Prince Harry – also known as “The Spare” – was deployed in Afghanistan up until a few days ago. After word leaked that he was fighting on the front lines against remnants of the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, the British Royal Army pulled him out of the country and brought him back home. This was a good decision for obvious reasons. From the article:
Harry, third in line to the throne, was withdrawn from his deployment after details were made public.
The prince’s mission had previously gone undisclosed under an agreement between the Ministry of Defense and major news organizations designed to protect the 23-year-old prince and his fellow soldiers.
You gotta feel somewhat bad for Prince Harry. One of the talking heads on TV mentioned that Harry said this was the closest that he’s felt to being “normal” in his entire life. That’s got to suck. Here’s a 23-year old kid just trying to be a regular guy and it can’t happen. I feel for a person in that type of situation, but in Harry’s case I have to admit that it was the right call to bring him home. The last thing these animals in Afghanistan need to do is get a hold of the third in line to the British throne and do to him what they do to “infadels.” God forbid.
The story linked above also mentions that Prince William – also known as “The Heir” – will be deployed by the British Air Force later this year.
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