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LONDON - Britain's defense chief decided Friday to immediately pull Prince Harry out of Afghanistan after news of his deployment was leaked on the U.S. Web site the Drudge Report. ADVERTISEMENT Air Chief Marshal Jock Stirrup, chief of the Defense Staff, said he decided to withdraw the prince after senior commanders assessed the risks, the Defense 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...

Army heads are to decide whether Prince Harry can continue his deployment in Afghanistan after news broke of him on the front line against the Taleban. The Ministry of Defence has not said how much longer the 23-year-old royal will be on active duty in Afghanistan. Chief of the Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, is deciding whether Harry can stay in the country. There are fears the prince, nicknamed "the bullet magnet", could now become a prized target for the Taleban. Harry, who is third in line to the throne, has spent the last 10 weeks serving...

Emergency plans to extract Prince Harry from Afghanistan were being drawn up last night after the news leaked that he had been on a secret combat tour in Helmand province since before Christmas. After being denied the chance to serve with his unit in Iraq, the third in line to the throne was deployed in Afghanistan in mid-December. He has been working in Helmand province as a Forward Air Controller – responsible for providing cover for frontline troops – and has been personally involved in clashes with Taleban guerrillas.

Buckingham Palace it definitely is not. Far from the home comforts most of us would take for granted, Prince Harry tasted life on the front line in Afghanistan and found he was in his element. "It's bizarre," he said. "I'm out here now, haven't really had a shower for four days, haven't washed my clothes for a week and everything seems completely normal." On his arrival in war-ravaged Helmand Province just before Christmas, he spent time on the ground at Forward Operating Bases Dwyer and Delhi in the far south of the province. Even by military standards conditions were austere...

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PRINCE HARRY FIGHTS ON FRONTLINES IN AFGHANISTAN; 3 MONTH TOUR Thu Feb 28 2008 11:01:34 ET **World Exclusive** They're calling him "Harry the Hero!" British Royal Prince Harry has been fighting in Afghanistan since late December -- and has been directly involved in gun battle, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned. The prince, a junior officer in the Blues and Royals, and third in line to the throne, has been a "magnificent soldier" and an "inspiration to all of Briton."

LONDON - Prince Harry has been serving on the front line in Afghanistan with the British Army, the Ministry of Defense said Thursday. Officials said the prince, a lieutenant in the Blues and Royals regiment, was still deployed in the country. "His conduct on operations in Afghanistan has been exemplary," said the head of the army. Gen. Richard Dannatt. "He has been fully involved in operations and has run the same risks as everyone else in his battle group." Harry, who is third in line to the throne, has been in Afghanistan since December. The story was leaked by an...

Prince Harry is taking Chelsy Davy on a romantic African holiday after persuading her to give their relationship another try. The couple will fly out this weekend after a series of heart-to-hearts about their future. They plan to spend the next few days soaking up some pre-Christmas sunshine. Chelsy, 22, is still intent on quitting her course at Leeds University and may return to Cape Town, where her parents have bought her an apartment. But the 23-year-old prince hopes to use their time away to talk the Zimbabwean-born student into staying in England. Said a friend: "It really is make-or-break...

KATHMANDU: Britain's Prince Harry has joined one of the most fearsome units in the British Army the Gurkhas and is undergoing intensive training with the legendary brigade. The prince, 22, who is currently serving as an officer in the posh cavalry regiment, the Blues and Royals, is taking part in intensive training with the legendary unit to improve his fighting skills. He is reportedly undergoing a four-day exercise with the 3rd Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles in the Brecon Beacons, Wales. At the end of the exercise, Harry, a 2nd lieutenant whose own unit has gone to Iraq without him because...

Sir Elton rages as princes' security guard makes him walk to post-gig party As a member of rock 'n' roll royalty, Sir Elton John does not take kindly to being outranked. Not even by Princes William and Harry. So when his chauffeur-driven people carrier was stopped because of royal security around the Concert for Diana, the veteran singer flew into one of the rages for which he is renowned. "Get out of my ****ing way," he screamed at a policeman. "Don't you know who I am? I've been working all ****ing day and I need to get to my ****ing...

Prince Harry has decided to quit the Army early over the debacle of his deployment to Iraq. The 22-year-old, who is on a training exercise in Canada, has told friends he "just couldn't face the humiliation" of being withdrawn from frontline service again. Instead, the prince hopes to join his father and grandmother to become a full-time working member of the Royal Family. In particular, he plans to travel extensively in Africa and develop Sentebale, the charity he set up in memory of his mother which supports Aids orphans in the povertystricken kingdom of Lesotho. A source close to the...

Harry WILL be sent to war after all—in strife-torn Afghanistan. But army chiefs will impose a blackout on his movements after a huge military row over his Iraq ban. A close friend revealed: "Harry would do anything to get on the plane to Afghanistan, he's disappointed that he didn't see action in Iraq. "His trip will be shrouded in secrecy. He will disappear. It will be a case of smoke and mirrors. There are many options available to stop people finding out. "This is one reason why Harry hasn't quit the army. He's been told his dream of serving his...

Hello peeps. The Iraqi insurgency won a major victory with the British government's announcement that Prince Harry will not be deployed to Iraq due to "specific threats." My sources report the real reason was because Prince Harry's fellow soldiers were uneasy at the thought of being with someone the enemy wished to kill. I can totally understand this. If I'm going to be in Iraq, I don't want the enemy to catch me with somebody they don't like. Personally, I'd only feel safe over there with Harry Reid or Nancy Pelosi. Ted Kennedy would probably be okay too, but I...

Britain's Prince Harry is to be filmed during his upcoming deployment in Iraq, reports say. A camera crew from the British Ministry of Defence will follow the third in line to the throne during his tour of duty with UK forces in southern Iraq, the Daily Mail on Sunday reported. Its footage will be broadcast on television and the internet in an attempt to counter terrorist propaganda. Military chiefs hope to deflect danger from Harry by broadcasting the film to be called Desert Prince. The former head of the Australian army General Peter Cosgrove says it would be "bizarre" and...

What a contrast! Dirty Harry fights to lose, Prince Harry fights to win. Since Dirty Harry has no prinicples he has to sell out his own country to gain power, Prince Harry proves his principles by risking his life to fight in Iraq for his country.

Prince Harry, who is due to leave for Iraq, said he is willing to risk his life to serve his country. Harry, who delivered the speech to close friends at London’s Mahiki club on Friday, said: ‘I’m s**ting myself. I’m prepared to do anything they throw at me. I’m going to miss my family. But I am proud to serve my country, which is a great honor.’ Harry arrived at the exclusive club with girlfriend Chelsy Davy, who was wearing a short red dress. Harry’s friend Guy Pelly - Mahiki’s general manager - greeted the couple and showed them around...

A Shia commander in Iraq has claimed that the Mahdi army has people inside British bases who will leak information about Prince Harry's arrival in the country. "One of our aims is to capture Harry, we have people inside the British bases to inform us on when he will arrive," Abu Mujtaba, a commander in the Mahdi army, the Shia militia loyal to radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, told the Guardian. He added: "Not only us, the Mahdi army, that will try to capture him, but every person who hates the British and the Americans will try to get him, all...

Army chiefs fear that a fatal attack on two British soldiers in Iraq last week was a dry run for an attempt on Prince Harry’s life, The Times has learnt. The attack was made on a type of vehicle that the Prince will use, and took place in a part of the country where he is due to be deployed as early as next month. The two died when their Scimitar reconnaissance vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb – the first time that British soldiers had been killed in a Scimitar as a result of enemy action. The Army...

Prince Harry will fly to Iraq within days after telling friends: "I'm not afraid to die." Despite mounting fears for his safety, the third in line to the throne will be sent to the war zone with his regiment, the Blues and Royals. However, commanders will be ready to send him home if his arrival unleashes the threatened wave of attacks on British troops. Worried defence chiefs ordered an urgent review into Harry's deployment after a string of threats by Iraqi extremists to kill or capture the 22-year-old prince, and a recent rise in fatal attacks on UK forces. Casualties...

A REBEL leader has vowed to snatch Prince Harry in Iraq - then slice his ears off and send him home. The prince is due to begin a six-month tour of duty next month. Two groups of insurgents have said they will target him. Getting to the royal would be a huge propaganda coup. Sunni militants plan to kidnap the prince and demand the exchange of prisoners and withdrawal of British forces. Meanwhile, the Shia militia have been ordered to get the Queen's 22-year-old grandson in their sights. Abu Zaid, a commander in the Mehdi Army Shia militia, said: "We...