Prince Harry serving in Afghanistan
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F/O Wales was waiting at BZN to meet his brother. Has William completed his wings course?
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The place will be flooded with all of the useless journo's and paparrazi
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maybe some smart cookie in the Navy could post Wills to a ship which the beancounters have decreed be tied up in port for lack of dosh...
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
Wouldn't like to be the squaddie concerned when his name gets out.....
Grauniad:
Army probes tabloid leak over Harry
Military chiefs are investigating a soldier who tried to cash in on Prince Harry's secret frontline posting to Afghanistan by blowing his cover during the agreed news blackout .
The inquiry centres on photographs of Harry witnessing the beheading of a live goat during Christmas Day celebrations with the Gurkhas just 10 days after his arrival in the southern province of Helmand. They were offered to a tabloid newspaper in defiance of strict orders to all serving personnel who knew of his posting that it was imperative the information be kept highly confidential.
If found to be involved, the squaddie - who is not believed to be a Gurkha - could face disciplinary action. Army bosses would view it as a serious offence because of the increased risk of attacks on British troops once the Taliban discovered the prince's presence.
The extraordinary pictures were taken at Forward Operating Base (Fob) Delhi, the remote outpost where Harry was serving as part of Battlegroup South just 500 metres from the Taliban. They show the prince filming on his mobile phone as the goat, which was later curried for Christmas lunch, was beheaded by his platoon commander, Lieutenant Moran, who used a traditional kukri knife to dispatch the animal. He was accorded the 'honour' after Harry declined it.
The soldier then approached the Sun newspaper, telling it: 'Harry was asked if he fancied cutting the head off, but he declined and the honour went to his platoon commander. It was pretty horrific to watch, but that is the way things are done out here. There are no takeaways, so animals are slaughtered by hand.'
The Sun, however, bound by the agreement between the Ministry of Defence and the media, is understood to have alerted senior MoD officials. The paper did not publish the photographs until after news of Harry's 10-week deployment emerged on the controversial US website, the Drudge Report.
Once the details were public knowledge, army chiefs immediately cut short Harry's planned three-month posting, and flew him home. Last night an MoD spokesman said: 'We can confirm there is an investigation under way.' He declined to give further details.......
Grauniad:
Army probes tabloid leak over Harry
Military chiefs are investigating a soldier who tried to cash in on Prince Harry's secret frontline posting to Afghanistan by blowing his cover during the agreed news blackout .
The inquiry centres on photographs of Harry witnessing the beheading of a live goat during Christmas Day celebrations with the Gurkhas just 10 days after his arrival in the southern province of Helmand. They were offered to a tabloid newspaper in defiance of strict orders to all serving personnel who knew of his posting that it was imperative the information be kept highly confidential.
If found to be involved, the squaddie - who is not believed to be a Gurkha - could face disciplinary action. Army bosses would view it as a serious offence because of the increased risk of attacks on British troops once the Taliban discovered the prince's presence.
The extraordinary pictures were taken at Forward Operating Base (Fob) Delhi, the remote outpost where Harry was serving as part of Battlegroup South just 500 metres from the Taliban. They show the prince filming on his mobile phone as the goat, which was later curried for Christmas lunch, was beheaded by his platoon commander, Lieutenant Moran, who used a traditional kukri knife to dispatch the animal. He was accorded the 'honour' after Harry declined it.
The soldier then approached the Sun newspaper, telling it: 'Harry was asked if he fancied cutting the head off, but he declined and the honour went to his platoon commander. It was pretty horrific to watch, but that is the way things are done out here. There are no takeaways, so animals are slaughtered by hand.'
The Sun, however, bound by the agreement between the Ministry of Defence and the media, is understood to have alerted senior MoD officials. The paper did not publish the photographs until after news of Harry's 10-week deployment emerged on the controversial US website, the Drudge Report.
Once the details were public knowledge, army chiefs immediately cut short Harry's planned three-month posting, and flew him home. Last night an MoD spokesman said: 'We can confirm there is an investigation under way.' He declined to give further details.......
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HRH In Afghanistan
Begs a question.
Will Squadrons who were directed by Widow 67 now be entitled to have their aircraft emblazoned with "By Appointmewnt to HRH Prince Harry, purveyors of airborne ordnance to Her Majesty,s enemies"
Will Squadrons who were directed by Widow 67 now be entitled to have their aircraft emblazoned with "By Appointmewnt to HRH Prince Harry, purveyors of airborne ordnance to Her Majesty,s enemies"
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Never mind all that, who's this guy Harry Keen?
Everywhere you look these days papers are saying the bloke is off to Afghanistan, and I've never heard of him before....
Everywhere you look these days papers are saying the bloke is off to Afghanistan, and I've never heard of him before....
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No, because he is not in a entitled to grant a Royal Warrant!
In addition the services have to have been provided for at least 5 years to either The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh or The Prince of Wales !
I would suggest that the UK Squadrons wouldn't want a warrrant anyway, as the aircraft have already been commisioned into service.
In my day, a commision was higher than a Warrant
Begs a question.
Will Squadrons who were directed by Widow 67 now be entitled to have their aircraft emblazoned with "By Appointmewnt to HRH Prince Harry, purveyors of airborne ordnance to Her Majesty,s enemies"
Will Squadrons who were directed by Widow 67 now be entitled to have their aircraft emblazoned with "By Appointmewnt to HRH Prince Harry, purveyors of airborne ordnance to Her Majesty,s enemies"
In addition the services have to have been provided for at least 5 years to either The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh or The Prince of Wales !
I would suggest that the UK Squadrons wouldn't want a warrrant anyway, as the aircraft have already been commisioned into service.
In my day, a commision was higher than a Warrant
