In a surprising turn of events, Prince Harry, King Charles III's youngest son, and a decade-long Army veteran, faces a noticeable exclusion from a newly released book celebrating the top officers of Sandhurst.
The Duke of Sussex is reportedly heartbroken as the military academy's guide, highlighting its 200 most distinguished officers, does not feature him. Contrasting this omission, his elder brother, Prince William, not only secures a place in the book but also contributes the foreword.
Prince Harry, known for his role as an Apache helicopter pilot, openly discusses his military experiences in his memoir "Spare," claiming responsibility for the elimination of 25 individuals during his second tour of duty in Afghanistan.
However, Prince Harry is not the sole individual omitted from this prestigious guide. Figures like Fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley and Waffen-SS Officer Benson Freeman also find themselves left out.
Author Vaughan Kent-Payne, in the book, points out that "not everybody who trained [there] was a good egg," hinting at a smattering of traitors and cads. This appears to be a veiled criticism aimed at Meghan Markle's husband, Harry.
Reacting to Prince Harry's exclusion, royal author Angela Levin expresses her views on X (formerly Twitter): "Harry left out of Sandhurst's new significant book. The military takes an oath of allegiance to the Monarchy, but Harry keeps attacking them." She criticizes the Duke for his comments about the force, highlighting a conflict with military principles in his memoir "Spare."
Notably, the entire guide features only one reference to Meghan Markle's husband, within William's entry: "His status as a future king meant that he could not be deployed on operations like his younger brother, Harry."
Harry left out of Sandhurst's new significant book. The military take an oath of allegiance to the Monarchy, but Harry keeps attacking them. Plus in his memoir Spare he wrote the Army taught him to see the enemy as less than human, which goes against military behaviour.
— Angela Levin (@angelalevin1) January 8, 2024
Former British Army colonel Richard Kemp, understanding the dynamics, comments that while he might have included Prince Harry, it's not necessarily a disappointment to see him absent. Kemp speculates that recent discord between Prince Harry and the Royal Family might have influenced the decision to exclude him.
An insider claims that this fresh humiliation adds to Prince Harry's worries, portraying him as heartbroken over his exclusion from Sandhurst's guide.
