King Carlo decided: on his funeral day, Prince Harry will have to walk next to his brother William. While the concerns for the health of the sovereign grow, the details of a funeral protocol already ready in detail.
King Carlo was clear: on the day of his funeral, his minor son, Prince Harry, “Take the place he belongs to the center of the family, next to William”. This is one of the most significant provisions that emerge from the last wishes of the British sovereign, which thus aims at a symbolic rapprochement between the two brothers, and to restore, at least for a day, that family harmony for some time lost inside the royal house.
According to what reported by Telegraph, The funeral protocol of King Carlo has already been written in detail: Nothing will be left to chance on a day so solemn for the entire nation. As per tradition, every aspect is planned well in advance to avoid unexpected events. An organization that assumes an even greater weight in the light of the growing worries for the king’s health, for about a year for a tumor. So much so that, According to rumors, the preparations for the celebrations of its 80th birthday, expected in 2028, would have already been suspended.
The role of the Sussex
Despite the increasingly marked tensions between the Sussex and the rest of the royal family, the provisions for the king’s funeral leave no room for interpretations: The Duke and the Duchess of Sussex, Harry and Meghan will be present together with his sons Archie and Lilibet. The “Americans” of the Royal Family will take part in the funeral vigil at the Westminster Hall and will play a significant role next to the older members of the house.
Even the small archie and lilibetthe younger grandchildren of the sovereign, will be able to participate both in the official ceremony at the Westminster abbey and the private one at the Chapel of San Giorgio in Windsor.
Whether they want it or not, Harry and Meghan are therefore fully involved in preparations for the king’s funeral. And the Prince Harry, who in the past had declared that he never wanted to bring his family back to Great Britain without adequate police protectionhe will be called to walk side by side with his older brother, future heir to the throne, at the head of the funeral procession that will cross a London in mourning.
Operation London Bridge: the updated protocol
As already happened for Queen Elizabeth II, also for Charles III the funeral plan bears the code name of Operation London Bridge. The ceremony will follow a scheme very similar to that of 2022, but with some personal changes wanted by the sovereign, who expressed the desire to A more sober event oriented towards green and sustainable choices.
Regardless of the place where the king’s death will come, his coffin will be transferred to Buckingham Palace, and then start the official ceremonial path.
Among the most significant innovations Back to the protocol, the reduction of the national mourning period: will last a maximum of eleven days, starting from the death of the sovereign and until the day of the funeral. For Elisabetta II, however, mourning continued for a whole week after the funeral ceremony.
However, internal sources in Buckingham Palace invite caution: “The plans for the king’s funeral are not yet definitive”, they underline, adding that “the provisions can still be subject to changes and improvements”. A message that aims to curb the speculations about the king’s health.
