Prince Harry looked superb today in Sydney
 

Prince Harry looked superb today in Sydney representing
Her Majesty The Queen at the Fleet Review.

Harry is making the Monarchy very popular over here
and he mentioned that Prince Charles was pushing
him to spend more time in Aus flying helicopters.
He mentioned Darwin.

The ships were great, the fly pasts very good especially
the Helicopters. I'll post a video of the helo flypast
when a good one gets uploaded.

The video in the link below has some footage from
about 2.00 minutes onwards.

Photos and Video of Prince Harry and the Navy flypast here
Prince Harry's fleeting visit

Read the video title...that was from the 2009 flypast...four years ago! :D

Read the video title...that was from the 2009 flypast...four years ago

Yep, that is true, lot more choppers today, looked like a swarm of bugs!

Ooooppppssss, will correct it in a minute.


I can't find a video of it, I am sure one will be uploaded later today.

Damn silly uniform, though. A blue beret, a pair of cavalry trousers and what looks like an RAF Mess Steward's jacket - :yuk:

Yuk, indeed...

CPL Clott

you would have to be an english refugee to believe that, :mad:

Terrible thing, envy.

Every time he gets caught up to some sort of banditry his stocks in Australia go up. I think he would fit in well flying for the Army out here and he would be away from most of the British media which pester him to say the least.

Digin

I admire teeny-weeny airways and what they have done with Apache, but really, this uniform sucks the dog of death! Berets are not for dress wear, they are a field item of kit, IMHO! Plus, it looks like he's been dressed from his dressing up box and taken an item of uniform from 3 different regiments/services.

Envious? Yes, of the person, but not his cluster-f**k of a "uniform"!

Clott

Bud, the beret serves as the uniform head-dress of the AAC. Harry is a subaltern in the Household Cavalry Regiment attached to the AAC and therefore wears the dress trousers and tropical jacket of his parent Regiment with the AAC beret.

'Tradition', I believe it's called.

Prince Harry looked superb today in Sydney
 

What about the laser show projected on to the sails of the Opera House? Now, that was truly remarkable and made the on-going crackers look a little Ho-hum.

Almost correct; he's not a subaltern, he's a captain.

Of course he is; my bad.

What a stupid & irrelevant post.

Yup, tradition or no tradition, he stills looks ridiculous in a beret and a dress uniform! I agree with Clott on that one.

Berets are for French onion sellers and Frank Spencer!

iRaven

That is a severely 'pastied' (as in pasty for non infantry types) he had there.
Surely that only has a place as head dress in the field, with a slightly more orthodox one for parade and ceremonial.

On the other hand I find him a good role model and a brilliant ambassador for what is good in the UK. He walks the walk as well as talking the talk and is 'one of the lads' as much as he is Royal.

On the contrary; shaped to perfection, although I would imagine it took an NCO to show him how.

He has done the Monarchy proud. Resplendent to be seen, very impressed.

Poor buggar if he is to be sent to the Colonies to fly with the Australian Air Corps. A well meaning organisation but rather poorly lead. Maybe he could shake it up and get rid of the seppo clap trap that has forced it's way in.

The Fleet looked very impressive on Sydney Harbour.

Re the uniform, to be honest I don't think it would matter what he wore,
only those currently serving or ex service would know what was what.

A lot of positive comments from the TV presenters, with some actually
getting the names right.

As for Berets, for some of us that is the head wear.

barnstormer1968
Berets are useless in the field, unless you want to get sunburnt !

"you would have to be an english refugee to believe that"
Yep :ok::O
But if you look at a couple of the photos in the link in the next post below,
one of the early one shows an Asian lady and child greeting the Prince
and looking very happy about it !!! I bet she is not from the UK.


Doors Off
If he is sent here, it will be interesting.
No chance of him going into combat :O

A couple of good photos here of the RAAF and Navy Fly pasts
including a few close ups.
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Images 18 - 23 are the flypast

Prince Harry visits the Australian Naval Fleet Review

Furthermore he projects a far more positive image of the Monarchy, than his free
loading uncle Andy does at the moment.

Tony Abbott, the Australian Prime Minister, was warned to "lock up his daughters" as Harry arrived in Sydney.

Didn't seem to work as seen here:

Prince Harry charms daughters of Australia's Prime Minister - Telegraph

goudie

Yes, I just noticed in the UK media, one article re Andrew,
one very positive article re Prince Harry.

Harry: porn for poms. Just another guy doing his job. Focus in on the real patriots, the guys doing their jobs quietly.

I believe that the first time he went to Afghanistan as an infantry platoon commander he did do his job quietly, until he was outed by the press.

"Yup, tradition or no tradition, he stills looks ridiculous in a beret and a dress uniform! I agree with Clott on that one.

Berets are for French onion sellers and Frank Spencer!

iRaven "


Try telling that to the "Men in Black" (RTR), Paras and THEM.

Bud, the beret serves as the uniform head-dress of the AAC. Harry is a subaltern in the Household Cavalry Regiment attached to the AAC and therefore wears the dress trousers and tropical jacket of his parent Regiment with the AAC beret.

'Tradition', I believe it's called.

"... dress trousers and tropical jacket of his parent Regiment with the AAC beret."

And to complete the list, add Cap badge of HCR.

Any truth to the rumour that they went back to Kirribilli House for a game of pool afterwards?

Now if the girls book a trip to Vegas, the PM should be a tad worried. Harry saves his best work for sin city.

Have they finished the renovations there? Isn't that why Tony was bunking with the AFP Cadets?

Have they finished the renovations there? Isn't that why Tony was bunking with the AFP Cadets?

No, you have confused the homes. The Lodge in Canberra is undergoing renovation, hence bunking with AFP in the quarters, which solves security concerns.

Kirribilli House is the PM's Sydney residence, next door to Admiralty House, the GG's Sydney residence.

"Kirribilli House is the PM's Sydney residence, next door to Admiralty House, the GG's Sydney residence."

Lucky Prince Harry didn't stay at the GG's residence, Abbott would have
needed a Regiment to protect his daughters from a midnight visit across
the walls :O

When 'arry arrived on ship, he gave a salute that would have bought tears of joy, to a drill sergeant. He must have been practicing that for months!!

Don

Yes, I noticed as well. Pretty snappy.

I have yet to see a piece of bad press about his visit.
I think everyone appreciated the walkabout and he
is so down to earth with his interactions with people.

Is fifty six years long enough for wearing a Blue Tac beret to be classed as a 'tradition'? What is it some fish heads and pongos say about the Royal Air Force not being around long enough to have formed traditions, rather having 'bad habits' instead?

Oh right, my bad.

If, as reported, Harry checks in at 6'2" then Abbotts daughters are fairly lofty maidens!

West Coast - You are being a little harsh. Harry has done two tours in Afghanistan, both with no more publicity during the tour than anyone else and not a whole lot more after the tour.

Regarding the Beret, the only head dress, other than when in action, in all it's forms, for The Royal Tank Regiment, The Parachute Regiment, The SAS Regiment and the Army Air Corps, can't think of any others right now.

Parabellum

Don't forget the Royal Marines :O

Re the publicity, I doubt Harry asks for any of it and I am sure
the MoD wants some of it so it is a fine balance.

This was his second tour representing the Queen and both tours
seem to have gone off well.

Abbott's daughters are tall, Tony Abbott is the shortest in the family :O

Parabellum

Don't forget the Royal Marines http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...s/embarass.gif

Berets only for Booties? There are still occasions when they wear a 'Pith Pot'.

I deliberately left them out for two reasons 500N,

1. I grouped them with the RN, not Army and

2. Wasn't sure about their best blues head dress, don't think they wear the green beret with blues do they? I thought a white topped peaked cap with a red band around it? Am I right in thinking that, with the exception of the band, all Marines are commandos these days?