Prince Harry Is a Killer

Prince Harry has flown out of Afghanistan at the end of a four-month tour, during which he admitted killing insurgents while piloting his Apache helicopter and spoke in rare depth about the tensions and frustrations of being a royal who craved life out of the spotlight.

He also revealed his disdain and distrust of some sections of the media and described how his father constantly reminded him to behave more like a member of the royal family.

A commander of the army's most sophisticated attack helicopter, the prince said he had fired on the Taliban during operations to support ground troops and rescue injured Afghan and Nato personnel. His remarks may be seized upon by insurgents to stir anti-British sentiment, but the prince said he was only doing his job. Most of the time the helicopter acted more as a deterrent, he said.

“If there's people trying to do bad stuff to our guys, then we'll take them out of the game, I suppose,” he said. “Take a life to save a life … the squadron's been out here. Everyone's fired a certain amount.”

This revelation flies in the face of our previous assumption that the royal family tree contained only the softest of leaves.

No wonder old Harry has to blow off steam from time to time. That’s some heavy stuff he’s dealing with.

[H/T: Guardian]