Prince Andrew wears morning suit with Harry as pair are banned from saluting Queen’s coffin & wearing military uniform
PRINCES Andrew and Harry are wore morning as they followed The Queen’s coffin at her State Funeral.
The pair had been banned from wearing military uniform following the Duke of York’s title stripping and the Duke of Sussex’s departure from Royal duties.
Both are not allowed to salute The Queen’s coffin if not in military uniform.
Harry is however wearing the KCVO Star, representing the Royal Victorian Order, which recognises distinguished personal service to the monarch of the Commonwealth.
Other senior royals including King Charles, Prince William and Princess Anne all in military uniform saluted.
Prince Andrew – who on Wednesday marched behind Her Majesty’s coffin in the Royal procession – took up the same position behind his mother’s coffin.
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Prince Harry marched in the second row between Prince William and Peter Phillips.
The Queen’s coffin left Westminster Hall – where she lay-in-state – at 10.44am and arrived at Westminster Abbey 10.52am.
It comes as…
- Solemn King Charles leads the Royal Family in an emotional procession behind the Queen’s coffin
- Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince George, 9, arrived at Westminster Abbey with mum Kate Middleton
- Meghan Markle bowed her head as she joined the Royals
- Two thousand mourners including world leaders gathered for the funeral
The Duke of York has been visible throughout the events laid on to celebrate the life of The Queen, having also been seen reading floral tributes at Balmoral with his daughters after The Queen died.
And he made an appearance in Edinburgh as he accompanied The King, sister Princess Anne and brother Prince Edward as they slow marched his mother’s coffin to a .
Here he stood vigil at an emotional service alongside his family in Edinburgh but did not wear uniform.
Though he and Harry did put on their uniforms to stand vigil for The Queen at Westminster Hall on Saturday – Prince Charles reportedly gave permission for the pair to do so.
Prince Harry lost his military titles when he moved to the United States with wife Meghan.
Prince Andrew is marching despite The Queen’s son agreeing not to take part in any royal engagements following his multi-million pound settlement with Virginia Giuffre.
It followed a sex abuse lawsuit over claims he raped and abused her when she was 17 – he categorically denies the claims.
The formation for the funeral is virtually unchanged from Wednesday’s procession which ran from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall where The Queen lay-in-state until this morning.
King Charles for the second time led the Royals behind The Queen’s coffin as it headed to Westminster Abbey from Westminster Hall.
He was flanked to the left by sister Princess Anne, and brother’s Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.
Princes William and Harry along with Peter Phillips marched behind.
Then Princess Anne’s husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, the Duke of Gloucester and the Earl of Snowdon were in the third row.
The procession was led by a massed Pipes & Drums of Scottish and Irish Regiments, the Brigade of Gurkhas, and the Royal Air Force – totalling 200 musicians.
Camilla, The Queen Consort, and Kate, Princess of Wales, are also walking behind the coffin but they will be present after the service when it travels to Wellington Arch.
Prince George and Princess Charlotte will also walk behind their great-grandmother’s coffin in this procession – they were among the 2,000 people gathered at Westminster Abbey.
The Queen’s coffin is being carried on a 123-year-old gun carriage towed by 98 Royal Navy sailors in a tradition dating back to the funeral of Queen Victoria.
On top of the Royal Standard draped coffin is The Imperial State Crown alongside the Orb and Sceptre.
Flowers cut from the gardens of Buckingham Palace, Clarence House, and Highgrove House – all houses the Queen loved – also sit on the coffin.
A personal note signed by Prince Charles can be seen amongst the floral tribute.
The coffin sat amongst candles in the centre of Westminster Abbey as the service took place.
The Royal Family are marching in front of hundreds of thousands of mourners who have flooded into London, Windsor and royal sites throughout the UK on the national Bank Holiday.
Scores slept on the streets of Central London overnight to save their space to witness a historic event.
The State Funeral one of the biggest events in British history and the service is expected to draw four billion TV viewers across the globe.
ORDER OF SERVICE
The service began at 11am and saw several members of faith including the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, give addresses.
And Prime Minister Liz Truss read the Second Lesson from John 14:1-9a, telling the congregation: “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God.”
At around 11.55am the Last Post was played by a band of trumpeters, followed by two minutes of silence in the Abbey and throughout the UK.
Reveille, a rousing rendition of the national anthem and a lament played by the Queen’s piper closed the state funeral.
After the service The Queen returned to a sun-drenched gun carriage by the bearer party and a procession travelled to Wellington Arch at Hyde Park.
At Wellington Arch the Royal Family watched as Her Majesty’s coffin was transferred to the new state hearse.
The hearse drove out of London past tens of thousands who threw flowers from the pavement.
The hearse pulled into Windsor Castle at around 3.06pm and performed a moving procession up the Long Walk as Her Majesty was taken to her final resting place.
A committal service took place in St George’s Chapel inside Windsor Castle at 4pm where The Queen will be laid to rest alongside late husband Prince Philip.
The Duke of Edinburgh – who died 18-months-ago – has been temporally held in the Royal Vault but will be transferred with The Queen to The King George Memorial Chapel.
Here The Queen and Prince Philip will be reunited with Her Majesty’s sister Margaret, the Queen Mother and father King George VI.
The Royal Family attend a private burial ceremony at 7.30pm.
It comes as the Duke of York released an emotional statement to his “mummy”, The Queen.
The touching tribute noted how he will “treasure forever” Her Majesty’s compassion, care and confidence.
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He added: “Mother of the nation, your devotion and personal service to our nation is unique and singular…
“Your people show their love and respect in so many different ways and I know you are looking on, honouring their respect.”
