Why Prince Harry did not wear his military uniform?

September 19, 2022
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At Queen Elizabeth’s funeral ceremony on Monday, while several members of the royal family were seen sporting military uniforms, there were some who wore suits.

According to People magazine, the late monarch’s state funeral started with a procession from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey. Though King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Edward and Prince William sported military regalia, Prince Andrew and Prince Harry did not.

It had been previously confirmed by Buckingham Palace that only working members of the royal family who hold military rank will wear military uniforms during the events leading up to and including the Queen’s funeral, reported People magazine.

As both Andrew and Harry are no longer senior working royals, hence they wore dark suits to join the procession. Peter Phillips, who walked beside his cousin Prince Harry, also wore a suit as he does not hold any military ranks.

Netizens have been expressing their opinions on Prince Harry not being allowed to wear his military uniform.

One user wrote on Twitter, “One thing I don’t agree with is that Prince Harry wasn’t allowed to wear his military uniform to Queen Elizabeth’s funeral. Given he was the only royal to serve two tours of Afghanistan, I thought he should be bestowed this right #queensfuneral #QueenElizabethIl.”