Hunky Prince Harry...

[Jack Scribe]

Maybe I've got too much time on my hands, but I became rather curious why HRH, Prince Harry, was now being referred to as Wales and not Windsor by the military unit in which he was recently comissioned. I asked my good friend and fellow writer, Drew Hunt - who lives in the UK - for an explanation. Here was his reply:

 

I agree, it is confusing. You have to be born one of her Majesty's subjects in order to truly understand it, but I'll have a go at explaining it.

 

Prince Henry Charles Albert David Mountbatten-Windsor is his full name. He's always been known as Harry however. His main title is HRH The Prince Henry of Wales. His dad is the Prince of Wales. Often therefore he adopts the surname of Wales just like his uncle Prince Andrew uses the name York because he's the Duke of York.

 

Prince Harry's a Troop Commander in the Blues And Royals. 2nd Lt is the equivalent in the US army.

 

Jack

[Rabble_Rouser]

I was kind of wondering what name would be on his uniform since I know the royals use one of the names of their peerages as their last names... I suppose I should know this since he is 3rd in line to be Canada's King... they usually leave us Canadians alone except for the occasional visit to make sure we haven't changed the locks while they've been gone...

 

Steve

[Ephialtes]

I was kind of wondering what name would be on his uniform since I know the royals use one of the names of their peerages as their last names... I suppose I should know this since he is 3rd in line to be Canada's King... they usually leave us Canadians alone except for the occasional visit to make sure we haven't changed the locks while they've been gone...

 

Steve

 

Yeah, but you guys get to have someone who makes all the decisions for the Queen and all that (the most recent of whom I believe is Canadian from what I was told when i was out there?). Which is good for you guys, because y'know, I think you'd rather have someone who lives there to tell you what you can and can't do

[lonelygay51]

The royals have always facinated me, epsecially the BRF. To think that Harry is going to Iraq is now no laughing matter. What if he died?

[Ephialtes]

The royals have always facinated me, epsecially the BRF. To think that Harry is going to Iraq is now no laughing matter. What if he died?

 

If he died, the outpouring of grief and rage against the government would be monumental.

As the BBC recently pointed out, none of the senior members of the UK government (who were responsible for the decision to go to war) have ever had to experience the worry of a child going into a hostile situation like that. A case in which the royals are more in touch with the people than the government.

[old bob]

As the BBC recently pointed out, none of the senior members of the UK government (who were responsible for the decision to go to war) have ever had to experience the worry of a child going into a hostile situation like that. A case in which the royals are more in touch with the people than the government.

Hey everybody

remember what its said about the lounge : "Please do not discuss politics here"

BTW, I suppose Blair will take care and be sure that Harry will not be put in serious situations, and I hope Harry will behave better than when He wore nazi badges at a party !

[lonelygay51]

That was idotic! He needed a whooping!