Prince Harry said what needed to be said when he responded to Donald Trump’s Afghanistan comments, a royal commentator has claimed.
The President sparked outrage last week when he claimed the United States “never needed” Nato allies and some stayed away from the front line in the Middle East.
The Duke of Sussex released a statement that highlighted not only his own, but also the sacrifices that the Armed Forces made, and that their lives should be remembered with “respect.”
Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told The Mirror: “I think it was pretty courageous of Harry to speak up against Trump’s comments. It’s not going to make his life in the United States any easier.
Jennie Bond claimed Prince Harry said what needed to be said when he responded to Donald Trump last week
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“But it does prove just how strongly he feels about the Armed Forces and his respect for all those who, like himself, have served and, in some cases, given their lives for their country.
“I think he was speaking not so much as a prince, but as a former army officer and a founder of the Invictus Games which are all about showing respect to military personnel wounded in the service of their country. So, I say good for Harry. He said what needed to be said.”
In his statement, Prince Harry told GB News: “In 2001, Nato invoked Article 5 for the first—and only—time in history.
“It meant that every allied nation was obliged to stand with the United States in Afghanistan, in pursuit of our shared security. Allies answered that call.
“I served there. I made lifelong friends there. And I lost friends there.
“The United Kingdom alone had 457 service personnel killed.
Prince Harry fired back at Donald Trump with Afghanistan frontline proof
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“Thousands of lives were changed forever. Mothers and fathers buried sons and daughters.
“Children were left without a parent. Families are left carrying the cost.
“Those sacrifices deserve to be spoken about truthfully and with respect, as we all remain united and loyal to the defence of diplomacy and peace.”
President Trump was forced to backtrack on his comments, and while he did not offer an apology for his comments, he hailed British troops as “the greatest of all warriors” in a post to Truth Social.
He wrote: “The GREAT and very BRAVE soldiers of the United Kingdom will always be with the United States of America!
Donald Trump hailed Britain’s troops as ‘among the greatest of all warriors’
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“In Afghanistan, 457 died, many were badly injured, and they were among the greatest of all warriors.
“It’s a bond too strong to ever be broken. The UK Military, with tremendous Heart and Soul, is second to none (except for the USA!). We love you all, and always will! President DONALD J. TRUMP.”