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Prince Harry feels he would have been “better protected” from the turmoil he has faced in recent months if he were still in the military, sources say.
The Duke of Sussex reportedly told his friends that he “couldn’t believe” how his life had “turned upside down.”
He is said to miss the ‘camaraderie’ of life in the forces. Harry was stripped of his military dates when he and Meghan backed down as royalty on March 31.
He had to resign from roles as Captain General of the Royal Marines and RAF Honington Honorary Air Commander.
Affectionately known as Captain Wales in the forces, Harry retains the rank of major and insists that “he will continue his unwavering support for the military community in an unofficial capacity.”
The couple now live in Los Angeles with their son, Archie, who will be turning one on Wednesday.
Affectionately known as Captain Wales in the forces, Harry retains the rank of major and insists that “he will continue his unwavering support for the military community in an unofficial capacity.”
Kensington Palace announced in March 2015 that Harry would leave the army after two tours of Afghanistan during a ten-year career. He has told his friends that he misses the Army.
Prince Harry in the uniform of the British Army Paratrooper Regiment on the grounds of Highgrove House in Gloucestershire, July 18, 1986. He is accompanied by his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.
“Harry has told his friends that he really misses the Army and his military appointments,” a source told The Daily Telegraph. ‘He misses the camaraderie of being in the forces.
‘You have been telling your friends that you still cannot believe this has happened. He cannot believe that his life has been turned upside down.
“ He was in a happy place when he was serving in the military, then he met Meghan and since then life has been excellent. But I don’t think I anticipated things going the way they did. ‘
The source said that Harry, 35, does not blame Meghan for wanting to return to his home country, the United States, adding: “ There is a feeling that he could have been better protected if he were still in the Army. ”
Kensington Palace announced in March 2015 that Harry would leave the army after two tours of Afghanistan during a ten-year career. The prince said in a statement at the time that he was expecting a “new chapter,” adding that he was at a “crossroads” and that leaving had been a “really difficult decision.”
He had previously described military life as “normal as it is going to be” and said, “I am one of the boys.” They don’t treat me differently.
Harry was stripped of his military dates when he and Meghan backed down as royalty on March 31.
Prince Harry patrols the deserted city of Garmisir while in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan.
His decision to quit came after the launch of the Invictus Games in 2014, which gives sick and injured military personnel the opportunity to compete in a Paralympic Games-style event.
In his decade of service, Harry said: ‘From learning the hard way to stay by my sergeant of color in Sandhurst, to the amazing people I served with during two tours in Afghanistan, the experiences I’ve had in the past ten years will stay with me for the rest of my life. For that I will always be enormously grateful.
Harry’s most recent tour of Afghanistan was in 2012, during which he was co-pilot and gunner for an Apache helicopter. He was described as an “exemplary soldier”. His superiors and General Sir Nicholas Carter, chief of the general staff, said he “selflessly” supported the troops on the ground. He began his full-time career in May 2005 as an official cadet at Sandhurst.
In April 2006, he was commissioned as an army officer and joined the Household Cavalry (Blues and Royals). He spent ten weeks in Helmand province in late 2007, but media reports forced him to abandon his secret deployment prematurely.
Meanwhile, Meghan has helped train a young job seeker in Britain on a video call from North America. Yesterday, the charity Smart Works posted pictures of their online meeting on social media.
Meghan, 38, remains a patron of the organization, which helps women enter the workplace by providing smart interview and training attire, despite abandoning royal duties and crossing the Atlantic with Prince Harry.
The Duchess was wearing a £ 235 cashmere sweater from British brand Joseph’s berry and layered gold necklaces, including a blue topaz ‘evil eye’ to ward off bad wishes. Speaking to the unnamed British hope of what is believed to be her new home in California in late March, Meghan praised her as a “beacon of hope and positivity.”
In a shared clip of his call, Meghan said: ‘You seem incredibly confident and prepared. Everyone here is very excited. So when I was reading what your interests were, you have a great focus on mental health, right? I think that is excellent.
