London: Prince Harry Queen Elizabeth II was accused of sparring on Saturday after she announced she would not miss her late husband’s memorial service amid a legal dispute over her security protection in Britain.
While a spokesman confirmed that Harry will leave the service at Westminster Abbey on March 29, he is reportedly set to attend the Invictus Games in the Netherlands starting two weeks later.
After days of front-page coverage about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, The Sun newspaper carried the headline: “Harry’s Phil snub.”
Royal biographer Angela Levine accused California-based Harry of “blackmailing” her grandfather Prince Philip’s service into service after the UK government withdrew his royal patronage details.
Levine told UK media that the second son of the heir to the throne, Prince Charles, “has turned down the Duke of Edinburgh (Philippe), but is in fact rebuking the Queen”.
Prince Philip, who was married to the Queen for 73 years, died last April, weeks before his 100th birthday.
His funeral was performed under strict coronavirus restrictions, with just 30 mourners, including Harry. The queen was sitting alone, respecting the guidelines of the government.
Given the restricted nature of funerals, this month’s memorial service is meant to provide an opportunity for a national celebration of the Duke of Edinburgh’s long life and service.
Harry’s spokesman gave no reason on Friday as to why he would miss it, but said he looked forward to meeting his grandmother “soon”.
The funeral was one of only two occasions Harry has returned to Britain since he and his wife Meghan left royal life and moved to North America two years ago.
As a result of his decision, the UK government withdrew his taxpayer-funded protection on his trip to the UK, a decision which Harry is challenging in the courts.
Commentators asked why Harry would feel unsafe visiting Britain, but not the Netherlands, for the Invictus Games, a sporting event he set up for disabled military veterans starting in The Hague on 16 April.
ITV News royal editor Chris Ship tweeted that Harry was going ahead with his appearance at the week-long event, but had “concluded that he is not safe in the UK, without access to the intelligence he sought.” “.
Harry is filming a behind-the-scenes documentary about the Invictus Games as part of a multimillion-dollar deal with Netflix.
Meanwhile, Queen Elizabeth on Monday withdrew from attending another service at Westminster Abbey for Commonwealth Day after a period of critical health, including a mild bout of Covid.
While a spokesman confirmed that Harry will leave the service at Westminster Abbey on March 29, he is reportedly set to attend the Invictus Games in the Netherlands starting two weeks later.
After days of front-page coverage about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, The Sun newspaper carried the headline: “Harry’s Phil snub.”
Royal biographer Angela Levine accused California-based Harry of “blackmailing” her grandfather Prince Philip’s service into service after the UK government withdrew his royal patronage details.
Levine told UK media that the second son of the heir to the throne, Prince Charles, “has turned down the Duke of Edinburgh (Philippe), but is in fact rebuking the Queen”.
Prince Philip, who was married to the Queen for 73 years, died last April, weeks before his 100th birthday.
His funeral was performed under strict coronavirus restrictions, with just 30 mourners, including Harry. The queen was sitting alone, respecting the guidelines of the government.
Given the restricted nature of funerals, this month’s memorial service is meant to provide an opportunity for a national celebration of the Duke of Edinburgh’s long life and service.
Harry’s spokesman gave no reason on Friday as to why he would miss it, but said he looked forward to meeting his grandmother “soon”.
The funeral was one of only two occasions Harry has returned to Britain since he and his wife Meghan left royal life and moved to North America two years ago.
As a result of his decision, the UK government withdrew his taxpayer-funded protection on his trip to the UK, a decision which Harry is challenging in the courts.
Commentators asked why Harry would feel unsafe visiting Britain, but not the Netherlands, for the Invictus Games, a sporting event he set up for disabled military veterans starting in The Hague on 16 April.
ITV News royal editor Chris Ship tweeted that Harry was going ahead with his appearance at the week-long event, but had “concluded that he is not safe in the UK, without access to the intelligence he sought.” “.
Harry is filming a behind-the-scenes documentary about the Invictus Games as part of a multimillion-dollar deal with Netflix.
Meanwhile, Queen Elizabeth on Monday withdrew from attending another service at Westminster Abbey for Commonwealth Day after a period of critical health, including a mild bout of Covid.