The future king must be protected: Elizabeth II. she humiliated Harry by sending him to the hot seat instead of William 04/11/2023, 09:15

Meghan Markle’s 38-year-old husband published a memoir, The Spare, in which he expressed his displeasure with the royal family. As it turned out, the Duke of Sussex had every reason for this – they made different demands on him and William, because the eldest of the brothers was waiting for the fate of the monarch, and the youngest had to remain in his shadow.

The Queen wanted William and Harry to fight against the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001. The decision whether the princes should join the conflict was discussed at a meeting of Elizabeth II. with General Sir Mike Jackson, former head of the British Army. In an upcoming ITV documentary called The Real Crown, Sir Mike broke protocol by revealing details of his private audience with the Queen.

“What happens within the palace walls and who says what to whom remains between the two people involved. But in this one instance, I will break the rule of confidentiality. The Queen was very clear. She said, “My grandchildren have taken my shilling, so they must do their duty.” And it was,” Jackson said.

However, after thinking for a while, the monarch decided that it was too risky to send the future heir to the throne to a hot place. As a result, Harry went there. “It was decided that in the case of William, the heir to the throne, the risk was too great. But for his younger brother, the risk was acceptable,” said the general.

A new image shows that Elizabeth II. she thought a lot about the issue because she had detailed information about the risks facing British armed personnel in Afghanistan. “Of course she had permission to do everything. She had full access to restricted and classified information, more and longer than anyone else. She was very discreet, completely reliable and fully aware of the details. I remember thinking at the time: “Wow, Her Majesty knows more about this than we do,” the Daily Mail quoted John Scarlett, who was the head of MI6 at the time, as saying.

After graduating from university, William completed a 44-week training course at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He was appointed as an army officer in December 2006. Kate Middleton’s husband served in the Household Cavalry (Blues and Royals) until 2008 and was later attached to the Royal Air Force and Navy.

Harry served in the Army for ten years, rising to the rank of Captain and completing two deployments to Afghanistan (2007-2008 and 2012-2013). ITV notes that the documentary features rare archive footage and new interviews with senior staff, some of whom have never appeared on camera before, and gives an insight into the Queen’s position at key points.