The Sunday Times UK royal editor, Roya Nikkah, says only working members of the royal family will wear uniform to the five ceremonial events during the Queen’s morning stint, which will conclude at the end of the state funeral next Monday.
Prince Andrew, Duke of Sussex, will wear it as a “mark of respect” during the final vigil.
Prince Andrew had stepped back from his public roles, including his honorary military affiliations, after his disastrous appearance on BBC Newsnight, where he categorically denied allegations of child sex abuse organized through convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
In the infamous interview, now commissioned for a film, Prince Andrew claimed that an “adrenaline overdose” during the Falklands War, where he was serving in the Royal Navy, caused him to temporarily lose the ability to to sweat
He and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson have been accused of looking after Queen Elizabeth’s corgis.