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Rebecca Koncienzcy

King Charles Coronation confusion as Prince Andrew wears robes while Prince Harry doesn't

There was confusion from viewers of King Charles III Coronation as they spotted disgraced royal Prince Andrew in ceremonial robes.

Many felt the fact Prince Harry was just in a suit added to the confusion. Prince Andrew was booed as he was driven to the ceremony this morning.

When he arrived he was seen wearing his formal Order of the Garter robes, which is in contrast to last June, when Andrew did not appear alongside senior members of the royal family at the annual Order of the Garter ceremony at Windsor Castle. He was stripped of his royal titles following the fallout from his relationship with Jeffery Epstein.

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It is understood the Duke of Sussex wore what he was asked to wear. However, Harry is a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) after being made so by the late Queen in 2015. This means he would be entitled to wear the order's vivid blue mantle.

The choices made did not go unnoticed by viewers at home, taking to Twitter Carrie posted: "SORRY BUT PRINCE ANDREW GETS TO WEAR A SPECIAL ROBE BUT PRINCE HARRY GETS NOOOOOOTHING SPECIAL???"

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex at the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey (Andrew Matthews - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Claire added: "Why is Prince Andrew wearing the robe!! Is he back to being a senior member of the royal family?"

Yemoja commented: "WHY IS ANDREW IN FULL REGALIA?!!!!!?" and @TrekinaTardis said: "Why was disgraced #PrinceAndrew allowed to wear this? #PrinceHarry, was restricted to a simple suit. Harry is still 5th in line to the throne. Andrew is 8th. Makes zero sense."

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