Prince Harry is to be sent on an army equality and diversity course after he was reprimanded for calling an Asian army colleague a "Paki", the Daily Mirror reported yesterday.

The 24-year-old prince issued an apology after his remarks, captured on a video made in 2006, were published on a newspaper website. He said the comments were made without any racist malice intended.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown was among those who condemned Prince Harry for using the term.

It will be the second such course Prince Harry has attended, but this one will be more intensive than the standard class he took as a new army recruit, the paper said.

The prince had been formally disciplined and the offence added to his permanent military record, it added.

The Ministry of Defence said investigations into the affair were now over.

"The army has concluded its considerations in relation to this case," an MOD spokesman said.

In some of the published video footage, Prince Harry was behind the camera and could be heard making a mock commentary.

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