Causing a frockus?
Prince Harry, 39, appeared to throw shade on the royal family Saturday over their decision not to permit him to wear his military uniform during last yr’s funeral for Queen Elizabeth II and the May coronation of King Charles III.
The beleaguered prince made the comments in the course of the closing ceremony for the sixth annual Invictus Games in Düsseldorf, Germany, reports Deadline.
“Every week ago I stood here and told you in regards to the significance of having the ability to wear your nation’s flag again,” said the Duke of Sussex. “So a lot of you will have told me that hit you right here. For a lot of you the uniform you’ve been wearing this past week offers you a recent story to inform.”
“And for others, it might give your old uniform recent meaning,” continued the estranged royal. “But I’m here to remind you that in spite of everything of this, you don’t must depend on a uniform, nor should you are feeling lost without one. Because all the pieces you would like is already inside you.”
Founded in 2014 by Harry, the Invictus Games function a world multi-sport event for wounded, injured and sick soldiers and veterans.
The Post reached out to the Duke of Sussex for comment.
A rep told The Post on Sunday: “Watch the speech and you will note there isn’t a truth to this. His words were in regards to the competitors, nobody else. That is nothing greater than click-bait speculation.”
Several UK media outlets appear to have taken his words as a dig on the British monarchy, which forbade Harry from wearing his military uniform in the course of the queen’s funeral in September 2022.
In line with Buckingham Palace, Harry was barred from wearing his Blues and Royals No. 1 dress uniform because he was not a senior member of the family and had been stripped of his titles in 2020 when he and wife Meghan Markle, 42, decamped to California.
Harry’s supposed jab comes someday after he celebrated turning 39 on Friday with Markle.
Pictures obtained by The Post show the couple passing a transparent pint forwards and backwards as they watched a volleyball final match on the Games.
The birthday boy was captured enthusiastically cheering in the course of the match, a lot in order that the previous “Suits” actress covered her face as her husband celebrated.
In addition they stopped by Schumacher Brewery, where they drank beer and ate wiener schnitzel, pork knuckle, sausage, and mashed potatoes.
They even took some photos with a couple of fans and employees of the eatery.
Meanwhile, body language expert Judi James told The Mirror that Harry seemed “bashful” while celebrating his birthday.
She argued that his smile was more “low-key” in comparison with past tournaments, as he had “no display of teeth” at his party. She suggested Harry was a “no fuss please birthday boy.”