Prince Edward not singing national anthem looked like a ‘powerful & deliberate statement’

Prince Edward may have been remembering his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, during this moment, because for his entire life, the national anthem had always been directed towards her.

Now that the lyrics had changed to “God Save The King” as opposed to “The Queen”, Judi argues that this could be a reason Edward was emotional and couldn’t annunciate the words.

Judi explained: “This blend of what looks like duty, respect and affection might suggest that he was still dedicating the song and the moment to his late mother.

“There had been a very touching memorial to the Queen during the show.