Prince Andrew Granted Exception to Wear Military Uniform for Queen Elizabeth II’s Final Vigil, Prince Harry Not Allowed
usmagazine.comAll eyes continue to be on the British royal family following Queen Elizabeth II’s death — and new dress code details are raising eyebrows.Buckingham Palace confirmed to several outlets on Monday, September 12, that Prince Andrew, who served 22 years in the Royal Navy, was granted permission to wear his military uniform for his late mother’s final vigil “as a special mark of respect.” (The palace has yet to confirm who will attend the vigil and when it will be held.)The Duke of York, 62, has not been a working senior member of the royal family since January when he was stripped of his military titles and royal patronages following his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein and sexual assault claims by Virginia Roberts Giuffre. (Andrew settled a lawsuit out of court in February, more than two years after the initial allegations.)Prince Harry, for his part, stepped back from his senior duties by choice in 2020 when he and Meghan Markle relocated to the United States.
The Duke of Sussex, who served for 10 years, subsequently lost his three honorary military titles. The 37-year-old prince was reportedly not given permission to wear his uniform for any of the funeral events.When King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Edward and Andrew stepped out as their mother’s coffin made its way to St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Monday, Andrew was the only one not in uniform.Andrew and Harry are expected to wear dark mourning suits for the rest of the funeral events while the working members of the family — including Prince William — will be in military uniform for the procession to Westminster Hall, the State Funeral service at Westminster Abbey and the committal service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor, England.When Prince
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