Prince Harry in combat
The UK's Prince Harry has been seen in combat in Afghanistan, the MInistry of Defense confirmed on Thursday. Reuters
The prince has been a combat soldier on the front lines for about 10 weeks, but his deployment was kept secret for the security of the prince and others around him, officials said. CNN
The news was leaked by German, Australian, and U.S. Web sites. Harry was deployed to Helmand, a dangerous southern region of Afghanistan, but now there is talk over whether he should remain there, for fear of Taliban militants and others making him a target. Reuters
In the past, Prince Harry has expressed a desire to serve his country.
"At the beginning of this year, it was very hard and I did think, 'well, clearly one of the main reasons that I'm not likely to be going (to war) was the fact of who I am," Prince Harry told reporters in 2007. CNN