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Front line Iraq 'too dangerous' for Prince Harry
By REBECCA ENGLISH
Last updated at 22:21pm on 25th August 2006

Prince Harry faces the humiliation of being held back from frontline service in Iraq because his presence there could prove 'too dangerous' for both himself and his men.

Although discussions are underway to send soldiers from his Household Cavalry regiment to the war-torn region next May, senior officials have admitted they may be forced to stop the third-in-line-to-the-throne from going.

Their decision is likely to put the head-strong young prince on a collision course with his superiors. He has already threatened to quit the army if he is not sent to a war zone, saying he couldn't stomach being "wrapped up in cotton wool".

But senior Ministry of Defence sources have told the Mail this week that 21-year-old Harry may have no say in the matter.

"We always knew when Prince Harry joined us that deployment would be an issue. Both he and his brother have made clear they want to pursue their careers with us as fully as possible - which for any officer means serving alongside their men on the frontline," the source said.

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