Prince Harry
will join the nation's army of job hunters after he quits the Armed
Forces in June, Kensington Palace confirmed tonight.
The
fourth in line to the throne will spend the summer working alongside
conservation groups in Africa, after which he will undertake voluntary
work with injured servicemen while 'actively considering other longer
term employment opportunities'.
In
a statement Harry, 30, who has served in the military for ten years and
seen two tours of duty in Afghanistan, admitted that it had been a
'tough decision' to leave the job he loved.
But
sources close to the prince said he had reached a 'natural crossroads'
in his career and, after much soul-searching, had decided he had no
desire to 'progress through the ranks'.
A
Kensington Palace spokesman said: 'Prince Harry is to leave the Armed
Forces in June after ten years of full-time military service.
'The
Prince has had a fulfilling military career and considers it a huge
honour to have served his country in the Armed Forces, during which time
he has undertaken two operational tours of duty in Afghanistan,
qualified as an Apache Aircraft Commander and spearheaded the Invictus
Games.'
Some
senior royal commentators have already questioned the wisdom of Harry
leaving the forces – which have given the once wayward prince so much
direction in his life – at the age of just 30.
Coined From:Daily Mail
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