Former British Army colonel Richard Kemp has shared insights into the recent snub towards Prince Harry, who is absent from a book celebrating Sandhurst's 200 most notable officers.
Despite Prince Harry's ten years of service in the Army, including a claim of killing 25 people as an Apache helicopter pilot during his second tour in Afghanistan, his name was not featured in the military academy's guide.
British Army veteran Richard Kemp commented on Harry's exclusion, stating, "I probably would have included him on balance, but it is not a disappointment to not see him in there. I don't think he did anything particularly notable in his service, but he was certainly a significant person to go to Sandhurst."
Kemp speculated on the possible reasons behind Harry's omission, suggesting, "I suspect the recent disharmony between him and the Royal Family has led them to decide against having him in," as he told The Sun.
Prince Harry was not the sole individual left out of the book, as fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley and Waffen-SS Officer Benson Freeman were also omitted. Author Vaughan Kent-Payne remarked, "Not everybody who trained [there] was a good egg," alluding to the presence of "traitors and cads."
In contrast, Prince William, Harry's elder brother, was featured in the book and even contributed the foreword. The only reference to Harry in the guide appears in William's entry, highlighting, "His status as a future king meant that he could not be deployed on operations like his younger brother, Harry."
