A troop led by a Prince... Prince Harry !

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Originally Posted by Haudegen

A bit off topic but:

The article refers to his highness as Second Lieutenant Harry Wales.

I always thought the British royal family´s name is Windsor. I was under the impression that Prince of Wales was just a title not a name. Can someone please explain this for me?

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I think it’s a title Prince Henry of Wales his name is Henry Mountbatten-Windsor, his dad is the actual Prince of Wales.

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Originally Posted by ZombieFriedNuts

I think it’s a title Prince Henry of Wales his name is Henry Mountbatten-Windsor, his dad is the actual Prince of Wales.

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The name Saxe-Coburg-Gotha came to the British Royal Family in 1840 with the marriage of Queen Victoria to Prince Albert, son of Ernst, Duke of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha. Queen Victoria herself remained a member of the House of Hanover.
The only British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha was King Edward VII, who reigned for nine years at the beginning of the modern age in the early years of the twentieth century.

King George V replaced the German-sounding title with that of Windsor during the First World War. The name Saxe-Coburg-Gotha survived in other European monarchies, including the current Belgian Royal Family and the former monarchies of Portugal and Bulgaria.

I would want to be called Wales too...:whip:

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Originally Posted by Banquo's Ghost

I hate to say it, but that's wishful thinking.

The British Army is not a undisciplined mob that runs amok because their prince is dead. Politically, there's nothing you could do. The Iraqi government would not give permission for "revenge" and the American commanders who effectively control what happens in Iraq overall would not allow it either, short of a token reciprocation.

The British are leaving. The insurgents (not such a factor in the south) and al-Qaeda especially would view the killing of HRH as a major achievement. The latter particularly are not noted for caring about what Westerners might think of as "stupid" even if it did lead to a pogrom by the British - they'd just love that.

I believe a substantial part of their forces will be diverted to the south and the aim of killing HRH. They are fond of the big gesture, and it would be very impressive to the mindless followers as well as the wider Middle East. Ironically, this may take some of the pressure off the Americans in Baghdad. The hardline experienced terrorists moving south gets them away from any danger the "Surge" may pose and gives them a potential propaganda win. Just imagine the impact of "Juba" posting that video.

Well, that's how I'd be thinking as al-Qaeda.

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I was thinking more along the lines of a general increase in brutality from some soldiers, rather than a co-ordinated campaign. Given his parrentage you might be surprised. In any case it would cause a massive backlash here.

Ronin: Your arguement only applies to world leaders who keep their children or grandchildren out of harm's way when they are in the services.

Blair's children have elected not to join the services. Their father's decisions have no direct bearing on them.

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Originally Posted by Fisherking

I would want to be called Wales too...:whip:

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You just have to be creative about naming your children.

For example, my son's first name is going to be Lord. He'll then be Lord Fatlington. Similarly, my daugher's middle names will be Louise Thérèse Raphaëlle Duchesse De Amboise De Berry Et. So she can introduce herself at social gatherings as Louise Thérèse Raphaëlle, duchesse d'Amboise et di Fatlington. :book:

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Originally Posted by luigi VI di Fatlington

You just have to be creative about naming your children.

For example, my son's first name is going to be Lord. He'll then be Lord Fatlington. Similarly, my daugher's middle names will be Louise Thérèse Raphaëlle Duchesse De Amboise De Berry Et. So she can introduce herself at social gatherings as Louise Thérèse Raphaëlle, duchesse d'Amboise et di Fatlington. :book:

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Clever, very clever.