Harry doesn't attend this event?
I'm shocked. Harry is touted as the family's resident 'military man' and he doesn't attend the Remembrance Service even as a bystander? Bad form if you ask me
Even if not taking part there is zero reason Harry can't there today. Last Thursday wasn't the Remembrance Service, today is.
Anyway I know how these discussions about Harry end up. He has a perpetual get out of jail free card.
Well yes, his absence was noted and, to anyone with half a brain that merely signified that he was at a Remembrance Service somewhere else, Wales, Scotland, N Ireland, etc. because his attendance at a Memorial Service was a 'given'. "A get out of jail free card" was not!
Its odd Harry attends every other military related event throughout the year to honour the troops but on the ultimate day of honour he is nowhere to be found.
That could be it. Harry as a serving officer is at the office today. Maybe he's catching up on the that paperwork.
Yes it was odd that he attended a service the Thursday before but, that made his absence all the more significant because not only was it obvious he was representing HM Queen Elizabeth elsewhere, but the question had become "where".
^^^ Which in my opinion is absolutely bad form. Especially for someone so involved with veterans and their charities
And yes, of course, the obligatory ignorant slagging off regardless of where HM sent him.
Ryan Hooper @RyanJHooper · 14m minutes ago
BREAKING: Prince #Harry returned to Afghanistan today to lead Remembrance service tributes on behalf of the Queen. Story on PA Wire.
https://twitter.com/RyanJHooper/status/531455071306129408
Richard Palmer @RoyalReporter 2m2 minutes ago
In Kandahar today, Prince Harry met service personnel, including RAF Tornado pilots providing close air support to Afghan operations.
https://twitter.com/RoyalReporter/status/531459268646813696
Such bad form Harry...
Thanks Jess, your info was very timely, since one or two of our posters have become arrogant in their ignorance.
So before we knew Harry was in Afghanistan, people said the excuse he isn't at the Cenotaph is because he doesn't normally go. Now he's in Afghanistan and people are saying that's the reason he's isn't at the cenotaph?
Well it's not like Afghanistan is just around the corner so her could attend both services, so yes, of course people are saying thats the reason he isn't at the cenortaph!
And his usual non attendance at the Remembrance Service is bad form. I'm back to my original opinion
You never left your original opinion.
'Humble pie' at all Rudolph ?
Fat chance I'd say.
'There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friends': Prince Harry leaves emotional tribute as he returns to Afghanistan | Daily Mail Online
Prince Harry returned to Afghanistan today on behalf of the Queen as he led emotional tributes to friends who died in the name of war.
It was a highly symbolic return for the Prince, who was posted to the country to serve in the war in 2007-08 and again in 2012-13.
The 30-year-old left a highly personal wreath at Kandahar Airfield which read: 'There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friends. They will never be forgotten. Harry.'
So there, hope that proves that he does his bit and that he's committed to the military, rather GOOD form I'd say.
Not at all. Harry this year is in Afghanistan. Nothing keeps him from being at the Cenotaph any other year. He's never been there as either a teen or adult. Bad form imo
Oh dear, Harry can do nothing "right" in your book. To almost everyone else, sharing a Rememberance Day Service "in the field" is a sterling reason not to be On Parade with the family. Has it occured to you that those servicemen and women are what Rememberance day is all about?
Its the same every year. Harry this year is in Afghanistan, Anne is in Canada. Other years Charles is away or William was in Afghanistan in 2011 but when they aren't away they are at the Cenotaph. It's national event not just for the BRF but for the country and Commonwealth.
This year aside, I think Harry should be attending this event. All the men in the BRF have served in the Armed Services so we know they support it. They all have military charities but they still attend this event at the Cenotaph. To say we know Harry supports the Army so the Cenotaph doesn't matter just doesn't cut it imo.
There is a reason royals gather for large national events. Using the logic that it only matters what they do throughout the year and not on one single day, then none of the royals need show up at Trooping the Colour since we all know they love the Queen and don't need to appear at her Bday celebration.
National events are national for a reason.
OK, you have just reduced Remembrance Day to a very important Royal Pagent so it becomes
just another bit of tourist oriented pagentry that sells tickets to the UK.
some info re Harry and Remembrance Day events. As I said before, he could be on duty/with his regiment
Via @_peppersmint_ on twitter
Last 6 years: 2008: with his regiment, 2009: Cenotaph, 2010: private church service Wootton Bassett 2011: remembrance parade Arizona, 2012: Afghanistan while on duty, 2013: Cenotaph, 2014: Afghanistan
All other members of BRF were present except Anne and Tim who are in Canada/US.
I found this interesting. William and Andrew have done Remembrance day in Afghanistan before. But check out this link from the royal website with the previous royal visits to Iraq and Afghanistan most probably got no press mention
http://www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchUK/ArmedForces/IraqandAfghanistan/IraqandAfghanistan.aspx
So Harry hasn't been skiving off, ducking his duty and kicking back in the sun! And that list of visits to the troops "in theatre" is pretty amazing.
Unbelievable! On the other hand I think no terrorist who seriously wants to perform an attack announces it beforehand. This seems to be attention-seeking primarily and to put authorities into fear. Everyone with a clear mind will know that after such an announcement security measures, very tight these days anyway, will be even stricter.
Without being an expert my guess is that a non-announced terrorist attack is what we really have to be scared of!
God save the Queen!!!
The terrorists didn't "announce" it. It came to light during an operation and subsequent arrests against possible terrorist links in the UK.
I don't think that a day where the Queen is surrounded by armed military guards and thousands of veterans would be a place to try something. Even the men of the royal family have on swords.
Bombs and bombers do not differentiate between Royals, Veterans, Military, Police or civilians.
I really don't get the problem with Harry (or any other member of the BRF) not being at the main festivities...its not like he is chilling on the beach. From all reports, any time a BRF member has not been at Cenotaph, they have been at another remembrance celebration.
IMO it appears that some are trying to find fault when there is none, or have no knowledge of other activities outside Cenotaph.
Well said Zonk! all this fury at Harry is beyond me
It's indicative of the mindset of some of our newer members that seem to think that the BRF, and others for that matter, are merely pawns or puppets to be moved around to their satisfaction. And, when it seems they are not "performing" to standards, well we only have to see some of the comments here.
I am both amazed and shocked that this Remebrance Day Observances have been ripped from their "place" and used as a club to beat up the BRF.