However, sources close to Harry stated that the simultaneous announcement, precisely as Prince William arrived in Rio, could not be avoided due to Harry losing his security upon stepping down from his role as a working Royal. The source suggested that the window for Harry and Meghan to disclose details of their events is significantly shorter than it is for the King or William, reports the Mirror.
The source revealed that the Sussexes’ team followed guidance provided by their private security consultants. A spokesperson for the Sussexes confirmed they had notified Royal communications “as a courtesy”.
This followed a statement from Prince Harry‘s spokesman: “This week, during the annual period of Remembrancetide, Prince Harry will travel to Toronto, Canada. There, he will meet with veterans, members of the armed forces community, and military charities.
“This visit, months in the planning, marks a return to a city that has a special place in the Duke’s heart, having played host to the Invictus Games back in 2017.”
Harry, who enjoyed an extensive military career and completed two tours of duty in Afghanistan, was once a regular presence at the Remembrance Sunday service with the Royal family at the Cenotaph in London.
However, since he and Meghan stepped back from their Royal duties, they have been absent from the ceremony, scheduled for this Sunday, since 2019.
Last year, to commemorate Remembrance Day in the UK and Veterans Day in the US, he honored veterans, restating his “lifelong admiration and appreciation” for their “service and sacrifice.”
He also commended veterans for playing a “vital role in defending the values of liberty, freedom, and security”, adding: “These values bind us together and have shaped you as leaders and role models.”
In 2020, Prince Harry was reportedly “saddened and disappointed” that a wreath wasn’t laid on his behalf at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday in 2019, as per a book.
Upon stepping down as a working royal, Harry lost his military titles, including his position as Captain General of the Royal Marines.
Reports indicated that although a wreath had been prepared for Harry, it remained unused in a box at the Royal British Legion’s Kent HQ after his request to have it placed at the Cenotaph was denied.
The biography Finding Freedom alleges that his request was turned down because he was no longer considered a “frontline royal”. Instead, Harry and Meghan decided to honor the day in their own way, laying a wreath at the Los Angeles National Cemetery and placing flowers on the graves of two Commonwealth soldiers.
The wreath bore the inscription: “In Memory of the Men Who Offered Their Lives in Defense of Their Country”, with a personal note from Harry reading: “To all those who have served, and are serving. Thank you.”
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