Drum main, 32, dropped from collaborating in Prince Philip’s funeral ‘after sharing X-rated movies’

A senior drum main was dropped from collaborating in Prince Philip’s funeral after Military chiefs allegedly found he and his companion had shared X-rated movies on a porn website. 

Color Sergeant Harry Sutton, from Derby, had been set to guide the Band of Grenadier Guards on the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral at Windsor Citadel earlier this month. 

The 32-year-old had beforehand stated it will be an ‘honour’ to take up the function however later informed buddies he needed to pull out as a result of he had spilt espresso on his gold ceremonial gown, in response to The Solar.

However it’s now thought that CSgt Sutton was dropped on the final minute after Military chiefs have been made conscious of grownup movies that he and companion Gemma Nixon had made and shared on a subscription website. 

CSgt Sutton was faraway from the responsibility simply hours earlier than the ceremony and changed by drum main Scott Fitzgerald from the first Battalion the Coldstream Guards. 

It’s thought that his porn exercise was uncovered throughout vetting of these due to participate within the parade. 

A supply informed the publication: ‘Harry was completely gutted however took it on the chin. He hadn’t achieved something unlawful, however he understood why the Military made the choice.

‘A judgement was made that some folks may discover what he had achieved distasteful.

‘It was a tricky name however the Military did not need something to detract from the Duke of Edinburgh’s solemn day.’  

CSgt Sutton, who stays a drum main, had beforehand served in Afghanistan, Kenya, the Falklands, Canada and on a United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan. 

He had been promoted to the function of senior drum main for the Family Division on Prince Philip’s dying on April 9 – that means it will have been his first ceremonial responsibility within the function.

CSgt Sutton had beforehand informed the Derby Telegraph: ‘I took over this function on the identical day of the announcement of the dying of Prince Philip, it was fairly a shock understanding my first parade could be his funeral.

‘It is going to be an honour to be main the Band no matter circumstances, nonetheless, I will likely be an especially unhappy day, too…

‘I will likely be interested by guaranteeing I do every little thing accurately on Parade to make sure the Duke of Edinburgh has the faultless funeral that he deserves.’  

However CSgt Sutton, who has since deleted his account on the subscription website, needed to watch the service from the Victoria Barracks in Windsor.  

An Military spokesman informed MailOnline: ‘Because of an administrative change, a soldier from the Family Division was changed from the ceremonial exercise that supported the funeral of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh.’