Prince Henry of England (Harry) assures in his autobiography that, during his stay as a soldier in the war in Afghanistan, killed a total of 25 Taliban while serving as a helicopter pilot in his country’s army.
These facts, which have come to light once extracts from the book have begun to leak, have been condemned by several members of the British army, who consider that such statements are not only “unfortunate“but, likewise, “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 British BBC. The autobiography, which in Spanish has been published under the title ‘In the shadow’, has caused a great debate in the UK media due to the details revealed and its potential impact on the Royal Household.
[Carlos de Inglaterra, a sus hijos Harry y Guillermo: “No convirtáis en un suplicio mis últimos años de vida”]
The book will be officially published next Tuesday, although some copies went on sale yesterday by mistake in Spain. The text, to which EL ESPAÑOL has accessed exclusively, also ensures that Carlos of England himself asked his sons Harry and Guillermo not to turn his last years into “torture”.
Commander of the Royal Navy, Ben McBean, was also reticent when learning the information, assuring that it should “shut up”, pointing out that “getting these numbers” does not lead anywhere. “Not only have you gone too far in talking about this in terms of yourself, but it may have repercussions for others. As a member of the Royal Family he has to accept being a kind of ambassador for the United Kingdom,” he added.
[El día que el príncipe Harry fumó porros delante de la Policía que hacía guardia para protegerle]
Both the more traditional press and the British online media devote ample space this Friday to the Duke of Sussex, especially on his mission in Afghanistan in 2012-13. The prince claims he took part in six missionsall of which involved deaths, but he saw them as justifiable, reports efe.
“It wasn’t a stat that made me proud but it didn’t leave me ashamed either. When I found myself in the heat and confusion of combat, I didn’t think of those 25 as people. They were chess pieces removed from the boardthe bad people eliminated before they could kill the good ones,” writes the 38-year-old youngest son of King Carlos III.
Among other confessions, Enrique initials in his autobiography that he used drugs as a teenager, such as cocaine and marijuana, and that he even consulted with a woman with “powers” if his mother, the late Diana de Gales, approved his decision to start a new life in the United States with his wife, the American actress Meghan Markle.
The Duke also points out that he and his brother, Prince William, had asked their father not to marry Camila Parker-Bowles, but that Carlos III ignored the request, since he married her in April 2005 at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle (just outside London).
The Taliban government of Afghanistan has reacted to these statements by assuring that: “This problem isn’t unique to Harry.the forces of all the occupying countries have committed similar crimes in our country,” said the deputy spokesman for the local Executive.
“It is unfortunate that Western countries consider themselves defenders of human rights, in fact they commit this type of crime. This confession shows that the forces of all the occupying countries have the same criminal histories,” he said in statements collected by the BBC.
