Harry in the military pillory for counting dead Taliban

The leaked excerpts have sparked much debate in the UK media over the details revealed. In his book, which EL ESPAÑOL has accessed, Harry recounts events that could shake the foundations of the British monarchy and that have already sparked harsh criticism within this and other British institutions, such as the Army.

The reason? Harry reveals that he killed 25 people while serving as a helicopter pilot during the war in Afghanistan. In the nearly 600-page autobiography of him, the son of Charles III of England, who served in the Armed Forces for ten years, rising to the rank of captain, recounts that he did not think of those 25 lives as “people”, but as “chess pieces” on a board. “Bad people eliminated before the good.”

[El Ejército británico contra Harry tras revelar que mató a 25 talibanes porque eran “piezas de ajedrez”]

These statements have been rejected by several members of the British Army, who consider that such claims are not only “unfortunate” but “put at risk” the life of the prince himself when he understands that he may be the target of attacks in retaliation.

“These are unfortunate comments that may have endangered their integrity,” says Colonel Richard Kempformer Army officer, in statements to the BBC.

Kemp is joined by Commander of the Royal Navy, Ben McBean, who considers that Harry should shut up “shut up”, pointing out that “taking these figures” of deaths in a military context does not lead anywhere. “Not only gone too far By talking about this in terms of yourself, it may have repercussions for others. As a member of the Royal Family you have to accept being a kind of ambassador of the United Kingdom”, he clarified.

the british medium The Guardian collects various statements from high-ranking Army critics of the attitude shown by the son of Charles III. Among the testimonies are the words of Colonel Tim Collinsknown for his emotional speech before the war in Iraqwhich states that in the Army “we don’t do notches on rifle butt“.

Besides, Anas haqqanian influential member of the Afghan government, has reacted by saying: “Those you killed they weren’t chess pieces, were human; they had families waiting for their return. Among the murderers of Afghans, not many have the decency to reveal their conscience and confess to their war crimes.”

[Carlos de Inglaterra, a sus hijos Harry y Guillermo: “No convirtáis en un suplicio mis últimos años de vida”]

“The death count is gross and frankly shameful,” a former British paratrooper has condemned, according to reports The Guardian. “Taking a life is the most serious thing you can do in military operations, serious people don’t talk about it like a game to sell books.”

fight with his brother

In addition to the episode in Afghanistan, the discussion that Harry narrates with his brother, the the prince William. The confrontation takes place at his London home in 2019 as part of his wedding to Meghan Markle, in which his brother allegedly called his wife “rude” and “difficult”.

[El día que el príncipe Harry fumó porros delante de la Policía que hacía guardia para protegerle]

After this, Harry assures that the discussion heated up until Guillermo He grabbed him by the neck and threw him to the ground.. The prince assures in his autobiography that his sister was not being “rational” and accuses him of acting like the “heir” of the British Crown, according to the newspaper The Guardian.

In addition, the son of Carlos III has assured in his memoirs that used drugs during his youth and also that his brother Guillermo and Kate Middleton encouraged him to wear the famous Nazi costume that gave so much talk in the past. Some statements that have caused an international uproar and that dot the image of the institution, which has not yet been pronounced.