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‘No uniform’ rule at Prince Philip’s funeral spares Prince Harry’s blushes

Prince Harry served in the Army for ten years and on previous formal occasions has worn the uniform of his old regiment, the Blues and Royals
Prince Harry served in the Army for ten years and on previous formal occasions has worn the uniform of his old regiment, the Blues and Royals
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The Queen has spared the Duke of Sussex embarrassment by ruling that no military uniforms should be worn at the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh.

Prince Harry would have been the only senior male in the royal family not to wear military uniform after he was obliged to give up his honorary military appointments. The Duke of York was also at the centre of a row about whether he should be allowed to wear an admiral’s uniform to the funeral.

Now the Queen is said to have stepped in to suggest that all senior royal males wear civilian dress. A military source told The Sun: “It’s the most eloquent solution to the problem.” Another source confirmed that “current thinking is no uniforms”.

Military rehearse for the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral

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