Prince Harry Reacts After Being Barred From Wearing Military Uniform for Queen Elizabeth II’s Final Vigil

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Carrying on. Prince Harry is choosing to rise above any rumored drama after he was not given permission to wear his military uniform for Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral events.A spokesperson for the 37-year-old prince addressed the rules in a statement on Tuesday, September 13, according to royal correspondent Omid Scobie, who shared the message via Twitter. “[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,” the statement read.One day prior, Buckingham Palace confirmed to several press outlets that Prince Andrew would be allowed to don his uniform for one event “as a special mark of respect” to his late mother, who died at age 96 on Thursday, September 8.

The 62-year-old Duke of York, who served more than 20 years in the Royal Navy, has not been a working senior member of the British royal family since November 2019 when he was accused of sexual assault by Virginia Roberts Giuffre.

The lawsuit was settled out of court earlier this year.Harry, for his part, served in the armed forces for 10 years. When he and Meghan Markle stepped down from their senior duties in 2020 — later relocating to California — the Duke of Sussex lost his three honorary military titles.Shortly before the palace issued its rules for the queen’s funeral, Harry spoke out about his grandmother’s death in a heartfelt tribute, referring to Elizabeth as his “Commander-in-Chief.”“In celebrating the life of my grandmother, Her Majesty The Queen — and in mourning her loss — we are all reminded of the guiding compass she was to so many in her commitment to