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The Duke wore civilian clothing at the event as he is no longer a working royal.

Much of the procession party lined up in formation on the green next to the monument and stood in silence during the moving of the coffin. Members of the royal family watched on as the bearer party lifted the coffin from the State Gun Carriage and loaded it into the back of the vehicle. The Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George and Princess Charlotte were sat across the aisle.

Just how complicated? Last week, at the vigil for the late Queen Elizabeth II, Harry found his outfit (his military uniform, to be precise) at the center of the ...

However, it was simultaneously reported that Prince Andrew, the disgraced former royal who was stripped of his duties after his ties to convicted sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein came to light, would be allowed to wear his military uniform “as a special mark of respect for the late monarch.” Many wondered why Harry wouldn’t be allowed to do the same, and called out the palace’s apparent double standard on social media. This meant that Prince Harry, who stepped down from his royal duties in February of 2021, would “wear a morning suit”—traditional British garb for formal events—“throughout events honoring his grandmother,” a spokesperson for Harry said in a statement. Last week, at the vigil for the late Queen Elizabeth II, Harry found his outfit (his military uniform, to be precise) at the center of the conversation.

Despite two tours of duty in Afghanistan, the Duke of Sussex had to attend the Queen's funeral in civilian attire.

[Prince Harry](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2022/09/18/harry-meghan-realising-monarchy-still-calls-shots/) looked disappointed as well, both on entry to Westminster Abbey and when passing the Cenotaph on Whitehall during the procession to the Wellington Arch after the funeral. [the King](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2022/09/19/king-charles-iii-coronation-when-officially-crowned-what-happens/). [the funeral of his grandmother](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2022/09/19/queen-funeral-watch-live-windsor-procession-committal-buried/).

Despite being an honoured member of the British military, the Duke of Sussex will not be wearing his uniform as he mourns the Queen today.

[the Queen](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/the-queen?recirculation_test=true) attended his passing out parade in 2006 when he became an officer in the British Army. Ashley Hansen, Prince Harry's spokesperson, confirmed in a statement: "Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex will wear a mourning suit throughout events honouring his grandmother." He stepped down from public life after the controversy that stemmed from his friendship with paedophile billionaire Jeffrey Epstein. [Harry](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/prince-harry?recirculation_test=true) saw action on the front line during two tours of duty in Afghanistan. Andrew was sued by Virginia Giuffre who alleged that he sexually assaulted her when she was 17 and trafficked by Epstein - claims that Andrew denies. According to protocol, only active and working royals may be permitted to wear their military uniform at the Queen's funeral.

Once the people's favourite, Prince Harry stood alongside – and yet, apart from – all that he has left behind in recent years.

In the same piece, she seemed to remark that her spouse had “lost” his father; the very father Harry was on Monday positioned behind in Westminster Abbey, apparently too overcome to give a convincing rendition of “God Save the King”. [an interview appeared](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2022/08/29/prince-harry-has-lost-father-due-rift-royal-family-claims-meghan/) in The Cut magazine in which the Duchess claimed that “just by existing” she and her husband “were upsetting the dynamic of the hierarchy”. His air was of a man tormented, surrounded by – yet profoundly alienated from – [the family he marched alongside](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2022/09/19/state-funeral-queen-pictures-procession-guards-westminster-abbey/); the event’s tragic hero. For Prince Harry, as for his brother, Prince William, marching behind his grandmother’s casket must have yielded traumatic memories of walking behind his mother’s coffin. Here was Harry, our Prince Hal, once the people’s favourite, loved by his grandmother for his amiable mischief, turned such a source of torment in her final years. While – as his final qualification for the tragic hero epithet – those of us spectating felt only pity.

Despite the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's visibility, there were subtle references to their split from the royal family.

In somber processions to and from Westminster Abbey, Prince Harry walked alongside senior members of the Queen’s household (who were mostly male, with Queen Elizabeth II’s daughter Princess Anne the most notable exception), including King Charles III and Prince William. While King Charles III and Prince William served in the military, they were never close to combat. [close adviser to the Queen](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11204763/Sophie-Countess-Wessex-Queen.html) after she married Prince Edward, Elizabeth II’s youngest son. Yet he gave up his three official military titles in 2021 as part of a deal with his family when he stopped working for the royal family and moved to California. Here's What to Know Meghan meaningfully wore earrings given to her by queen. Heir apparent Prince William and Princess Katherine of Wales sat in the front row with their eldest children Prince George, 9, and Princess Charlotte, 7, across a small aisle from the King and Queen. Harry, however, donned a suit and tie for the occasion. On Monday, they rode behind Queen Consort Camilla and Kate Middleton. Phillips is currently 17th in the line of succession. And while Harry had served in the British military with distinction for a decade, he also gave up his military titles. During Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral at Westminster Abbey, the palace seated Harry and Meghan directly behind Harry’s father, King Charles III, and the Queen Consort Camilla.

Today, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived at Westminster Abbey to attend the state funeral of the queen, who died at 96 years old on September 8.

[Chelsey Sanchez](/author/223411/chelsey-sanchez)Digital Associate Editor And as it comes to first meetings, we now honour my father in his new role as She was globally admired and respected," he wrote. [King Charles III](https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a41146784/charles-proclaimed-king-first-ever-televised-ceremony/)." The couple often engage in subtle PDA during public appearances. [difficult emotions](https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a41273286/royals-emotional-photos-queen-elizabeth-photos/) being brought up at the [funeral of Queen Elizabeth II](https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/g41270321/queen-elizabeth-ii-funeral-photos/).

Stripped of his uniform and distanced from his brother, the Duke of Sussex trod an uneasy path at the Queen's funeral.

A stern-faced William walked right in front of him, and Harry took a further step back to make room for William’s children. Towards the end of the Queen’s funeral, it looked as if he might. It was reported over the weekend that he told a friend: “People need to stop talking about this stuff and focus on my grandmother.” One he hasn’t said, but would be more than understandable, is he looked at his uncle Andrew, who was apparently so bored in his life as a spare that hanging around with a convicted sex criminal seemed like a good idea, and he thought: “Nah – not for me.” Harry recently recalled that during his mother’s funeral, his chief feeling was exasperation with the weeping public: “This was my mum, you never even met her.” The actual service was, to be honest, a bit underwhelming, verging on generic.

The Prince and Princess of Wales made way for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex during the committal service at Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's funeral ...

The Queen’s final resting place will be the King George VI memorial chapel in Windsor. [ Sign up to The Royal Life newsletter](https://www.hellomagazine.com/newsletter/the-royal-life/) to get your weekly dose of royal lifestyle inspiration, from the must-see fashion moments to sneak peeks into royal homes and wellness news. The Queen's coffin, draped in the royal standard, was then driven to Windsor for another service with members of the royal family. [The Prince](https://www.hellomagazine.com/tag/prince-william/) and [Princess of Wales](https://www.hellomagazine.com/tags/kate-middleton/) made way for [the Duke](https://www.hellomagazine.com/tags/prince-harry/) and [Duchess of Sussex](http://www.hellonagazine.com/tags/meghan-markle) during the committal service at [Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II](https://www.hellomagazine.com/tags/the-queen/)'s funeral. [Prince Louis](https://www.hellomagazine.com/tags/prince-louis/) were not in attendance, presumably being too young for the momentous occasion. [The Queen's state funeral: Royal family unite in grief - live updates and photos](https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/20220919151308/the-queen-state-funeral-westminster-abbey-royal-family-live-updates/)

The Duke of Sussex and other royals, including King Charles III and the Queen Consort, Camilla, were pictured leaving St George's Chapel in Windsor today ...

We will have a great view of the procession as it comes up the Long Walk and goes into the castle. They arrived at the church shortly after some of the Queen's grandchildren including Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. The State Gun Carriage carrying the Queen's coffin began its funeral procession from the Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey at around 10.45am, arriving just before 11am. State trumpeters from the Household Cavalry sounded the Last Post following the Archbishop of Canterbury's commendation over the Queen's coffin and a blessing pronounced by the Dean of Westminster. A card in the flowers on top of the coffin read simply: 'In loving and devoted memory. Her coffin was placed close to the altar with her crown, orb and sceptre on its top surrounded by flowers chosen by the King from gardens she loved. Much of the procession party lined up in formation on the green next to the monument and stood in silence during the moving of the coffin. After the funeral the coffin was borne on a gun carriage in a spectacle not seen for many generations, as hundreds of soldiers, sailors and airmen marched to solemn funeral pieces or lined the route. There was a hush from the crowd in Whitehall, as the funeral procession moved past the Cabinet War Rooms, the Cenotaph and Downing Street. Children were lifted on adults' shoulders and camera phones were raised in the air as people struggled to get a glimpse of the scene. This was followed by a private burial service, attended by the King and other members of the [royal family](/news/royals/index.html), in the evening. Yesterday afternoon the royal family bid farewell to their beloved matriarch in the gothic chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle in a service attended by around 800 people.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and Meghan Markle, were seen leaving St George's Chapel in Windsor Monday afternoon after the service for the late monarch ...

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Queen Elizabeth II's Funeral: Thousands of mourners sang the British national anthem but were not joined by Prince Harry Duke of Sussex as seen in an ...

What caught viewers' eyes was when Prince Harry did not sing “God Save the Queen” during the monarch’s state service at Westminster Abbey. Thousands of mourners sang the British national anthem but were not joined by Prince Harry Duke of Sussex as seen in an 11-second video that has now gone viral on social media. Queen Elizabeth II's Funeral: Thousands of mourners sang the British national anthem but were not joined by Prince Harry Duke of Sussex as seen in an 11-second video that has now gone viral on social media.

According to Meghan's US chat show host friend Gayle King, who travelled to the UK to cover the funeral for CBS, no peace deal has been struck with the Prince ...

[the King described as “their life overseas”](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2022/09/09/king-charles-speech-first-address-nation-full/), uncertainty remains over whether - or when - Harry will publish his memoirs. The disassociation works both ways, of course. The release of the public statement was delayed until the King managed to reach him on board the aircraft shortly before he touched down. That was a father talking because he cares.” “Everybody was trying to get where they needed to be. Again, misunderstanding appears to have reigned supreme, since Harry has not been entitled to wear the cipher - or indeed the twisted gold rope aiguillettes - on his shoulder since Feb 2021, when he was stripped of all his military titles, including his appointment as Personal Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to the late Queen. Insiders have been at pains to point out that timing was the crucial factor here. His aides struggled to find a suitable scheduled service, leaving him with no choice but to charter his own Cessna from Luton Airport. The Duke must surely have been aware that this was the case, despite the apparent incredulity of his largely US-based staff. It looked like a concession to mollify his brother but, as with a lot of what happened last week, no explanation was given. The palace later briefed that "It remains to be seen.

Meghan Markle has arrived with her husband Prince Harry for the funeral of the Queen at Westminster Abbey. The Duchess of Sussex arrived by car while the ...

The royal family, including Prince George and Princess Charlotte, will be among the 2,000 people gathered at Westminster Abbey to remember the late monarch on Monday morning, before a committal service at Windsor Castle. Meghan Markle has arrived with her husband Prince Harry for the funeral of the Queen at Westminster Abbey. All public viewing areas for the funeral procession in the capital were full by just after 9am.