People were quick to point out Prince Harry’s absence from the Armed Forces Day post from the Royal Family, which mentioned the service of several other royals.
Prince Harry (Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)
Prince Harry seems to have been overlooked by the Royal Family, being omitted from a significant statement. To commemorate Armed Forces Day, the official Royal Family social media accounts shared a special message to honour the day and pay tribute to all those serving in the forces.
The post included a series of images recounting the military service of various Royal Family members. It highlighted King Charles’ naval career and his time as a helicopter pilot, as well as Prince William‘s tenure in the RAF as a search and rescue pilot.
Another image honoured the late Prince Philip and his service in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. However, Harry, who completed two tours of duty in Afghanistan during his Army service, was neither featured nor mentioned in the post.
Despite having founded the Invictus Games for injured ex-servicemen and women, Harry has been estranged from his Royal relatives since his dramatic departure from Royal duties five years ago.
The public were quick to notice Harry’s absence from the post, with one individual commenting: “Where is Prince Harry?”
Another added: “I don’t think Harry deserves to be left out he has probably the most active service of anyone since Prince Philip.”
Someone else remarked: “As much as Harry isn’t part of it any more he still did serve this day is about Armed Forces, not the Royal Family, I still believe he still deserves the credit for this.”
Prince Harry has spoken candidly about his military service in his memoir Spare, revealing he was responsible for the deaths of 25 people during his second tour of duty in Afghanistan as an Apache helicopter pilot. He recounted flying on six missions that resulted in “the taking of human lives”.
Recently, Harry made an unexpected appearance in New York City, where he highlighted the significance of ‘compassion’ at the Nexus Global Summit.
The event brought together over 350 influential young philanthropists, impact investors, and social innovators to address global challenges and shape a better future.
As a featured speaker, Harry discussed the impact of service and the importance of building stronger communities to tackle issues like disconnection and social isolation.
He pointed to the work of his Archewell Foundation, which he co-founded with the Duchess of Sussex in 2020, in fostering community and combating social isolation.
Addressing the audience, Harry said: “As the world gets harder, as people’s lives become harder, compassion can shrink. The thing that gives me the most hope is the grassroots approach.”
Harry completed two tours of duty in Afghanistan(Image: Getty Images)
He added, “Many of you here today are connected and involved with so many community solutions, because it’s what energises all of you, and that service part is really what energises me as well.”
During his speech, the duke emphasised the importance of using one’s influence for the greater good, telling onlookers, “Whatever you put out there, you get back.”
Harry engaged with the Nexus Australian delegation, a collective focused on mental health and social media safety, as well as a Brazilian group of 12 youths dedicated to reducing inequality via educational initiatives and volunteer work.
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