Prince Harry slammed as he confirms he's missing Duke of Edinburgh memorial

dailystar.co.uk:

Prince Harry's representatives have confirmed he will not be returning to the UK later this month for the Duke of Edinburgh’s thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey.The Duke of Sussex was expected to attend the event on March 29 along with other members of the Royal Family.The news comes following his legal battle against the Home Office over his security arrangements in the UK.Royal fans have taken to Twitter slamming Harry's decision for not attending a poignant family event to celebrate the life of his grandfather Prince Philip.The Duke of Edinburgh sadly passed away last year on April 9 with Harry returning from the US for his funeral.One Twitter user said: "He Is a member of the royal family.

When you’re celebrating the consort of that family, you attend. He’s representing the queen. He’ll be protected via proxy. He’d rather his own tag team scrambling around him."As another commented: "Did we expect anything more from him?

I bet he felt he was doing his family a favour when he turned up for the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral."Others felt Harry had made the correct decision for the Queen and the family as they need a "quiet, respectful service without any drama." A spokesperson for The Duke of Sussex said Harry does plan on visiting the Queen "as soon as possible."The duke pursued a legal challenge against the Home Office after being told he would no longer be given the “same degree” of personal protective security when visiting from the US, despite offering to pay for it himself.Richard Eden, Daily Mail Diary Editor, slammed Harry for not attending after being spotted in Texas.He tweeted: "#PrinceHarry can make it to a rodeo in Texas but not to his own grandfather's memorial service. #royal."Harry was seen publicly.