“Reserve”, minor, marriage, cadet, reserve. That’s how Prince Harry he felt all his life, but ultimately that is how the royal family treated him. The rule was clear and fixed for centuries:heir to the throne was to be retained to secure the succession to the throne, the second son might be at greater risk. It was also used in 2001 when Harry was sent to the front in Afghanistan Bye William stayed at home to secure the succession to the British throne. To expand on the backstory of this episode, a new ITV documentary titled royal crown.
IN Fire Harry spoke about his military experience, about the Taliban, whom he shot, “like pawns in a chess game.” He was always proud of his mission, but the logic behind the different treatment between him and William could only leave indelible marks. Retired General Sir Mike Jackson, commander of Her Majesty’s Army during the war in Afghanistan, speaks in a new documentary. According to him, initially, Elizabeth II thought to prepare both grandchildren for their departure to Kabul. Her Majesty said that William and Harry had grown up “at his expense” and therefore should “do their duty”.
Iron logic, the result of those who survived the Second World War, reasoning, which, however, the Sovereign subsequently revised. According to Sir Jackson, after consulting with the high command, the heads of the secret services of MI6 and the highest officials of the court, Elizabeth II decided that William, as the future king, should be protected. Harry, on the other hand, was more “expendable” but important enough to show the involvement of the royal family in the conflict. “In the end, it was decided that for Wilhelm, the heir to the throne, the risk was too great, and for his younger brother, it was acceptable,” the general explained pragmatically. It may sound cruel, but we know how faithful Her Majesty is to the rules and duties of the Crown itself. Also during the Falklands War against Argentina in 1982, he applied exactly the same rule: Carlo at home and Andrew, the second son, at the front.
Source: Elle