Prince Harry Army Duties Change - Prince Stops Being Pilot to Work With Queen Elizabeth II
Prince Harry has quit his job as an Apache helicopter pilot in order to work more closely with his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. The younger prince worked as a pilot and served on the front lines in Afghanistan.
"Prince Harry has completed his attachment to 3 Regiment Army Air Corps and will now take up a Staff Officer role in HQ London District. The Prince will take the position of SO3 (Defense Engagement). His responsibilities will include helping to coordinate significant projects and commemorative events involving the Army in London. Prince Harry will retain the rank of Captain and be based from Horse Guards, in Central London," the statement from Kensington Palace read.
Harry will be able to go to more events on behalf of his grandmother and the royal family, which is something that Queen Elizabeth has stated she wanted to happen. He held a distinguished position in the Army, earning the rank of Captain and will retain that rank no matter what he does. Harry has made no secret of his love for the military and is likely to remain connected with the Army for quite some time.
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"Captain Wales has reached the pinnacle of flying excellence as an Apache pilot, particularly in Afghanistan and, in the process, has proved to be a real inspiration to the many Army Air Corps officers and soldiers who have come to know him so well over the last two years," Lieutenant Colonel Tom de la Rue told Mail Online.
Harry just returned from a trek to the South Pole on behalf of wounded veterans. He has spent a great deal of time working on behalf of those injured while serving in the military and would like to bring the Warrior Games to London and has spoken with great passion about making that happen.
"I only hope in the future, the near future, we can bring the Warrior Games to Britain and continue to enlarge this fantastic cause. I don't see how it wouldn't be possible to fill a stadium with 80,000 people, not to watch Olympics, not to watch Paralympics, but to watch wounded servicemen fight it out amongst each other – not on a battlefield but in a stadium," Harry said in a speech outside London's Olympic Stadium.
