Fresh humiliation for Prince Harry as he’s left out of prestigious Army book after boasting about kills in Afghanistan
PRINCE Harry has been dealt a humiliating blow after being left out of Sandhurst’s guide to its most notable alumni.
The Duke of Sussex failed to make the cut for the military academy’s definitive book of 200 people to serve there — despite brother William penning the foreword.
It means he joins outcasts such as fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley and Waffen-SS Officer Benson Freeman among the “traitors and cads” to be barred.
He even lost out to his brother and the You’re Beautiful singer James Blunt.
It comes after Harry committed the cardinal sin of boasting about his kills in his book Spare and abandoning Queen and country to set up home in California.
Former British Army Commander Richard Kemp said he understood the decision to snub Harry.
He said: “I completely understand why he has not been included. 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 in.
“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.”
In 2005, Harry completed a 44-week training course at the campus in Camberley, Surrey, to become an Officer Cadet (left in 2006).
But in They Also Served: 200 People Who Trained At Sandhurst, author Vaughan Kent-Payne says that “not everybody who trained [there] was a good egg”.
The 65-year-old adds that “there is a smattering of traitors and cads” in a veiled dig at the disgraced Prince.
There is only one fleeting mention of Harry in the book — in his brother William’s entry.
The Prince of Wales completed the course the year after Harry.
In William’s entry, it reads: “His status as a future king meant that he could not be deployed on operations like his younger brother, Harry.”
Other iconic Brits to make the cut include Winston Churchill, astronaut Tim Peake and rugby’s Josh Lewsey.
Author Kent-Payne is the executive director of The Sandhurst Trust, the official charity and alumni community for the academy. Proceeds from the £28 book will go to the Trust.
A Sandhurst Spokesperson said: “The book highlights the breadth of accomplishments and experiences across Sandhurst graduates rather than just focusing on the most well-known.”
It is the latest bitter blow to Harry’s tarnished military career — which saw him do two tours of Afghanistan.
He is very proud of his time in the Army.
After training at Sandhurst, Harry was commissioned as an officer in the Household Cavalry Blues and Royals in April 2006.
In Afghanistan, he acted as a Forward Air Controller from 2007 to 2008 and as an Apache Pilot from 2012 to 2013, and was stationed on occasion at Camp Bastion.
He witnessed horrific injuries suffered by fellow servicemen.
During his time in the combat, he qualified as an Apache Aircraft Commander and was promoted to the rank of Captain in 2011.
But he was devastated when he was stripped of his three ceremonial titles in 2021 when he and wife Meghan left royal duty to live in the US.
Last year, King Charles observed military cadets completing their training at Sandhurst where he spoke of how much the elite military school meant to Harry.
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A STRING of infamous “old boys” have been airbrushed from Sandhurst. Sir Oswald Mosley was expelled for fighting with a fellow student after a polo match in 1914.
He went on to create the British Union of Fascists and align himself with Hitler and Mussolini.
Another attender of the elite academy who cosied up to Adolf was ex-RAF officer Benson Freeman. Dubbed “Britain’s first Nazi”, Freeman switched sides during World War Two after being held in a German POW camp.
A host of African coup leaders also earned their stripes at the academy.
They include Nigerian general Yakubu Gowon, Gambian warlord Lamin Sanneh and former Ethiopian head Aman Andom.
By contrast, war hero Winston Churchill trained there as did “You’re Beautiful” singer James Blunt and astronaut Tim Peake.