Prince Andrew will not wear uniform at the Queen‘s funeral, according to news by a royal correspondent.
It was reported earlier today (Monday September 12) that the Duke of York, 62, is banned from wearing military dress.
However, the royal will be allowed an armed forces outfit for the final Vigil in Westminster Hall.
Prince Andrew at the Queen’s funeral
Journalist Victoria Murphy tweeted: “Working members of the Royal Family will wear military uniform for ceremonial events honouring the Queen during the next week including St Giles’ Cathedral today and her State Funeral on Monday.
“Prince Andrew will not wear uniform except at the final Vigil in Westminster Hall.”
Prince Andrew will not wear uniform except at the final Vigil in Westminster Hall.
Andrew was stripped of his honorary titles at the start of 2022.
Among his various appointments were the ranks of Colonel of the Grenadier Guards, Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Irish Regiment and Royal Colonel of the Royal Highland Fusiliers.
Working members of the Royal Family will wear military uniform for ceremonial events honouring the Queen during the next week including St Giles’ Cathedral today and her State Funeral on Monday. Prince Andrew will not wear uniform except at the final vigil in Westminster Hall.
— Victoria Murphy (@byQueenVic) September 12, 2022
He was also an Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Air Force Lossiemouth, Commodore-in-Chief of the Fleet Air Arm and Admiral of the Sea Cadet Corps.
Andrew also held military titles in the Canadian and New Zealand forces.
ED! has approached a representative for Buckingham Palace for comment.
What uniform will Prince Andrew wear at the Westminster Hall Vigil?
The uniform Andrew wears at the Vigil is not known.
His former honorary military appointments were suspended in 2019 and formally returned to the Queen in January of this year.
He was permanently retired from public life as a working royal in May 2020.
Removing Andrew’s titles came ahead of him settling with his sex abuse accuser Virginia Giuffre in February.
She had accused the Queen’s second son of sexually assaulting her when she was 17. He has always denied allegations made against him.
The decision to remove his titles also meant Andrew is no longer able to style himself as ‘His Royal Highness’.
Will Prince Harry wear a uniform at the Queen’s funeral?
Several social media users responded to the correspondent’s tweet by enquiring about the situation with Prince Harry.
They asked whether he will or won’t be wearing a military uniform, too.
Other respondents went on to reply to the enquiries themselves, with many highlighting Harry is not a working royal.
He and wife Meghan Markle stepped away from royal duties in January 2020.
It meant Harry lost his honorary military appointments.
These appointments included being Commodore-in-Chief of Small Ships and Diving, an Honorary Air Commandant of RAF Honington and Captain General Royal Marines.
When will uniforms feature?
The events working royals will attend in military uniform begin with the service of thanksgiving at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh today (September 12).
Additionally, they also include the procession to Westminster Hall and service of prayer and reflection and the Vigil.
And also the state funeral at Westminster Abbey and the committal service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor.
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