None of the senior members of the royal family will be wearing traditional military uniforms at Prince Philip’s funeral at Windsor Castle this weekend.
While it is customary for those holding military rank – such as Prince Charles, Prince William, Princess Anne and Prince Edward – to wear their uniform at state occasions, they will now attend the funeral in mourning clothes, according to ITV and the Daily mail
The news comes as questions wander about what Prince Harry, who was stripped of his military honorary titles as part of his and Meghan Markle’s official departure from their duties as senior members of the royal family, would wear while on duty.
Harry, who served in the British Army for ten years, lost his three military honorary titles (Captain General of the Royal Marines, Honorary Air Commander of RAF Honington and Commander in Chief, Small Ships and Diving, Royal Naval Command). from the exit of Sussex.
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On Sunday, Harry returned to the UK for the first time in over a year to attend the funeral of his grandfather Prince Philip on Saturday.
Meghan – who is expecting their second child, a daughter – did not accompany her husband. Her doctor “has been advised not to travel,” a royal spokesman said.
Prior to the service, Harry will stay at his home at Frogmore Cottage in Windsor – the house where he, his wife Meghan and son Archie lived before they left the UK – following COVID-19 protocols, PEOPLE has learned.
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Due to the pandemic, the Duke of Edinburgh will be buried in St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle, surrounded only by close relatives and friends.
The service will be known as a ceremonial royal funeral and not a state funeral, which is generally reserved for monarchs. Funeral plans take into account the country’s COVID guidelines and have been “greatly scaled down without public access,” a palace spokesman announced over the weekend.
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The funeral will take place entirely in the grounds of Windsor Castle and the plans have received final approval from the Queen, but they “still largely reflect the personal wishes of the Duke. The occasion will still celebrate the Duke’s life. and recognize and have served the Queen, UK and Commonwealth for over 70 years. ”.
While this is, of course, a time of grief and mourning for the Royal Family and the many others who knew and admired the Duke of Edinburgh, it is hoped that the coming days will also be seen as an opportunity to celebrate a remarkable life: remarkable both in terms of his tremendous contribution and lasting legacy, ‘said the Buckingham Palace spokesman.