Opps Harry did it again

[FermGael]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7822574.stm

Prince Harry apologises for using racist language to describe a member of his army platoon.
The News of the World paper said it had a video of the army lieutenant calling a colleague a 'Paki' while pretending to make a phone call to the Queen.
The prince had to apologise in 2005 for wearing a swastika armband to a party, which offended many Jewish people.
A statement from St James Palace said he did so three years ago as a nickname about a friend and without any malice.

[pintsofguinness]

You'd swear he was related to Prince Phillip.

[Doogie Browser]

Its on their homepage, what a twat

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/

[thebandit]

I think its a bit of a storm in a teacup.... when taken in the context of his then environment is was probably harmless.

[Aerlik]

Only keeping up the family tradition...racists and bigots.

[Orior]

I'd like to see Harry on that program where they research ancestors.

[haveaharp]

I'd like to see Harry on that program where they research ancestors.

Who do you think you are ? Major Hewitt should feature heavily as the kindly uncle.

[Rois]

Radio Ulster had a segment on this this morn, and were debating whether it was worse than referring to an Irish soldier as "Paddy", Scottish as "Jock", Welsh as "Taffy" etc.

[Orior]

Radio Ulster had a segment on this this morn, and were debating whether it was worse than referring to an Irish soldier as "Paddy", Scottish as "Jock", Welsh as "Taffy" etc.

What do they call the english? Dicks.

[nrico2006]

Radio Ulster had a segment on this this morn, and were debating whether it was worse than referring to an Irish soldier as "Paddy", Scottish as "Jock", Welsh as "Taffy" etc.

I heard this on GMTV this morning and Americans being called 'Yanks' was mentioned.  At the end of the day its a term that most people on the street would use to refer to people from Pakistan, although when you have Pakistani community representatives on saying how they regard the term (skin heads in 70s/80s etc) then it makes it seem worse especially considering Harrys position.

[Doogie Browser]

His father must be so embarrassed, ding dong 

[imtommygunn]

I'd put what he said up there with the "n word".

I'd also not have said it's anything to do with where he was, afghanistan...

[johnneycool]

I'd put what he said up there with the "n word".

I'd also not have said it's anything to do with where he was, afghanistan...

I thought it happened a few years ago when he was still in Sandhurst, did it happen a few months back when he was on his 'tour' in Afghanistan?

[longrunsthefox]

He called someone else a 'Raghead'  -  what is that? 

[5 Sams]

He called someone else a 'Raghead'  -  what is that?