Prince Harry was secretly fighting the Taliban
Posted on February 28th, 2008 by Hot Momma
It has been revealed that Prince Harry has been secretly fighting the Taliban on the frontline in Afghanistan. The 23-year-old Prince, is a second lieutenant in the Blues and Royals regiment of the Household Cavalry, and third in line to the throne. The Prince has spent the last 10 weeks in the lawless Helmand province of the war-torn country.
He arrived in late December and has been directly involved in gun battle.
The Palace and the Ministry of Defense in the U.K. had hoped to keep the mission secret in order to safeguard his life and those of his fellow soldiers. Army chiefs had managed to keep the prince shielded from media and had encouraged fellow soldiers in his squadron to keep quiet.
The story was originally broken by Matt Drudge. His Drudge Report website has built its reputation on breaking a string of stories – most famously the Monica Lewinsky scandal in 1998.
Soon after foreign outlets started reporting the story on Feb. 28 – including media in Australia and Germany and the officials moved to confirm the news.
Chief of the General Staff Sir Richard Dannatt, who is head of the British Army, said he was disappointed the news had leaked.
In a statement, he said: “I am very disappointed that foreign websites have decided to run this story without consulting us.”
The prince’s spokesman said in a statement: “Prince Harry is very proud to serve his country on operations alongside his fellow soldiers and to do the job he has been trained for.”
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