No uniforms for royals at Prince Philip’s funeral—media

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LONDON — The British royals are all to wear civilian clothing at Prince Philip’s funeral to avoid awkwardness over which princes are entitled to military uniform, British media reported Thursday.

 

The Duke of Edinburgh, who died last Friday, will be buried on Saturday at Windsor Castle, west of London, with just 30 mourners, most of them close family.

 

Queen Elizabeth II is understood to have decided that all the royals will wear civilian clothing, The Sun tabloid and other media reported.

 

The funeral would otherwise have emphasized former British Army captain Prince Harry’s loss of honorary military titles after his shock departure fr…

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