Published Date:
22 February 2007
Prince Harry is to be deployed to Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.
Third in line to the throne, the prince will become the first royal to serve a tour of duty in a war zone since his uncle, the Duke of York, flew helicopters in the Falklands 25 years ago.
His regiment, the Blues and Royals, will be sent out to Iraq in the next few weeks as part of a long-planned rotation of troops.
Two squadrons from the Household Cavalry Regiment (HCR), of which Harry is part, will be deployed in May and June.
The lead formation, currently 19 Light Brigade, will be replaced by 1 Mechanised Brigade, which the HCR will support.
It is not yet known what duties Cornet Wales will perform.
But the 22-year-old has previously insisted he wants to be treated the same as any ordinary soldier.
The confirmation comes a day after Tony Blair announced the withdrawal of around 1,600 troops from Iraq over the coming months.
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Last Updated:
22 February 2007 1:27 PM
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Location:
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