Prince Harry has been secretly serving on the front line in Afghanistan with British troops since December, it emerged today.The 23-year-old, who is third in line to the throne, has spent the past 10 weeks as a forward air controller (FAC) in the dangerous southern province of Helmand, guiding fighter jets towards suspected Taliban targets.
The army – which decided last year it was too dangerous for Harry to serve in Iraq – deployed him to Afghanistan on condition that his whereabouts remained a secret, in case he became a Taliban target.
The news of the operational posting leaked out following the breakdown of a blackout agreement with the media, when the story was posted this afternoon on the US-based Drudge Report website.(keep reading)
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Way to go Harry! but honestly, do these outfits come in any other colour? Brown is not yesterday's black! Wouldn't "Tiffany's Blue" be more uplifting? And don't get me started with that hat! rr
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