Only Working Royals to Wear Military Uniforms at Ceremonial Events for Queen Elizabeth
For the upcoming series of ceremonial events honoring the late Queen Elizabeth, Buckingham Palace has shared the dress code for working members of the royal family.
All working members will be wearing military uniform when present at the following five events: the Service of Thanksgiving at St Giles' Cathedral; the procession to Westminster Hall; the vigil at Westminster Hall; the State Funeral service at Westminster Abbey; and the committal service at St George's Chapel in Windsor.
This means Prince Harry and Prince Andrew, as non-working members of the royal family, will not be wearing military uniforms. According to the Palace, Prince Andrew will only wear his uniform "as a special mark of respect" at the final vigil at Westminster Hall.
A Sussex spokesperson tells T&C, "Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, will wear a morning suit throughout events honouring 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."
In early 2020, Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, stepped back from their roles as senior members of the royal family; Prince Andrew stepped back from his duties in November 2019 after his disastrous television interview with the BBC about his connections to Jeffery Epstein.
While both Prince Harry and Prince Andrew stepped away from royal life for dramatically different reasons—Prince Harry by his own accord, Prince Andrew was forced to—they are two members of the royal family who served overseas in the military. Prince Harry served in the Army for a decade, and undertook two tours of Afghanistan. Prince Andrew served in the Navy, and saw combat during the Falklands War.
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