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Prince Harry will not be attending Prince Philip’s memorial service on March 29.
The Duke of Sussex has no plans to visit the United Kingdom at the end of March, a royal family spokesman confirmed to Fox News Digital. However, according to a spokesperson, Prince Harry plans to visit Queen Elizabeth II as soon as possible.
Prince Philip died on 9 April and was buried on 17 April. The funeral was held at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle and only 30 people were allowed in due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Despite Prince Harry’s absence, Queen Elizabeth II will be joined by Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince Andrew for the thanksgiving service.
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Prince Harry will not be attending Prince Philip’s memorial service on March 29. (Getty Images)
Prince Harry attended Prince Philip’s funeral in April 2021.
The royal recently applied for judicial review of a Home Office decision that prevented him from personally paying for police protection while he and his family were in the United Kingdom.
Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle have not traveled to the UK with their children since stepping down from royal life in March 2020.
Prince Harry’s request for a judicial review comes after he was stalked by a pack of photographers during an event for children’s charity WellChild.
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Prince Harry attended the funeral of Prince Philip on 17 April. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Global Citizen VAX LIVE)
“The Duke and Duchess of Sussex personally fund a private security team for their family, however this security team cannot replicate the necessary police protection needed while in the UK. In the absence of such protection, Prince Harry and his family cannot return to their family. home,” a spokesman for Prince Harry told Fox News Digital.
“The Duke first offered to personally pay for UK police protection for himself and his family in January 2020 at Sandringham,” the statement said. “This offer was rejected. He remains willing to cover security costs so as not to impose a liability on British taxpayers.”
Prince Harry and Markle first announced their decision to step down from their royal roles in January 2020.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have not returned to the UK together since stepping down from their royal roles in 2020. (Chris Jackson, Pool/Getty Images)
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Senior members of the royal family were given special taxpayer-funded security forces from the Metropolitan Police, but following the role reversal, the two were no longer considered senior members of the royal family.