Quote Originally Posted by InsaneApache
I'm no fan of the royals, far from it. My understanding is that he volunteered to go, getting granny to apply pressure on his behalf. The reality is that if it became public knowledge he would become a bullet magnet, so it was made subject to a 'D' notice that requested the media not to report his whereabouts.
He's a bloody Prince! His ancestors wasn't afraid of being a bullet magnet, and neither should he.

I won't be satisfied until I see him leading the cavalry charge into kabul swinging a big axe...