for Prince Harry, which stated that he will wear a morning suit instead of the military and should focus on the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II.
The statement read: “Prince Harry will wear a regular morning suit for the duration of the special events honoring his grandmother. His decade of military service will not be categorized by the uniform he wears and we respectfully request that the focus remain on the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II.”
While Prince Harry was banned from wearing a military uniform at his grandmother’s funeral, Prince Andrew, who was stripped of his royal titles due to the cases involved in the United States of America, was allowed to wear a military uniform at his mother’s funeral.
Prince Andrew got an exception from his brother, King Charles III, to wear his uniform in the last stand, when the Queen’s four sons stand on the sides of her coffin, while the king did not grant his son Harry this exception despite his ten years military service.