Prince Andrew, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II, who was stripped of a royal role after allegations of sexual assault, will not wear a military uniform at ceremonies honoring his mother, the PA agency said on Monday.
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Andrew, 62, was permanently stripped of his royal role after sexual assault allegations, which he settled by paying millions of dollars, and is often portrayed as “the favorite son” of Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday aged 96.
But as a non-working member of the royal family, he will not wear a military uniform at the five planned ceremonies honoring the monarch in Edinburgh, London and Windsor.
However, an exception will be made for the UK Parliament vigil, where the Queen’s coffin will be displayed from Wednesday night to Monday morning, according to sources quoted by PA.
A former helicopter pilot, the Prince took part in the Falklands War in 1982 and was due to receive the honorary rank of Admiral before retiring on his 60th birthday.
In June, Prince Andrew, who was suffering from COVID-19, was absent from the celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of Elizabeth II’s reign.
But even before he tested positive, the Queen had announced he would not be allowed to wave to the crowd with the royal family on the Buckingham balcony anyway, with that honor reserved solely for family members who “work and work for the monarchy”. their children.
Last March, Prince Andrew’s appearance on the arm of the sovereign at Westminster Abbey for the ceremony commemorating Prince Philip, her husband who died last year, was badly received by a section of the British public.
In 2021, the Sovereign for Prince Philip’s funeral had decided that the whole family would attend the funeral in civilian clothes, thereby avoiding having to rule on Harry and Andrew’s right to wear the uniform.