Harry has admitted to killing 25 people in Afghanistan.

I bet America is thrilled to have him (not)

So stupid.
Why, why, why did he not keep this confidential?

I didn't think ex armed forces were allowed to disclose information like this publicly? same with all other people who are assigned security vetting and checking and this isn't anti Harry btw, just I thought that is how things worked

Jane I’m utterly confused too.
This all really is a Pandora’s can of boxed worms 🪱

My dad in WW2 never told us a thing about it not a thing I only heard one story he was in the tanks he got out to have a wee when he got a shout ‘enemy approaching’ he said he’d never moved so fast He was sent to Burma and all I know about that is he never ever ate rice after he came home because that’s all he had out there
6 years and I never heard a thing
Harry is stupid to have said that

You might keep a score if you are in a situation which enables that, but you keep it to yourself or share only with your comrades. If you have one iota of common sense and care for your security and, most importantly, that of your family, you don’t tell the world. We already knew that Harry had killed in Afghanistan, which would not be a surprise. It was his job. To revisit that now so publicly, and to include a ‘score’, is insane.

Good to see you posting again Germanshephersmum

The Duke said: 'I remember wondering... if she would be cruel to me; if she would be like all the wicked stepmothers in the stories'.

Harry talking about Camilla - one minute he is describing killing people and thinking of them as "chess pieces", the next he sounds like a small child.

I really think he is not at all well.

Thanks GG.

My youngest brother was on the front line.
Talking about this today now he's retired and he shut
the conversation down pretty quick saying no decent soldier
kept count or speak about it.
According to him Harry has put a big target on him and his families head.

I believe he is being paid $20 million for this book. The publishers will want sensationalism (if that's a word) not boring stuff.

Many people have family who serve or served in the forces in my opinion he has increased the risk or reprisals for all of them.

Welcome back GSM

Indeed, Chris. He didn’t act alone. To publish this to the world is despicable. He has expensive security - others, equally identifiable nowadays, don’t.

but aren't there rules surrounding security clearances etc that this sort of thing cannot be disclosed? he wasn't in a low rank?

The Duke said: 'I remember wondering... if she would be cruel to me; if she would be like all the wicked stepmothers in the stories'

Was he five?

JaneJudge

but aren't there rules surrounding security clearances etc that this sort of thing cannot be disclosed? he wasn't in a low rank?

He was a Captain.

(Parent boast still below our AC)

Good to see you back GSM.

GrannyGravy13

JaneJudge

but aren't there rules surrounding security clearances etc that this sort of thing cannot be disclosed? he wasn't in a low rank?

He was a Captain.

(Parent boast still below our AC)

so not a low rank then and may well have been subject to vetting but I don't know how it works in the army. I'd have thought you have swear on oath and complete paperwork and other such stuff

Welcome back GSM. I thought I was reading an old thread for a moment then realised it was today's. Hooray! 🌺

Agreed, Harry is a dumbo. There is no coming back from all this idiocy because it's out there for ever. It's astonishing that they complained about their safety but now have made themselves unsafe for ever by their own actions.

I can only speak of our experience, AC and immediate family (parent’s & siblings) were vetted many years ago.

Re-vetting (is that even a word?) happens at regular intervals.

It's just with normal security clearance - even in the civil service - you are not allowed to talk about anything at work at the time and neither in the future too.

I assume the same in education regarding confidentiality, also medical personnel

Then there are the people he had to serve closely with in the army, they surely were subject to high level of security clearance in order to work alongside a Royal?

I understand disclosing information can lead to legal prosecution even imprisonment

Thanks Chestnut. I share your astonishment. I didn’t think he was the sharpest knife in the drawer but to expose your entire family, including the King, in this way beggars belief.

Germanshepherdsmum

Thanks Chestnut. I share your astonishment. I didn’t think he was the sharpest knife in the drawer but to expose your entire family, including the King, in this way beggars belief.

Indeed.

As brother said "Clearly he crossed the Rubicon this time."

Blooming heck I was just thinking about you yesterday GSM as I was posting about interesting people who I sometimes disagree with. Great to see you back.