Prince Harry heartbroken as Queens ER removed from military uniform for vigil

Prince Harry was said to be “heartbroken” as the “ER” symbol was removed from his military uniform as he joined his brother Prince William to hold vigil by the Queen’s coffin.

The brothers stood united in grief along with their cousins at a vigil at The Queen 's coffin, where the late monarch is lying-in-state in Westminster Hall.

The Prince of Wales stood at the head of the coffin, with his brother the Duke of Sussex at the foot, both in the Blues and Royals No 1 uniform, with their heads bowed in her honour in sombre silence in the vast Westminster Hall.

Harry and William were joined by their cousins Zara Tindall and Peter Philips, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, along with Lady Louise Windsor and her brotherViscount Severn.

Prince Harry was permitted to wear his military uniform for the ceremony, just days after previously being denied the opportunity as he is no longer a working royal.

Harry, 37, who saw action on the front line during two tours of duty in Afghanistan, was able to wear his military uniform while mourning publicly for his loss.

His uniform did not, however, bear the initials “ER” in honour of his grandmother on the shoulders, as his brother William’s, 40, did.

According to the The Sunday Times, Harry was “heartbroken" by the change and considered wearing his mourning suit instead to avoid “humiliation”.

A source said: “He is heartbroken. To remove his grandmother’s initials feels very intentional."

The “ER” initials are, however, traditionally only worn by those “in service” of the monarch.

OK! has contacted a representative for Prince Harry for comment.

Royal sources have said the King decided his youngest son could wear the uniform for the vigil, saying he would stand at the foot of the coffin, with William at the head.

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Despite being a former Army officer, Harry has been in civilian dress for all official events so far, including walking behind his grandmother’s coffin on Wednesday when it was carried to Westminster Hall for the Lying-in-State.

Saturday’s vigil echoed one held by the Queen’s children on Friday evening, when King Charles, the Duke of York, the Princess Royal and the Earl of Wessex all took part in their own.

The King, Anne, Andrew and Edward had solemn looks on their faces as they stood vigil around their mother’s coffin, with their heads bowed throughout as members of the public filed slowly past them.

It comes as final preparations are under way for the funeral on Monday, with politicians and royal dignitaries from around the world arriving to the UK.

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