Queen declares that no one will wear military uniform for Prince Philip's funeral 14 Apr, 2021 11:29 PM 3 minutes to read Prince Philip has passed away at the age of 99, after battling health problems for the last few years. Prince Philip has passed away at the age of 99, after battling health problems for the last few years. NZ Herald The Queen has been forced to step in and mediate a family squabble over who wears what to Prince Philip's funeral. With one close member of the royal family no longer officially part of the British military (ahem, Harry), and another caught up in scandal (ahem, Andrew) the topic of who was and was not going to wear their military uniform was causing tension. So the Queen put her foot down.