Yes, at long last, HRH Prince Henry of Wales, aka Prince Harry, son of the Prince of Wales and the late former Princess of Wales, grandson of Her Britannic Majesty, and third in line to the throne of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
I think we have a pin-up for Mimi
when she returns from NYC
Who, thanks to loose lips Matt Drudge, we now know has been serving in Afghanistan.
LONDON — Britain's defence chief decided Friday to immediately pull Prince Harry out of Afghanistan after news of his deployment was leaked, citing concerns that media coverage could put him and his comrades at increased risk.[From The Canadian Press]
Air Chief Marshal Jock Stirrup, chief of the Defence Staff, said he decided to withdraw the prince after senior commanders assessed the risks, the Defence Ministry said in a statement.
Harry, third in line to the British throne, has been serving on the front line with an army unit in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province since mid-December. He was originally due to return to Britain within weeks, but "the situation has now clearly changed," the statement said.
The ministry asked the media not to speculate on Harry's location - or how and when he would return - until he was back in Britain.
Prince Henry Charles Albert David was born 15 September 1984.Wikipedia says:
Prince Harry holds the rank of Second Lieutenant (known in the regiment as Cornet) in the Blues and Royals regiment of the Household Cavalry of the British Army. He was a tank commander, trained to lead a 12-man team in four armoured reconnaissance vehicles. After the decision not to send him to Iraq, he retrained as a battlefield air controller, the job he has been filling in Afghanistan.
He's a bit of a wild child and I will not add to the tabloid-style material by recounting his misadventures.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince William of Wales and Prince Henry of WalesUPDATE:
I forgot to mention, while some American wingnuts cannot stop obsessing over Obama's middle name, that Prince Harry is descended from the Prophet Mohammed (because his grandmother QEII is). Thought you should know. The Muslim threat is everywhere. [rolls eyes]
--the BB
2 comments:
Nice videos of him, just released by BBC now that the news is out. Look on the right side of this page and you'll see four bits of video to click on.
A wicked person might suspect your reference to nice videos of him indicated you are a lecherous woman with a taste for young princes, but since I am not so wicked as to suspect that and I know I am so wicked as to be prone to projection, I shall simply thank you for pointing us to the lovely videos. I am still installing and updating software, so won't be able to watch them until later this evening.
Hugs!
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