I somewhat agree that if William isn't actually going to serve in the army, he shouldn't be doing military training at all. But if William and Harry are such liabilities, why was Prince Andrew allowed to take part in the Falklands War? He might not have been directly involved in the fighting, but he still could have lost his life. Prince George, as lumutqueen pointed out, did lose his life while flying for the RAF. Why were these princes allowed to see active military service, but William and Harry are discouraged from fighting? (I understand the concern about William to some extent, but Harry is third in line to the throne.) Does the nature of today's wars make military service riskier, or is the royal family just being more cautious?