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 graduates.
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 “traitors and cads” to be omitted.
He even lost out to You’re Beautiful singer James Blunt.
It comes after Harry committed the cardinal sin of boasting about his kills in his memoir 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, adding: “I probably would have included him, on balance, but it is not a disappointment to not see him in there.
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"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 went on: “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.”
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In 2005, Harry completed a 44-week training course at the campus in Camberley, Surrey, and passed out as an Officer Cadet the following year.
But in guide They Also Served: 200 People Who Trained At Sandhurst, author Vaughan Kent-Payne says that “not everybody who trained [there] was a good egg”.
In a veiled dig at the estranged Prince, the 65-year-old adds that “there is a smattering of traitors and cads”.
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.
The passage about William 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 war-time Prime Minister Winston Churchill, astronaut Major Tim Peake and ex-rugby ace Josh Lewsey.
Mr 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 and later set up the Invictus Games for wounded personnel.
During his time in the combat, he qualified as an Apache Aircraft Commander and was promoted to the rank of Captain in 2011.
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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 and spoke of how much the 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 — who switched sides during World War Two.
A host of African coup leaders who earned their stripes at the academy are also left out of the book. They include Nigerian Yakubu Gowon and former Ethiopian head Aman Andom.
By contrast, those who did get mentioned include wartime PM Winston Churchill who trained there as did You’re Beautiful singer James Blunt and astronaut Tim Peake.