“My grandsons have taken my shilling, therefore they must do their duty.”
In perhaps a further example of “the heir and the spare” dynamic, according to a new ITV documentary, “The Real Crown: Inside the House of Windsor,” Queen Elizabeth wanted both Prince William and Prince Harry to serve in war—but found the risk “too great” for William, presumably because he is heir to the throne. Harry, for his part, went on to serve two tours of duty in Afghanistan.
He continued “What goes on in those audiences and who says what to whom, remains for the two people involved. And I will break the rule about not divulging what goes on on this one occasion when she was very clear—she said ‘My grandsons have taken my shilling, therefore they must do their duty.’ And that was that.”
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