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He returned all his military patronages and so on to the Queen last year, and is no longer seen on conventional royal duties. The Navy probably doesn't want him to be seen in their uniform, which is why he's in civilian dress in the recent pictures. At the vigil of the Queen's children in Westminster Hall, he wore Royal Navy ceremonial dress, by special request of the King.

Edward joined the Royal Marines as an officer cadet, but quit during initial training. He's always seemed a bit wet, and trying to prove he wasn't by undertaking the toughest initial training course in the UK military was not a clever move.

He returned all his military patronages and so on to the Queen in 2021, and is no longer seen on conventional royal duties. The Navy probably doesn't want him to be seen in their uniform, which is why he's in civilian dress in the recent pictures. At the vigil of the Queen's children in Westminster Hall, he wore Royal Navy ceremonial dress, by special request of the King.

Edward joined the Royal Marines as an officer cadet, but quit during initial training. He's never seemed like a determined personality, and trying to prove otherwise by undertaking the toughest initial training course in the UK military was not a clever move.

As monarch, and commander-in-chief, he's entitled to wear any uniform he likes. In June 2012, the late Queen appointed him to the honorary ranks of Admiral of the Fleet, Field Marshal, and Marshal of the RAF, the highest ranks in those services. In the procession in Edinburgh, he was wearing Field Marshal full-dress uniform. It's not obvious why he chose that: it could have been because the pall-bearers were from the Royal Regiment of Scotland.

In his own military service, he achieved the ranks of Lieutenant, RN and Flight Lieutenant, RAF. As monarch, and commander-in-chief, he's entitled to wear any uniform he likes. In June 2012, the late Queen appointed him to the honorary ranks of Admiral of the Fleet, Field Marshal, and Marshal of the RAF, the highest ranks in those services. In the procession in Edinburgh, he was wearing Field Marshal full-dress uniform. It's not obvious why he chose that: it could have been because the pall-bearers were from the Royal Regiment of Scotland.

He returned all his military patronages and so on to the queen last year, and is no longer seen on conventional royal duties. The Navy probably doesn't want him to be seen in their uniform, which is why he's in civilian dress in the recent pictures. At the vigil of the Queen's children in Westminster Hall, he wore Royal Navy ceremonial dress, by special request of the King.

He returned all his military patronages and so on to the Queen last year, and is no longer seen on conventional royal duties. The Navy probably doesn't want him to be seen in their uniform, which is why he's in civilian dress in the recent pictures. At the vigil of the Queen's children in Westminster Hall, he wore Royal Navy ceremonial dress, by special request of the King.