Harry’s Request for Remembrance Day Rejected by Queen

Prince Harry's request for the royal family to lay a wreath on his behalf at the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in London was denied by Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of Sussex, who is an army veteran, allegedly made the request after departing from the firm earlier this year with his wife Meghan Markle.

The Daily Mail reported that the Queen herself made the decision to reject Harry's request, taking only two seconds to make the call.

A palace source claimed that Remembrance Sunday is sacrosanct when it comes to Her Majesty's diary.

It's one of the most important dates in her calendar and nothing is done without her knowledge.

While some people suggested that the palace's reaction to Harry's request was petty, the Queen had very strong views on the subject.

The source continued, stating that while she has enormous admiration for Harry's achievements both in and out of the military, this was seen as an example of his lack of understanding of what it means for him to be a non-working royal.

The Queen firmly believes that you cannot pick and choose what you do when it comes to the institution.

Either you are in or you are out.

This move caused a stir at the time, considering Harry had committed ten years of service to the army.

However, some royal observers pointed out that the royal family never lays out a wreath as a sign of personal respect, but instead of the respect of the public or an organization.

Harry's latest attack on the media involves a turn of phrase that suggests he'd make a reasonable tabloid journalist himself.

He has rounded on pirates with press cards who mix fact-based news with opinion-based gossip and warned that the news media has become a digital dictatorship which is not held to account.

As ever with Harry, there is much to admire about the principled way he continually sticks his head above the parapet.

However, as well as a talent for alliteration, Harry can also give the impression of one who does not let the facts get in the way of a good story, a common criticism of the tabloids.

The all-powerful pirates Harry attacks are, in fact, quite heavily constrained in the UK.

The Mail on Sunday has found in its legal battle with Meghan Markle that the cost of breaching someone's privacy without sufficient public interest can run into the millions.

The paper is currently arguing in the Court of Appeal that Markle's infamous letter to her father was always intended for publication.

In today's unregulated online world, it is hard to see how the letter was ever going to stay private, given Thomas Markle's wish for it to be made public.

The news outlets that Harry despises, such as The Sun and the Daily Mail titles, face similar financial penalties for harming reputations without good reason.

If editors undermine an active court case, they can be sent to prison.

Her Majesty did not attend yesterday's Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in London as she has sprained her back.

Buckingham Palace said in a statement that the monarch was disappointed to miss the event.

The Queen had stated on Thursday that it was her firm intention to attend the service after taking time away from her duties due to a health scare.

The monarch was hospitalized last month for some preliminary investigations and advised by doctors to rest.

The Queen spent a night in the hospital before returning to work at Windsor Castle the next day.

However, she has been carrying out light, desk-based duties and cancelled her attendance at all royal events.

Harry was also absent from the ceremony due to his departure from the firm earlier this year.

The Duke of Sussex allegedly asked for the royal family to lay a wreath on his behalf at the ceremony, but the request was rejected by Buckingham Palace.

The move caused a stir at the time, but it was the Queen's decision.