Post by Sohail on Jan 10, 2009 22:56:02 GMT
Harry sorry over using racist term
Prince Harry has apologised for using the term "Paki" about a member of his platoon.
A statement from St James's Palace said he did so three years ago as a nickname about a friend and without any malice.
The News of the World said he had been caught on video using the term about an Asian Army colleague.
The newspaper said Harry had called the soldier "our little Paki friend".
The trainee officer - identified as "Ahmed" - was unaware of the racist comment as officer cadets made the recording, it added.
In a separate incident, Harry, about to start training as a combat helicopter pilot, is heard calling another officer cadet by a derogatory term, the newspaper said.
The video reportedly shows Harry when he was on manoeuvres while still an officer cadet at Sandhurst military academy.
The story also says the Prince is filmed being disrespectful to his grandmother the Queen, the Commander in Chief of the British Army, in front of other cadets. With his Army friends watching on, he is filmed making a joke call to her, saying: "Granny I've got to go, got to go, send my love to the Corgis and Grandpa."
Harry and the other cadets were on their way to exercises in Cyprus when he made the racist comment during filming in the airport departure lounge, the story says.
The full statement from St James's Palace reads: "Prince Harry fully understands how offensive this term can be, and is extremely sorry for any offence his words might cause. There is no question that Prince Harry was in any way seeking to insult his friend."
www.dailypost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/01/10/harry-sorry-over-using-racist-term-55578-22666267/
is he really racist? course he is they all are, hes upset that hes been exposed
Prince Harry has apologised for using the term "Paki" about a member of his platoon.
A statement from St James's Palace said he did so three years ago as a nickname about a friend and without any malice.
The News of the World said he had been caught on video using the term about an Asian Army colleague.
The newspaper said Harry had called the soldier "our little Paki friend".
The trainee officer - identified as "Ahmed" - was unaware of the racist comment as officer cadets made the recording, it added.
In a separate incident, Harry, about to start training as a combat helicopter pilot, is heard calling another officer cadet by a derogatory term, the newspaper said.
The video reportedly shows Harry when he was on manoeuvres while still an officer cadet at Sandhurst military academy.
The story also says the Prince is filmed being disrespectful to his grandmother the Queen, the Commander in Chief of the British Army, in front of other cadets. With his Army friends watching on, he is filmed making a joke call to her, saying: "Granny I've got to go, got to go, send my love to the Corgis and Grandpa."
Harry and the other cadets were on their way to exercises in Cyprus when he made the racist comment during filming in the airport departure lounge, the story says.
The full statement from St James's Palace reads: "Prince Harry fully understands how offensive this term can be, and is extremely sorry for any offence his words might cause. There is no question that Prince Harry was in any way seeking to insult his friend."
www.dailypost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/01/10/harry-sorry-over-using-racist-term-55578-22666267/
is he really racist? course he is they all are, hes upset that hes been exposed
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