Prince Harry was “banned” from wearing his military uniform to the Queen’s funeral today.
Last week, Buckingham Palace confirmed only senior working members of the family would be allowed to wear their military uniforms toĀ events honouring Queen Elizabeth II.
The rule meant Prince Harry and Prince Andrew would have to wear morning suits for all events surrounding the Queenās death, despite the fact that theyāre both veterans.
King Charles, walks to to Westminster Abbey alongside Anne, Princess Royal, William, Prince of Wales and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, on the day of the state funeral and burial of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth #queensfuneral šø@Reuters pic.twitter.com/C4pl8ZTdi8
ā Derek Momodu (@DelMody) September 19, 2022
While Harry was completely banned from wearing his uniform, the Palace said Prince Andrew would be allowed wear his uniform at a final vigil for the Queen āas a special mark of respect.ā
The decision sparked uproar on social media, as Harry served in the army for 10 years, and completed two tours in Afghanistan.
Days after the ābanā hit headlines, the Palace announced that the Duke of Sussex would be allowed wear his military uniform during a special vigil for his late grandmother on Saturday.
On Saturday evening, Harry joined his brother Prince William and six of the Queenās other grandchildren at Westminster Hall to stand in silence for 15 minutes by her coffin.
Prince Harry at the Queen’s grandchildrenās Vigil at Westminster Hall pic.twitter.com/V3lmWCzkEW
ā best of meghan markle (@princessmeghn) September 17, 2022
According to royal correspondent Omid Scobie, King Charles ārequestedā both his sons to be in uniform at the vigil.
In another tweet, Scobie claimed the Palace ācaved to public sentiment after thousands complained about the decision to ban him and not Prince Andrew.ā
While Harry was allowed wear his uniform for the vigil, he was forced to wear a morning suit to her state funeral on Monday, September 19.
Harry and his wife Meghan Markle stepped down as senior working royals in March 2020, before moving to the US.
Meanwhile, the Queenās son Prince Andrew was forced to step down from public duties in 2019 because of his connections to a convicted U.S. sex offender, the late Jeffrey Epstein.
Earlier this year, the Duke of York was also stripped of his military affiliations and royal patronages after he was accused of rape in a civil lawsuit brought against him by Virginia Guiffre in New York.
The Queenās son denied the rape allegation and settled out of court while admitting no liability.