There were rumors behind the scenes that Prince Harry, who had been deprived of all honorary military ranks after he resigned and moved to the United States, would be the only member of the main royal family not to wear a uniform during the funeral.
It is reported that the 36-year-old prince would have liked to wear the uniform he was also wearing during his wedding with Meghan Markle in May 2018. The former cavalry captain will now be required to wear a costume and will not be able to carry any medals received for service or from the queen.
The Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge, Prince Edward and Princess Anne would otherwise have dressed in uniforms at the funeral.
The question of Prince Andrew also contributed to the decision. He wanted to wear an admiral’s uniform, a title he had given up after losing his royal duties as a result of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. It is important to note that Prince Andrew has not lost other military titles, he remains the Vice Admiral of the Royal Navy.
Fears began in the Royal Palace that if Prince Andrew were not allowed to wear a uniform, he and Harry would be the only ones to wear costumes, despite performing active service in the military.
According to the source, in this case “there would be a high risk of shame”.
The Queen decided that in order to maintain family unity and protect Prince Harry from public humiliation, all members of the Royal Family would wear the same – mournful black.
It is believed to be the second time in more than a hundred years that members of the royal family will not wear uniforms during the funeral of the monarch or his second half.
Such a decision by the queen is seen as an olive branch for Prince Harry after his scandalous interview with his family with Oprah Winfrey, in which he saw scandalous criticism of the royal family and accused her of racism.
Buckingham House did not want to comment on the situation, but The Daily Mail has information that an official statement on the clothing will be issued today.
Experts say we can talk about a sincere desire to repair the rotten relationship between the royal family, especially the disagreements between brothers Prince Harry and William, so the funeral of a beloved and revered grandfather can serve as a great opportunity to try.
The decision to dress for the funeral is made exclusively by the widow, who remains the widow, although this choice has been criticized.
A source close to Prince Andrew says he will “do whatever it takes” and has no intention of diverting attention from his father’s funeral. Prince Andrew served in the fleet for 21 years. At the age of fifty, he received the rank of Rear Admiral, at the age of 55 became Vice Admiral, and had to be promoted to Admiral in the sixties last year. Only the Prince of Promotion decided to resign until he improved his reputation and regained his royal duties.
Nevertheless, he wants to attend his father’s funeral as an admiral. Saturday’s funeral will be dubbed the royal ceremonial funeral, it will be similar to what was held nineteen years ago for Queen Mother, the wife of George VI, as Prince Philip himself wished. They are not as big and pompous as public funerals, but most of the ceremonial elements remain the same.
All senior members of the royal family were then required to wear uniforms, including the Duke of Edinburgh, who wore so in April 2002.
On Saturday, when the whole of the UK will say goodbye to Prince Philip for the last time, no member of the royal family will be wearing a military uniform. His son, daughter, grandchildren and cousins will wear the clothes of mourning. And such a decision was made in order to avoid another conflict, which the British royal family now needs the least.
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