Britain's Prince Harry Will Deploy with Troops to Iraq

British military authorities say Prince Harry, the third in line to Britain's throne, will be deployed to Iraq with his military unit. A Defense Ministry announcement says the prince, a second lieutenant in the Blues and Royals Regiment, will begin service in Iraq in the next few months as part of a British troop rotation.

The prince will become the latest member of Britain's royal family to see front-line action since his uncle, Prince Andrew the Duke of York, served as a helicopter pilot during the 1982 Falklands War. Prince Harry, formally known as Troop Commander Wales, has trained to lead 11 soldiers and four Scimitar tanks.

After graduating from Britain's Sandhurst Military Academy last year, the prince has repeatedly expressed his wish to accompany his regiment to Iraq.

英国军方说，英国王位继承人中排名第三的哈里王子将随他所属的部队被部署到伊拉克。英国国防部一项声明说，身为“蓝军骑兵团”少尉的哈里王子，将在几个月后随英军部队换防到伊拉克服役。

哈里王子将成为英国王室最新一名参与前线战斗的成员。他的叔叔约克公爵安德鲁王子曾在1982的福克兰战争中担任过直升机驾驶员。拥有“威尔士部队司令”正式头衔的哈里王子接受过指挥11个人和4辆弯刀式坦克的训练。

哈里王子去年从英国桑赫斯特皇家军事学院毕业后多次表示希望和自己的部队一起前往伊拉克。