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The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at the Westminster Abbey on Monday raised questions on Prince Harry for not singing in chorus the national anthem “God save the King”.
Besides the British royal family, 2,000 state heads gathered at Westminster Abbey for the funeral and they reportedly paid tribute to the monarch by singing ‘God Save the King’.
But some netizens were quick to point out on social media that Prince Harry didn’t join the royals in singing the anthem and the claim had a video of the Prince seemingly not singing.
The video shows the Duke of Sussex looking around and not syncing words frequently as the new anthem gets changed from the Queen to the King. Many Twitter users accused the Prince of being “disrespectful”.
One user wrote, “Prince Harry not singing the national anthem.” Others expressed their disappointment with Prince Harry’s actions.
Before the debate heated up, others were quick to point out that Prince Harry was, indeed, seen with lips moving. “Give him a chance. It’s changed since the last time he sang it – he hasn’t learnt the new words yet,” wrote a user. Many others said they could see him singing clearly.
“I can see Harry’s lips moving. He’s obviously not singing like he’s at karaoke, but he clearly forms the “Qu” sound and he shuts his mouth at the end. You’re a hateful non,” wrote another. Whoever sees the video (above) can make out that he is not singing loudly but at the end made lips sync with the tune.
A third user joined the debate saying, “Edward wasn’t singing either. I think it’s sometimes hard to sing when you’re emotional.”
Harry was seen sitting behind his father, King Charles III, and the Queen Consort Camilla. His wife Meghan Markle was seen by his side throughout the service.
