Article 5GKYN Royals to forgo military gear at Philip’s funeral ‘to avoid embarrassing Harry’

Royals to forgo military gear at Philip’s funeral ‘to avoid embarrassing Harry’

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Caroline Davies
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Duke of Sussex faced being the only senior male royal not in uniform, despite serving in Afghanistan

Senior members of the royal family will not wear military uniform at the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral, in a break with tradition designed to avoid embarrassing Prince Harry, according to reports.

The Duke of Sussex, who lost his military titles after stepping down as a senior working royal, faced being the only senior male royal not in uniform, despite having served two tours in Afghanistan.

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