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William and Harry were supposed to go to Afghanistan
Prince William and Prince Harry at the Queen’s State Funeral.
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The Queen wanted Prince William to fight like Prince Harry in Afghanistan. The ex-army chief now revealed this in a documentary.
Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) allegedly wanted Prince William (40) and Prince Harry (38) to fight in the Afghan war. That’s what a new ITV documentary reveals, according to British tabloid The Sun. In it, the then army chief General Sir Mike Jackson is said to speak about the royals. According to the report, he broke protocol and revealed details about a private audience with the monarch.
Risk for Prince William was too great
Sir Mike Jackson told The Sun on the ITV show that the Queen had made it clear that her grandchildren had to do their duty as members of the army. He added, according to the report: “But it was decided that for William to succeed the heir to the throne, the risk was too great.” “The risk was acceptable” for his younger brother.
The five-part documentary, titled “The Real Crown,” is scheduled to air in April. It should also make it clear that the Queen did not take the decision lightly because she knew the situation in Afghanistan very well.
Prince Harry has been to Afghanistan twice
After graduating from university, Prince William completed a 44-week training course at the Sandhurst Military Academy. He was promoted to Army Officer in December 2006 and later assigned to the Royal Air Force and Navy, among others. Apparently he also wanted to go to Afghanistan. Mark Cann, director of the British Forces Foundation, said in the documentary, according to the Sun: “William was dying to go. Definitely.”
Prince Harry, who also trained at Sandhurst, served ten years in the army and served on two tours of duty in Afghanistan: one beginning in late 2007 and another in the fall of 2012 after being promoted to captain in 2011. Later, among other things, he founded the Invictus Games. At the event, war-disabled soldiers compete against each other in sporting competitions.