The signs of brotherly love will be harder to see at Prince Philip's funeral.
Despite returning to England for his grandfather’s funeral, Prince Harry won’t walk side-by-side with his brother, Prince William, during the procession to St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle on Saturday.
Buckingham Palace released outlines of Prince Philip’s funeral, which noted both Harry and William will serve as pallbearers and will not not walk next to each other, according to the Associated Press.
The brothers will be separated by their cousin, Princess Anne’s son, Peter Phillips.
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The order will change slightly as they enter the chapel. Prince William will walk with Peter, while Prince Harry will follow behind with David Armstrong-Jones, the son of Princess Margaret.
Despite the reported rift between the brothers in the aftermath of Harry and Meghan Markle’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, the Palace downplayed any family drama and said the procession order was "a practical change rather than sending a signal," a royal spokesperson told People.
"This is a funeral and we are not going to be drawn into perceptions of drama. The arrangements have been agreed and represent Her Majesty's wishes,” the spokesperson added.
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Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the funeral will be downsized and only feature 30 attendees.
In addition to Prince William and Prince Harry, all four of Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth’s four children - Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward - and their eight grandchildren will attend.
Prince Charles’ wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and Kate Middleton will also be present at the ceremony.
Notably not attending is Harry's wife, Meghan Markle, who is expecting the couple's second child and "has been advised by her physician not to travel," a royal spokesman told People.
Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II and the longest-serving consort to the monarch in British history, died on April 9th at the age of 99.
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