New details of Prince Harry’s time in the U.K. are emerging as the British royal family continues to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II after her death.
18.09.2022 - 19:59 / perezhilton.com
The drama over Prince Harry‘s military uniform continues…
As we’ve been reporting, the 38-year-old prince was previously denied permission to wear his military uniform to any events honoring Queen Elizabeth II since he is no longer a working member of the royal family. Instead, he was required to wear a morning suit. Meanwhile, Prince Andrew was allowed to wear his military uniform during his mother’s final vigil – even though he is also a non-working family member and was stripped of his military titles amid sexual abuse allegations. So messed up…
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However, in a major win for Harry, sources revealed to The Mirror on Thursday that he was permitted to wear the uniform during a special vigil with his brother, Prince William, and six cousins (Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Zara Tindall, Lady Louise, Peter Phillips, and James, Viscount Severn). Apparently, palace officials stepped in to help change the decision as an insider claimed to the outlet they slammed the fact that Andrew was allowed to wear his uniform and not Harry. The confidant also pointed out how important it is for everyone in the royal family is feeling “welcomed” during this difficult time:
Although the palace made the kind gesture of letting him sport the military uniform during the silent 15-minute service at Westminster Hall on Saturday, they still managed to snub Harry! According to The Sunday Times, there was a tiny – but important – difference between Prince Harry and Prince William’s uniforms during the event. What was it? The Queen’s “ER” initials were removed from the shoulder of the Duke of Sussex’s clothes, while both still appeared on his brother’s shoulder.
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New details of Prince Harry’s time in the U.K. are emerging as the British royal family continues to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II after her death.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sat behind the King and Queen Consort during the funeral service of the late Queen Elizabeth II, putting them front and centre for the Royal event. This seating arrangement is being said to reflect that the couple may be back in the heart of the Royal family.
Meghan Markle attended Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral with Prince Harry on Monday, September 19.
The funeral for Queen Elizabeth is being held right now (September 19) at Westminster Abbey in London, England.
Queen Elizabeth II's funeral on Monday, Prince Harry arrived wearing his morning suit and military medals. He then processed behind his grandmother's coffin as it moved from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey for her State Funeral service. As has been an ongoing conversation throughout the official events surrounding the queen's funeral, the Duke of Sussex was not permitted to wear his military uniform to the State Funeral on Monday at Westminster Abbey.His father, King Charles III, and older brother, Prince William, were both seen in their uniforms.
King Charles III and other members of the royal family marched behind Queen Elizabeth II‘s coffin as the Royal Navy transported her to Westminster Abbey ahead of her funeral.
Prince Harry was said to be “heartbroken” as the “ER” symbol was removed from his military uniform as he joined his brother Prince William to hold vigil by the Queen’s coffin. The brothers stood united in grief along with their cousins at a vigil at The Queen 's coffin, where the late monarch is lying-in-state in Westminster Hall. The Prince of Wales stood at the head of the coffin, with his brother the Duke of Sussex at the foot, both in the Blues and Royals No 1 uniform, with their heads bowed in her honour in sombre silence in the vast Westminster Hall.
Prince Harry considered not wearing his military uniform to a vigil for his late grandmother after suffering a "humiliation," according to reports from the Times.
Prince William and Prince Harry came together for a touching moment on Saturday.
Queen Elizabeth II's grandchildren paid her a touching tribute on Saturday. Prince Harry and Prince William were decked out in their full military uniforms, at the request of their father, King Charles III, alongside their cousins, standing vigil at their grandmother's coffin in Westminster Hall for 15 minutes of silence.
The Prince Harry and Meghan Markle drama continued into the weekend as it wasn’t clear if the Sussexes would be attending a pre-funeral reception at Buckingham Palace on the eve of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex – who settled in California after stepping down as senior royals in 2020 – reportedly initially received an invitation to the Sunday evening reception, but conflicting reports said they were and weren’t expected to attend. According to the Telegraph, they have now been uninvited because palace officials insisted that the reception hosted by King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, is only for working royals, which Harry and Meghan are not. Yahoo New UK reported, however, that despite the reception originally only being for working members of the royal family, an exception was made and the Sussexes are expected to attend. Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, leave Westminster Hall, London after the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II was brought to the hall to lie in state ahead of her funeral on Monday on September 14, 2022 in London, England. (Photo Danny Lawson - WPA Pool/Getty Images)) The "King and Queen Consort, accompanied by members of the royal family" plan to welcome hundreds of world leaders and royals from other countries, the palace said on Friday.
Queen Elizabeth II’s children paid respect to their late mother on Friday during a vigil held at Westminster Hall ahead of her funeral on Monday.
King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward came together this evening, Friday 16 September, to pay tribute to their mother. Her Majesty the Queen died last week, and a series of memorial services and tributes have since taken place for the late monarch.The most recent to take place is this evening at Westminster Hall where her four children came together for a 15-minute vigil.The Queen is currently Lying-in-State there ahead of her funeral on Monday.The four siblings all came from Buckingham Palace together, but in separate cars. Charles' car lead the police escorted convoy as the new was King seen waving at people as he passed.
Prince Harry has reportedly been given special permission to sport his military uniform for Her late Majesty’s vigil on Saturday 17 September.The 37 year old was banned from wearing his military attire during the procession which saw the Queen’s coffin escorted from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall on Wednesday 14 September. Now, the Mirror has reported that the Prince will wear his military uniform on Saturday 17 September in a special tribute to the late sovereign. It appears the Duke of Sussex will don his military colours for a lying-in-state vigil staged by the Queen's grandchildren at Westminster Hall.
Prince Harry turned 38 on Thursday but don't expect the Duke of Sussex to commemorate the occasion publicly, if at all, following Queen Elizabeth II's death.A source close to the royal family tells ET that the family is in a one-month period of mourning and Harry is not expected to do anything to mark the day, except spend it privately. Her Majesty died one week before Harry's birthday, and since then a number of events have taken place and will continue taking place, culminating with Elizabeth's state funeral scheduled for Monday at 6 a.m.
The services in honor of Queen Elizabeth II continue.
It’s an emotional day for the royal family. Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin was taken from Buckingham Palace on Wednesday and a procession including King Charles III, Prince William, Prince Harry, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward took to the streets of London to bring it to Westminster Hall.