The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were originally on the guest list to visit Buckingham Palace that day, but their invitation was later withdrawn for that reason.
Members of the royal family prepare to bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth II. Something that involves a series of events that honor his memory and legacy. It was initially thought that these events would involve the entire family, however, it has emerged that Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle would not be involved in any of them.
According to North American media People, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will not be attending, but not because they don’t want to. Harry and Meghan were initially on the guest list but were axed at the last minute.
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Because this event is exclusively “for active working members of the royal family”.
The event organized by King Carlos III. and his wife Camila takes place this Sunday at Buckingham Palace. The solemn event includes the leaders of different countries who attended the funeral of the one who was monarch for 70 years.
in military uniform
It was the first time in history that a ruler’s grandsons performed the so-called Prince’s Guard.
One of the biggest questions was whether Harry would wear a military uniform as he didn’t wear it at the ceremonies for Elizabeth II as he is not a Royal with official duties despite having served and served in the Army for ten years Operations in Afghanistan.
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Finally, at the request of his father the King, Harry wore a military uniform to the vigil, like his brother William.
Queen Elizabeth II’s eight grandchildren, led by Crown Prince William and his brother Harry, watched their grandmother’s remains for a few minutes last Saturday in the funeral chapel set up at the Palace of Westminster.
William and Harry, dressed in military uniform, led the rest of their cousins, all in deep mourning, as the citizens continued to enter the room of Westminster Hall, the oldest building in the Parliament complex.
Along with King Carlos III’s two children, Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall, children of Princess Anne, attended the ceremony; Beatrice and Eugenia, daughters of Prince Andrew; and Luisa and Jacobo Windsor, children of Prince Eduardo, who witnessed the act as onlookers.
Phillips, the eldest of the grandsons, is 44 years old compared to just 14 for James, Viscount Severn.
Last Friday afternoon, her parents, Isabel II’s four children, attended an identical ceremony around the monarch’s coffin.