Prince Harry has been left out of the Royal Family’s latest message issued to mark Armed Forces Day.
The Duke of Sussex served in the British Army for a decade, undertaking two tours of Afghanistan and qualified as an Apache helicopter gunship commander, rising to the rank of captain.
“Saluting all members of the military this Armed Forces Day,” the post shared by the Royal Family on social media began.
“Thank you for your tireless service, protecting the UK and promoting peace overseas. WE are hugely grateful for your efforts, often in the face of danger, and those of your loved ones, providing support at home,” it continued.
Prince Harry has been left out of the Royal Family commemoration of Armed Forces Day.
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Within a carousel of images stacked with information, the commemorative post highlighted the contributions of members of the Royal Family’s military contributions.
“As Prince of Wales, His Majesty trained as a jet pilot at RAF Cranwell before embarking on a career with the Royal Navy,” the post said as introduced King Charles as Head of the Armed Forces
“He qualified as a helicopter pilot in 1974, served aboard HMS Hermes and later commanded the minehunter, HMS Bronington,” it added alongside a picture of Charles in the cockpit pf a Navy helicopter.
The post then celebrated the “generations of the Royal Family” who had served with references to both Prince William and the late Prince Phillip.
The post celebrated the military contributions of various senior royals, including King Charles and Prime William.
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“Prince William served for over seven years, first joining the Blues and Royals, a cavalry regiment, and later transferring to the RAF as a search and rescue helicopter pilot,” was written alongside an image of an aircraft piloted by William airlifting a wounded soldier.
It also extolled the service of the King’s late father aboard HMS Valiant and HMS Wallace.
The post revealed that Phillip saw: “Action in the Battle of Crete, the Battle of Cape Matapan, and the Allied invasion of Sicily, where he was mentioned in dispatches for his role operating a searchlight during a night attack.”
However, Prince Harry’s achievements in military service were not mentioned in the commemorative post.
Prince William spent 10 years in the armed forces, including two tours of Afghanistan.
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The Duke of Sussex began his military career in 2004 and entered the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in May 2005.
After completing 44 weeks of Officer Cadet training, the father-of-two was commissioned as an army officer in April 2006 and joined the Blues and Royals.
Harry revealed in his memoir that he flew six missions during his second tour of Afghanistan as an Apache helicopter gunship Commander.
His military service concluded in June 2015 following a secondment to the Australian military.
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The Duke of Sussex recently issued a special message to mark Germany's inaugural Veteran's Day.
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Since stepping down as a working royal in 2020, Harry has been prohibited from wearing military uniform at official state occasions, a restriction that also applied when he attended the Queen's funeral procession.
This was seen as he issued a special message to mark Germany's inaugural Veteran's Day, where he wore a suit adorned with medals including his Afghan Campaign medal, Golden Jubilee medal, Diamond Jubilee medal and Platinum Jubilee medal.
After opening his address in German, the duke spoke of his "profound privilege" to address the nation on this "sacred day".
Harry reflected on the purpose of military service, saying: "As someone who has worn the uniform and stood shoulder to shoulder with brothers-and sisters-in-arms from across the world—including many of you—I know that the weight of service is not carried lightly."
"We serve not to glorify war, but to protect peace," he added.
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