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Was the unveiling of a bust of her majesty who had served as the captain general of the honourable artillery company, the oldest regiment in the british army. she came to visit the regiment at its home in the city of london and came to unveil a bust which at that stage had not been cast in bronze, and it is now it is magnificent. rather unfortunately in the rehearsal of the unveiling, a little bit of over exuberance from the soldiers who were removing the cover over the statue, pulled it off of ...

The King made the decision as a show of respect for the late Queen and wasnt a U-turn from his earlier decision.

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Though Prince Andrew and Prince Harry will not be wearing traditional military regalia for the mourning events since they are no longer senior working royals, an exception is being made once for Prince Andrew that has raised some eyebrows.

Only working royals – which Harry and Andrew are not – are being permitted to dress in uniform at five ceremonial occasions.

In a statement through his spokesperson, the Duke of Sussex shares that he hopes people keep the focus on his late grandmother, who passed away peacefully at the age of 96 last week.

Why the royal family, especially King Charles III, has shown a preference for one royal over the other has not been addressed.

Andrew and Harry were both banned from saluting during the Queens coffin procession - while other royals including Charles, William and Anne all performed the gesture.

Prince Harry, who served two tours of duty in Afghanistan as a soldier, confirmed the move after speculation over the issue grew ahead of Her Majesty's final goodbye on September 19

It is likely to be a bitter blow for ex-soldier Harry, who is proud of his decade in the forces.