Prince Harry Off To Iraq?

London - Prince Harry, the 22-year-old grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, will be sent to fight in Iraq, his girlfriend has reportedly said.

Chelsy Davy, 21, is reported by the tabloid Sun newspaper as having told friends that she had her own travel plans for a trip around the world because Harry would be 'off to war.'

The prince, the younger son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana, joined the Blues and Royals elite regiment after completing his officer training at Sandhurst military academy earier this year.

Harry has himself said that he wants 'to fight alongside' his men.


Chelsy, who is from Zimbabwe and has just completed university in South Africa, told friends she hoped her travel plans for next year would help her to 'take her mind of Harry' while he would be 'right in the danger zone.'

Officially, the Ministry of Defence insists that a final decision about whether second lieutenant Harry will be allowed to fight in Iraq has yet to be made.

The Prince has always said he is determined to do battle with his 100-strong unit, A Squadron of the Blues and Royals, part of the Household Cavalry.

They begin a six-month tour of Iraq in the spring. Before that, they are expected to take part in war games and exhaustive preparations for conflict.

© 2006 dpa - Deutsche Presse-Agentur

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