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Prince Harry has apologised for using the term "****" about a member of his platoon.
A statement from St James's Palace said he did so three years ago as a nickname about a friend and without any malice.
The News of the World said he had been caught on video using the term about an Asian Army colleague.
The newspaper said Harry had called the soldier "our little **** friend".
The trainee officer - identified as "Ahmed" - was unaware of the racist comment as officer cadets made the recording, it added.
In a separate incident, Harry, about to start training as a combat helicopter pilot, is heard calling another officer cadet by a derogatory term, the newspaper said.
The video reportedly shows Harry when he was on manoeuvres while still an officer cadet at Sandhurst military academy.
The story also says the Prince is filmed being disrespectful to his grandmother the Queen, the Commander in Chief of the British Army, in front of other cadets. With his Army friends watching on, he is filmed making a joke call to her, saying: "Granny I've got to go, got to go, send my love to the Corgis and Grandpa."
Harry and the other cadets were on their way to exercises in Cyprus when he made the racist comment during filming in the airport departure lounge, the story says.
The full statement from St James's Palace reads: "Prince Harry fully understands how offensive this term can be, and is extremely sorry for any offence his words might cause. There is no question that Prince Harry was in any way seeking to insult his friend."

I know there is no malice but it doesn't make it any better in my eyes!

[letmein]

Disgusting. Why doesn't Harry just wear the Nazi uniform permanently. He is so (perhaps, lol) his grandfather. Awful.

[Sticks]

He should be dishonourably discharged out of the army today

The army is better off without racists louts like him

He should also be disowned from the royal family and stripped of his HRH

Make an example of him NOW

[pinkmichk]

surely he should have learnt to engage brain before speaking or acting after the nazi costume he is a joke no wonder people dont like the royal family if he is the future of it god help us

[M X]

How thick must someone be to cheat on your exams and get a C??? WTF.

[MarkWaldorf]

First of all, people need to remember he's a young adult and he was having fun with a camera to kill time. It's been quite clearly said that these people were his friends, and I'm sure if any offence was meant by it someone would have spoke up by now. Just because he's a royal doesn't mean he's obliged to have fun or slip up now and again. And this video was taken in 2006, which is three years ago!

I doubt he was being racist towards someone. I think he used a word which too easily makes you a 'racist' these days. I know Pakistani people who call themselves by that word or allow others to call them it as long as it isn't said with malice.

[andyman]

Lol what a load of rubbish! Who cares!! He said it 3 years ago and there was no malice behind the word!
Many left-wing nutters love a storm in a tea cup.

Maybe best he came out and said sorry and that be the end of it!

[bananarama]

More political correctness insanity. There should be a law making political correctnesss a serious criminal offence punishable with life imprisonment.

[Shaun]

Hang on a minute; it was said 3 years ago and only Prince Harry himself has brought it to light again now. If he was a staunch racist do you really think he'd make the effort to make it so publicly clear? No, I don't think so. Sensationalist bollocks.

[GiRTh]

There has been something of an overreaction to this from both sides of the fence. If he apologises then personally I dont see anything wrong with it ending there.

[Stu]

People are asking me for my opinion on this all day, and they only seem to see two sides of the fence. Are you on the PC side, or the other side? Really, I feel I am on my own in this alternate, third side I call ''who gives a ****?''.

Harry is obviously a few chips short of a motherboard, like the entire concept of the Monarchy in 2009. Far worse things are said by far smarter people every minuet of every hour. Who cares if one lone parasite with shoes made what was probably a not-to-be-taken-at-the-face-value-you-want-to-fabricate-and-impose-on-the-situation racist remark?

[andyman]

Originally posted by Stu
People are asking me for my opinion on this all day, and they only seem to see two sides of the fence. Are you on the PC side, or the other side? Really, I feel I am on my own in this alternate, third side I call ''who gives a ****?''.

Harry is obviously a few chips short of a motherboard, like the entire concept of the Monarchy in 2009. Far worse things are said by far smarter people every minuet of every hour. Who cares if one lone parasite with shoes made what was probably a not-to-be-taken-at-the-face-value-you-want-to-fabricate-and-impose-on-the-situation racist remark?

Most people don't give a flying fk!

[letmein]

Originally posted by Markus
First of all, people need to remember he's a young adult and he was having fun with a camera to kill time. It's been quite clearly said that these people were his friends, and I'm sure if any offence was meant by it someone would have spoke up by now. Just because he's a royal doesn't mean he's obliged to have fun or slip up now and again. And this video was taken in 2006, which is three years ago!

I doubt he was being racist towards someone. I think he used a word which too easily makes you a 'racist' these days. I know Pakistani people who call themselves by that word or allow others to call them it as long as it isn't said with mallace.

I doubt his friend is a towel head. I think that's offensive to Arabs. The Pakistani guy sounded like a friend, and probably doesn't really feel upset, although his father hit the roof today, saying that sorry wasn't enough.

[letmein]

Originally posted by Stu
People are asking me for my opinion on this all day, and they only seem to see two sides of the fence. Are you on the PC side, or the other side? Really, I feel I am on my own in this alternate, third side I call ''who gives a ****?''.

Harry is obviously a few chips short of a motherboard, like the entire concept of the Monarchy in 2009. Far worse things are said by far smarter people every minuet of every hour. Who cares if one lone parasite with shoes made what was probably a not-to-be-taken-at-the-face-value-you-want-to-fabricate-and-impose-on-the-situation racist remark?

Enough with the PC garbage. I think that word should be outlawed since people like to use it for everything just to get people to shut up.

[letmein]

Originally posted by bananarama
More political correctness insanity. There should be a law making political correctnesss a serious criminal offence punishable with life imprisonment.

How is this Political Correctness?

[letmein]

Originally posted by andyman
Lol what a load of rubbish! Who cares!! He said it 3 years ago and there was no malice behind the word!
Many left-wing nutters love a storm in a tea cup.

Maybe best he came out and said sorry and that be the end of it!

"With no malice"...

Do you get your cliches from BB?

[andyman]

Originally posted by letmein

"With no malice"...

Do you get your cliches from BB?

No.
Must be nice in your bubble.

[30stone]

heh used that word before my friend took it as a laugh... was just messing about.

I mean im sure a lot of people have said the word before... does it matter?

[andyman]

Storm in a tea cup, but the left-wing do-gooders will want to make a brew out of it as much as they can.

[letmein]

Originally posted by andyman
Storm in a tea cup, but the left-wing do-gooders will want to make a brew out of it as much as they can.

You do realize that THE MEDIA wants a soap opera. Doesn't matter whether it's big or small. They just want to make money.

[letmein]

Originally posted by 30stone
heh used that word before my friend took it as a laugh... was just messing about.

I mean Im sure a lot of people have said the word before... does it matter?

Depends on the person you're saying it to. You take the risk of getting you behind kicked.

[letmein]

Originally posted by andyman

No.
Must be nice in your bubble.

What bubble, hun?

[letmein]

If anyone thinks that people in the military don't talk like this, they're dangerously naive.

That being said, the royals have done this entire stunt for PR. They always have, as each of them has done "something" in the military. Harry being there, is all for publicity. They've upped his story every other day. Harry looks and sounds like an over-privileged twat. This little charade backfired. No one would care if it was anyone else saying this, but because it's Harry, it's due scrutiny. The sham gets outed. Good!

These staged events are tiresome, as is the entire monarchy. I love when they get caught with their ginger pants down.

[Stu]

Originally posted by letmein

Enough with the PC garbage. I think that word should be outlawed since people like to use it for everything just to get people to shut up.

Which is not what I was doing, so please roll your bubble elsewhere, and learn how to respond to multiple posts in one.

[letmein]

Originally posted by Stu

Which is not what I was doing, so please roll your bubble elsewhere, and learn how to respond to multiple posts in one.

Learn how to read. Don't worry about the way in which it was responded to.