I was wondering when one of the royal family members would put a foot in their mouth and I am not surprised that it was one of Princess Diana’s kids. Prince Harry issued a public apology after a British newspaper, The News of the World, published video footage of him using offensive and racist language to describe people from Pakistan and people of Arab descent.
The soldier prince heaps shame on the Royal Family as he calls an Asian squaddie “our little Paki friend” and tells another officer cadet jokingly wearing a camouflage veil off duty: “F*** me, you look like a raghead”—an offensive term for an Arab.
Harry, who is an army lieutenant in the Household Cavalry’s Blues and Royals and third in line for the royal throne, is purported to have made the remarks in 2006 in an airport departure lounge as soldiers waited to travel to Cyprus for training exercises. This is coming from the same person who had previously acknowledged drinking underage and smoking marijuana. In January 2005, he apologized after being pictured in a newspaper at a costume party dressed as a Nazi, complete with a swastika armband.
St. James’ Palace, the office of Harry and his elder brother Prince William said that Harry was sorry for any offense caused by his use of the word “paki.””Prince Harry fully understands how offensive this term can be, and is extremely sorry for any offense his words might cause,” spokesman Patrick Harrison said in a statement. “However, on this occasion three years ago, Prince Harry used the term without any malice and as a nickname about a highly popular member of his platoon. There is no question that Prince Harry was in any way seeking to insult his friend.” Harrison said that Harry had used the other offensive term to refer to either the Taliban or Iraqi insurgents.
“Neither the army nor the armed forces tolerates inappropriate behavior in any shape or form,” Britain’s defense ministry said in a statement Saturday. “The Army takes all allegations of inappropriate behavior very seriously and all substantive allegations are investigated.” Source: Huffington Post
Prince Harry, here’s a thought for you, think before you insult others. The was really ridiculous for him to make those comments in the presence of others, knowing that the possibility existed for it to be taped and leaked to the media. I am sure Queen Elizabeth wants to swing her purse at him right now. He seems to be a carbon copy of his mother. Always pushing the limits and enraging the Queen and the royal family. Don’t get me wrong, I am no fan of Queen Elizabeth and her family. I don’t believe he’s sorry for making those racists comments. He is only sorry that he got caught.
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