The Queen has been accused of snubbing grandson Harry in a COP26 address which lavished praise on other family members.
She singled out her son Charles and grandson Prince William for their stance on protecting the environment, but omitted any reference to Harry.
Although the 95-year-old monarch pulled out of appearing at the Glasgow summit due to poor health, she released a recorded message on the same day world leaders addressed the conference.
She said: "I am delighted to welcome you all to the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference; and it is perhaps fitting that you have come together in Glasgow, once a heartland of the industrial revolution, but now a place to address climate change.
"This is a duty I am especially happy to discharge, as the impact of the environment on human progress was a subject close to the heart of my dear late husband, Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh.
While she namechecked two members of her family, Harry was not mentioned: "It is a source of great pride to me that the leading role my husband played in encouraging people to protect our fragile planet, lives on through the work of our eldest son Charles and his eldest son William. I could not be more proud of them.”
The relationship between the Royal Family and Harry, who now lives in the US with his wife Meghan, broke down over tensions between senior members.
Harry, who has been criticised over his use of private jets, also accused an unnamed family member of making a racist comment.
Judy James, described as a royal watcher and body language expert, was quoted in the Mail Online saying of the Queen’s speech: “Her pride also spills over as she refers to the way that "the leading role my husband played lives on through the work of our eldest son Charles and his eldest son William".
But she added: “The glaring omission of Harry’s name on this list will probably be discussed but the Queen seems emphatic about the chain of eldest to eldest being remarkable.”
Former MSP Colin Fox said: “It seems like the Queen has snubbed Harry.”
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