Prince Harry prepares for going to Afghanistan
10 June 2007British Prince Harry has started his training preparation on military base in Canada for possible military service in Afghanistan. As Associated Press, referring to the British mass-media, informs the third applicant under the account on a royal throne of the Great Britain has been sent on the British military base in Albert’s Canadian province where he receives additional preparation on management of a prospecting armored car.
The Ministry of Defense of the Great Britain has refused to make comments on the information, where a 22-year-old prince at the moment is and where he will pass military service.
Let’s notice, that hearings that Prince Harry will go for military service to Afghanistan have appeared in the beginning of 2007. As the British mass-media informed the 22-year-old officer should pass service in structure of the division near to a Basra that is on the south of Iraq. Though, later this information has been denied by a source in the Joint Staff British AF.
Prince Harry, the third candidate for the British throne after his father, Prince Charles, and his brother, Prince William, should serve in Iraq. Royal hussar regiment Blues and Royals will be directed to Iraq within the limits of the next rotation in the nearest some months. On preliminary data, this division will be directed for patrolling the Iranian-Iraq border.
Prince Harry could become the first member of the British royal family, taking part in military operations for last 25 years. Last year he has graduated from the military academy. 22-year-old prince has passed a rate of preparation of the commander of the mechanized investigation machines platoon to the supervision of which 11 military men and 4 tanks are.
Earlier prince Harry has repeatedly declared about his intention to serve in the British military contingent abroad.
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