The Platinum Jubilee medal will not be awarded to the two princes due to their non-working royal status and loss of honorary military titles.

Prince Harry and Prince Andrew will not be receiving the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee medal, unlike other serving members of the Armed Forces and eligible Royal Family members, according to recent reports.

The commemorative medal, designed to celebrate the Queen’s 70-year reign, is set to be awarded to individuals currently serving in the military, police, fire, emergency, and prison services. Members of the Royal Family with honorary military titles and veterans awarded the George Cross or Victoria Cross will also qualify.

However, Prince Harry and Prince Andrew no longer hold honorary military titles, disqualifying them from receiving the medal under these criteria. When Prince Harry stepped back from royal duties in 2020, he relinquished his honorary roles, including Captain General of the Royal Marines and Honorary Air Commandant of RAF Honington.

Similarly, Prince Andrew recently lost his honorary military positions after being stripped of his titles and royal patronages amid his civil sexual assault case in the United States. His titles included Colonel of the Grenadier Guards, Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Lossiemouth, and several others linked to prestigious regiments.

The honorary positions previously held by the two princes will now be distributed among other working members of the Royal Family.

This Platinum Jubilee medal is the fourth of its kind to be created for the Queen and marks the first time in British history a monarch has celebrated 70 years on the throne. While working royals and other eligible individuals will receive the medal, non-working Royal Family members may still be gifted it, as has been the tradition in past Jubilees.

Buckingham Palace has declined to comment on the matter.