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The Queen allegedly took only “two seconds” to ban Prince Harry from the Cenotaph wreath ceremony on Remembrance Day.
Harry, 36, told Buckingham Palace that he wanted a wreath to be placed, but his request was rejected.
It was reported at the time that palace officials had rejected Harry’s request without telling the Queen.
However, the Daily Mail reports today that the Queen made the decision herself, taking “two seconds”.
Harry and his wife Meghan Markle laid a wreath at the Los Angeles National Cemetery, leaving flowers on the graves of two Commonwealth soldiers.
A source said: “The Queen is very strongly of the opinion that you cannot choose what you do when it comes to the institution. Either you are in or you are out.”
Harry, who spent ten years in the army, had requested that the crown be placed in his name on the London monument.
Instead, it was left behind in the Kent headquarters of the Royal British Legion.
The duke is believed to have been very upset by the decision to reject his wish, The Times reported, as he has close ties to the military.
He first placed a wreath at the Cenotaph 11 years ago and served in the military for more than 10 years, while also participating in promoting causes for veterans, including the Invictus Games.
He described wearing his poppy with pride to “celebrate the bravery of all of our veterans … the people I remember when I placed a wreath at the Cenotaph.”
Harry’s decision to pay tribute in a Los Angeles cemetery drew some criticism as he was accused of a “public relations stunt.”
TV host Piers Morgan tweeted: “Scandalous. Treat Remembrance Sunday as a public relations opportunity and try to steal the headlines of royal royalty who are doing their duty at home. “
Harry hinted at regret for missing London service, saying on a military podcast: “Even when we can’t all be together, we always remember together.”
The Sussexes withdrew from their royal duties in March during ‘Megxit’.
Since moving to the United States, the couple launched a podcast and signed a deal to make TV series, movies, and children’s shows for Netflix.
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