Harry, The Prince Who Stayed Home

Senior officers may ban Prince Harry from combat in Iraq to avert a “disaster” overtaking other soldiers, it has emerged.

Sources said the young 2nd lieutenant could be kept well away from the battlefield because he would be a magnet for suicide bombers, snipers and other attackers.

Highly-publicised threats to kill or capture him have already been made by terror fanatics and top brass fear his presence would lead to a hugely increased risk of British casualties.

Is it commonplace in British history for Royals to stay home?

You'd think, if they were worried about him being a target, they would have kept the fact he was being deployed a secret.

Nah, that would have been too simple, wouldn't it?