Prince Harry suffers fresh snub as royal's 'army comments cast shadow over him'
The Prince of Wales was selected on the list
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Prince Harry has suffered a fresh snub as he was not included in Sandhurst's guide to its most notable graduates.
The Duke of Sussex was not chosen as one of the 200 prominent people who served at the military academy.
Prince William was selected on the list and penned the book's foreword.
Former British Army Commander Richard Kemp pointed to the Duke of Sussex's comments in Spare as a potential reason for the snub.
The Duke of Sussex was not chosen as one of the 200 prominent people who served at the military academy.
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Kemp said: "I probably would have included him, on balance, but it is not a disappointment to not see him in there.
"I don’t think he did anything particularly notable during his service but he was certainly a significant person to go to Sandhurst.
"I suspect the recent disharmony between him and the Royal Family has led them to decide against having him."
He added: "One thing he said in his book was the Army taught him to see the enemy as less than human — which is not what we were taught.
"That has overshadowed a lot of the great things that he has done."
Prince Harry discussed his time serving in Afghanistan in his autobiography Spare.
The Duke of Sussex's referring to Taliban members as "chess pieces" sparked a backlash from the military community.
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Prince Harry discussed his time serving in Afghanistan in his autobiography Spare.
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Harry also claimed in the book that he had killed 25 people.
He wrote: "So my number: twenty-five.
"When I found myself plunged in the heat and confusion of combat I didn't think of those 25 as people.
"They were chess pieces removed from the board. Bad people eliminated before they could kill good people."