It was a career that became a passion, and Prince Harry still feels nostalgic about it.
Officer Cadet Wales, as he was known when he first joined the Army in 2005, has revealed that he misses “black humour” and camaraderie of army life, as he spoke to a group of war veterans.
The remarks came during a visit to the charity Help for Heroes recovery centre in Wiltshire, Tedworth House, where the royal learned about the range of support the charity offers to those suffering from mental health problems.
Addressing beneficiaries, Harry said: “Getting back your mental health, mental wellbeing, your mental fitness is a really important thing.
“Rather than operating at fifty or sixty per cent you can operate at eighty or ninety percent and be a better person. Look at what you have achieved with this. It is remarkable. I thought I was good at carpentry, but clearly, I’m not.”
The fifth to the throne also visited the woodlands and the Hero Garden, where he met those learning new skills such as gardening and furniture making, a therapeutic technique that help in the recovery process.
John Geden, a former member of the Royal Military Police who developed a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD and now runs his own beekeeping company said: “It was a real pleasure to meet Harry and to be given the opportunity to tell him about how Help for Heroes have made such a massive difference to me. If it wasn’t for the charity, I never would have started my own business and it was amazing to be able to tell him that.’’
Harry, who ended his work with Army in 2015, has been a huge supporter of mental health, a cause he champions along with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge through the Heads Together campaign, which aims to end the stigma surrounding mental health.
At least Harry admits he wrestles with depression due to his mother’s death. He doesn’t feel he has to one-up others to blow himself up at their expense. He is comfortable with who he is and that counts when you are representing so many others who rely on you to be their voice!
He just barely got a taste of military life. He flew an Apache helicopter for a month and a half in Afghanistan (no actual combat) until he got called home because the enemy found his location.
And you of course did more !.
Who writes this nonesense ?…..
HRH Prince Harry is not one that wastes his passion for what he is fond of but throws all His heart into what He loves the most & one can surely say He is an inspiration to all that serve in the forces & as much as He misses it some of His pals miss Him to
Notice the timing of his statement about missing something. Does he miss being with Meghan? It seems like he misses Army life the same as young man who wants to get away from his ex girlfriend for obvious reasons.
Being protected by elite soldiers (putting their lives at additional risk – remember the Helmand airbase attack, where he was hidden in a secure bunker while others faced the intruders!!!) and being kept away from any real danger….this ‘man’ is a fraud and an affront to all real servicemen. A pampered hypocrite