Prince Harry to serve in Iraq

Britain's Prince Harry, who is third in line to the throne, is being deployed to Iraq where he will become the first British royal to serve in a war zone for 25 years. A defence ministry spokesman said yesterday the red-haired prince would be sent to...

Britain's Prince Harry, who is third in line to the throne, is being deployed to Iraq where he will become the first British royal to serve in a war zone for 25 years.

A defence ministry spokesman said yesterday the red-haired prince would be sent to Iraq with his A Squadron of the Blues and Royals regiment "over the next few months" as part of the latest British troop rotation.

But the deployment of the younger son of the late Princess Diana may be a major security headache for military commanders as the prince could be a target for insurgents and a magnet for suicide bombers.

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