Royal rule change. Prince Harry will now be able to wear his military uniform to the final vigil for the late Queen Elizabeth II.Harry, 38, will be one of seven of the queen’s grandchildren present to stand near her coffin in silence for 15 minutes at the vigil held in Westminster Hall, according to a tweet from royal reporter Omid Scobie on Thursday, September 15. (The U.K.’s The Mirror was first to report the update.)The vigil takes place on Saturday, September 16, before Elizabeth is laid to rest in a state funeral the following Monday.
Earlier this week, Buckingham Palace confirmed to several outlets that an exception would be made for Prince Andrew, who served more than 20 years in the Royal Navy, to wear his uniform at the event despite not being a working member of the royal family.
Harry, however, was not granted the same honor.As the news raised eyebrows, the Archewell cofounder addressed the situation via his spokesperson. “[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 on Tuesday, September 13.Harry was a member of the armed forces for 10 years, serving on the front lines in Afghanistan in 2007.
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