London: Britain's Prince Harry has written out a will detailing the disposal of his personal fortune, estimated at £13 million ahead of his deployment in Iraq as part of the British Army. According to The News of the World, a weekly tabloid, Harry has done this under orders from his authority.
Harry, the third in line for succession to the British throne, has reportedly admitted that he is a "nervous wreck" ahead of his Iraq assignment, but maintained that he wants to "get out there and serve my country." The young prince, however, told his friends at a farewell speech ahead of his much-publicised posting to Iraq that he is "prepared to do anything they throw at me."
Harry's regiment, the Blues and Royals, where he is a second lieutenant, is due to begin a six-month tour of duty in Iraq within weeks. A spokesman of Clarence House, Harry's father Prince Charles’ London office, would not comment on the report, saying only that "what he does in his private time is private."
The spokesman said reference should be made to a speech made last year by Harry to mark his 21st birthday. In it, the young Prince said he would not have gone through the rigours of officer training at the elite Sandhurst Military Academy and then 'sit back at home while my boys are out fighting for their country’.
According to the tabloid, the 22-year-old royal reportedly told a group of 20 close friends at a London nightclub that he would be honoured to serve the country in any capacity required, adding that a final decision is yet to be made.
"It's a great, great feeling to go to Iraq," Harry reportedly said. "I don't know what to expect. I'm nervous, excited and apprehensive and I'm really looking forward to it. I just want to get out there and do it."
Harry is a tank commander, trained to lead 11 men in four armoured reconnaissance vehicles. If deployed, he would become the first Royal to serve in a war zone since his uncle, Prince Andrew, flew as a helicopter pilot in the Falklands conflict with Argentina in 1982.
Army commanders are reportedly reconsidering their decision to allow the Prince to fight in Iraq because of fears that his presence would endanger him and other soldiers.
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