Removing E:R from Harry’s Uniform

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I am certainly not one of H&M’s fans but I think that for someone to actually remove the ER initials from his military uniform for the vigil was beyond petty.

The decision was made to allow him to wear a military uniform, fine, Andrew was also given permission but to take the time and trouble to remove the Queen’s initials from the epaulettes was, I think, really childish. I know he has chosen to not be a working Royal but the initals were left on Andrew’s epaulettes so why were Harry’s removed?

Apart from anything else, this will just add grist to the mill of H&M’s litany of complaints but for once, I think they’d be justified in being upset by this.

Expect I’ll be flamed for this and there are many more important things going on in the world but I do think this was a snotty thing to do to Harry.

He's entitled to wear whatever the fuck Daddy tells him to wear. That's how royalty works.

I doubt very much that Harry instructed anyone to leak that he was devastated about his uniform being correct. He knows he wasn’t ADC any more and would have looked wrong if his uniform wasn’t right. He was dressed appropriately for the occasion. I can’t see how he would be “heartbroken” about that.

Clearly the very people leaking the stories are the people creating them in the first place. The palace Aides. I am not surprised Prince Charles has fired a large number of people.

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And I can’t get my head round anyone being infuriated by 2 men who served in the armed forces being allowed to wear uniform for a ceremonial activity where their siblings/aunt/ uncle are wearing one for honorary and also ceremonial reasons. A) nothing to do with any of us B) they saw active service and C) who gives a shit about CLOTHES. They’re clothes! Not medals! Or taxpayers allowances or criminal convictions or anything that matters. Of all the things to get irate about online, what people are wearing is not something that annoys me.

that that is why the Queen changed this status quo for when Charlotte was born

It still doesn't alter the fact that Charlotte is a "spare" though & that Charles, William & George will have the bond of being monarch.

Charlotte at least has Louis to bond with as the "spares" & the Middleton family who they all seem close to.

FFS. When will this petty shit-stirring by the media ever end?

They all are.

Meghan should have put him some on with a felt tip, when she checked if he needed a wee before he went out.

Completely agree with this and was thinking the same just yesterday. I’m also a second child and eldest is a bit of a golden child. Luckily I have more siblings so not so lonely. Also not in RF obvs 😂

I agree. It is much more likely to be some journalist speculating about PH's reactions to create column inches. I think this week of all weeks he has other things to think about.

But the original story was in The Times.

Fucking hell.

The world is literally burning and you're debating this petty shit?

I despair.

Fracking is just about to restart in this country. Maybe get cross about that ?

This.

You’re supposed to think it’s petty and mean and spiteful etc. That’s why it was leaked. You’re being manipulated.

Why would anyone believe the rumours?

His dad is Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. If his dad wants to change the rules, then he can. End of.

Well I'm sure we will all find out H's truth about this in his biography.

If he was upset about this then frankly he needs to get a grip (as do all the posters casting scorn for anyone believing the Daily Mail, when it's the Sunday Times who broke the story).

Neither of them should have been in military uniforms. Harry definitely isn’t entitled to wear it and he should have shaved the beard. Peter Philips wore a suit so should have prince Harry.

No idea whether Harry cares, did or didn’t make a statement, want a leak. Also whether the uniform was altered at the time of the change.

I would only really be interested in whether current armed forces or veterans, and maybe family of those killed would care, (of course a massive group anyway so that will vary.) I wonder if there a soldiers who served at the same level that would have liked to be in uniform to honour a grandparent who served but know they can’t? Alternatively do they just think this is petty when Harry actually served in the forces unlike some of the others wearing the uniform? (And a range of views between.)

Well tbf, Harry and Meghan both said they didn't brief to Omid Scobie too. Which turned out (in court) to not be true.

I read the story by Roya Nikkhah in The Sunday Times, not the Mail, but I agree that Harry won't be 'talking' to the Tabloids himself. Like all the Royals, if there's a story he wants to put out he will have his favoured route, perhaps Scobie, perhaps not. Not saying he fed the press the 'devastated and considered mourning suit instead' line himself this time. Could have been anyone.

I think all of them, Royals, Courtiers and hangers on in general should just stop with any behaviour that distracts or encourages the press who will jump on any clickbait worthy titbits they can exploit.

The press will do what they always do which is shit-stir and create froth and frenzy to drive traffic to their sites. The Royals can't change that but they can try and limit it, particular at this time of mourning for The Queen, by behaving in less self absorbed and serving ways and being indiscreet about it.

The Queen took ADC from Harry but not Andrew. The Queen decided who had it as her aid. Harry will always find something to wingh about. Harry was a lower grade than Andrew so he as a former Captain is not entitled to wear military uniform after leaving army and resigning from service. Above a certain grade you can wear it after leaving. Same with title Captain you can't keep Major you can. It is not a snub to Harry or even personal, just military rules. No doubt Sussexes will be giving interviews on near future complaining Harry was snubbed. Even though I detest Andrew, you don't hear him whinging all the time.

If ex servicemen and women want to wear their uniforms to honour the Queen, I honestly can't see the harm in it. Maybe protocol needs to change a bit.
Having the ER removed probably did feel like a kick in the teeth. Harry doesn't strike me as especially bright - leaving the RF and having M run amok on Oprah has probably cost him more than he initially realised.

I did not say otherwise. The question was around protocol.

I think the ER will be changed to CR, but it needs to be changed on every single uniform in all the forces which doesn’t happen overnight. Is it hand embroidered?

Sick of Harry trying to make everything about him.