stop it...
Posted on 01/13/2005 5:54:13 PM PST by veronica
Prince Harry’s Nazi outfit would not have been tolerated in the Army and he would have been punished for his actions, a former British commander said today.
Colonel Bob Stewart said he would have given the 20-year-old prince, who will join the forces later this year, two weeks’ worth of extra duties for being pictured dressed up in a fascist uniform, complete with swastika armband.
The army hero, who led British UN troops in Bosnia, branded the antics “bad taste”, saying they had caused offence to many people.
Harry is set to attend the prestigious Sandhurst military academy for officer training.
Col Stewart, who is now retired from the forces, said: “If I had an officer who went to a party dressed as a Nazi I would have dragged him in front of me and as his commanding officer would have given him a punishment of 14 days extra duties.
“Other people have different views but it’s bad taste. You don’t want your officers seen like that.
“It’s likely he would have been punished for bringing the Officer Corps into disrepute.”
He added: “Prince Harry must be an enormous idiot with minimum common sense. He’s made a grave mistake.”
Col Stewart, who trained at Sandhurst, said: “He’s made a serious error but it’s not an error that should stop him entering officer training.”
He added: “The army helps take arrogance away.”
It boggles the mind that NOBODY warned Harry that he was doing something incredibly stupid.
Actually, he may well have been "outbred", if the rumors are true;)
It must not take great intellect to be a future figurehead.
I hope he learned his lesson. Next time, he can dress as Stalin, and be applauded by the little Lefties.
Well ... the Royal Family does have a history of liking the Nazis ... just ask Rudolf Hess ... Oh I guess Winston Churchill nor the Queen wants anyone to talk about that subject.
Even his supposedly smarter brother.
Can I ask you something before I respond to your reply? How old are you? And no, I don't mean that as a slam, I'm honestly asking in view of your response.
It boggles my mind that he would have had to be told that. He's only third in line for the throne.
His grandmother and great-grandmother should have talked to him about the Blitz.
stop it...
Are you suggesting that Diana Spencer
or Prince Charles should not have
had children?
Thanks! YOU took the words right out of my mouth! Good Going!I have found someone who is on the same page as I am!
Thanks! YOU took the words right out of my mouth! Good Going!I have found someone who is on the same page as I am!
Rumor and a remarkable similarity of appearances suggest that Harry's biological father is the vile James Hewitt. The Windsors have much to answer for, but siring Harry may not be among their misdeeds, only his nurturing.
No he doesn't.
Harry looks like Charles.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1319546/posts?page=166#166
But Harry also has a resemblence to James Hewitt, and Diana was capable of that kind of folly.
http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/archive.cgi?read=36121
Not at all.
The red hair comes from the Spencer's and
Harry looks just like jug ears = Charles.
No.He knows.
His press agent should have explained that the purpose of Harry's costume was to satirize and mock Nazis - it was a costume party after all - a la Charlie Chaplin and Mel Brooks.
Yeah, if he'd only been singing Springtime for Hitler it'd have been all right with EVERYONE. /sarcasm No way would this particular kid have ever gotten away with this, no matter what. If his press agent had tried that, they'd have CRUCIFIED him.
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