Britain’s Prince Harry will definitely go to Iraq.
The head of the British Army announced yesterday (30.04.07) that despite increased fears for his safety, the 22-year-old prince would be deployed to the war-torn country as a reconnaissance troop leader with A Squadron of the Blues and Royals.
General Sir Richard Danat confirmed that Harry will fulfil all the responsibilities of commanding a troop of 11 soldiers, equipped with four Scimitar armoured reconnaissance vehicles.
The prince’s role will see him patrolling the country’s southern border with Iran in the Mayan Province, where two soldiers were killed last month in a roadside bomb.
It was originally decided Harry would go to Iraq in February, but the decision has been under constant scrutiny and review.
General Danat said he will continue to monitor the security conditions in Iraq during Harry’s six-month tour.
Insurgents in Iraq have made threats against the young prince, but Army chiefs came to the conclusion that threats had been made against all troops, and that nowhere under British responsibility in southern Iraq could be considered safe regardless of their decision.
Harry will go to Iraq some time this month, but the timing of his arrival is to be kept secret.
The prince, who has been training with his unit in Salisbury Plain in recent weeks, had made it clear he would be ‘very disappointed’ if he was not allowed to serve in Iraq.
Britain’s Prince William’s ex-girlfriend Kate Middleton is considering moving to the US.
The 25-year-old brunette is thinking of leaving the UK and taking a fashion PR job in New York, following her very public break-up from the prince earlier this month.
A source told New York Daily News: ‘Kate has been offered a job as a PR coordinator for fashion mogul Tom Ford and she is considering it.
‘It would be a great experience for her and she’d be based in Manhattan.’ Kate has been working in London as an accessories buyer for British clothing chain Jigsaw since last November.
She graduated from the University of St Andrews - where she met the prince while sharing a student house with him - in 2005 with a 2:1 History of Art Degree.
Kate did plan to set up her own children’s clothing mail order company but had to put the business venture on hold when a key investor pulled out in early 2006. Kate and William decided to go their separate ways during a skiing holiday together.
It has been reported that the 24-year-old prince felt to young marry, while Kate was keen to settle down.
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