Prince Harry Won't Use His Honorary Military Roles for a Year—But No Other Royals Will Assume Them Yet
Earlier today, Buckingham Palace revealed several details about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's new arrangement—including some interesting specifics about Harry's honorary military appointments.
Last month, when the palace first announced the outline of a plan for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, it was made clear that Harry would step down from all of his honorary roles in the UK military. Specifically, the announcement stated that the couple would be "required to step back from royal duties, including official military appointments."
Now, it seems there will at least be a transition period. A spokesperson for Harry and Meghan told Town & Country that Harry will not use his honorary military roles for 12 months. But during this year-long period, no new appointments will be made to fill the positions—not until a 12-month review of the Sussexes' has been completed to "ensure the arrangement works for all parties."
It's unclear whether this applies to one of Harry's most high-profile military roles, as Captain General of the Royal Marines. The Prince took over from his grandfather Prince Philip as Captain General in 2017. In the aftermath of Harry's decision to step down, however, the Sunday Times reported that Princess Anne is now set to assume the role.
In a speech delivered shortly after the palace first announced he would step back from his military positions, Harry appeared to regret that he had to relinquish these posts. "Our hope was to continue serving the Queen, the commonwealth, and my military associations, but without public funding," the Prince said. "Unfortunately, that wasn’t possible."
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