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| Prince to have equality training | Prince to have equality training |
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| Prince Harry is to be sent on an Army equality course after being heard on video using offensive language to describe a Pakistani army colleague. | Prince Harry is to be sent on an Army equality course after being heard on video using offensive language to describe a Pakistani army colleague. |
| The Prince faced a disciplinary hearing with his commanding officer after a video diary filmed three years ago was made public by a Sunday newspaper. | The Prince faced a disciplinary hearing with his commanding officer after a video diary filmed three years ago was made public by a Sunday newspaper. |
| In the commentary, Harry called a platoon member "our little Paki friend" and another, a "raghead". | In the commentary, Harry called a platoon member "our little Paki friend" and another, a "raghead". |
| St James' Palace said no malice was meant and the Prince later apologised. | St James' Palace said no malice was meant and the Prince later apologised. |
| Army record | Army record |
| The video obtained by the News of the World showed Harry while still an officer cadet at Sandhurst military academy. | The video obtained by the News of the World showed Harry while still an officer cadet at Sandhurst military academy. |
| It was filmed in front of other cadets at an airport departure lounge as they waited for a flight to Cyprus to go on manoeuvres. | It was filmed in front of other cadets at an airport departure lounge as they waited for a flight to Cyprus to go on manoeuvres. |
| The prince, who is third in line to the throne, was heard calling a soldier "our little Paki friend". | The prince, who is third in line to the throne, was heard calling a soldier "our little Paki friend". |
| The BBC's royal correspondent Peter Hunt said it would be the second time Prince Harry had taken part in an equality course since joining the Army. | |
| All recruits undergo initial diversity training, but commanding officers have ordered Harry to undertake further instruction following the incident. | |
| Our correspondent said a note about the name-calling had been placed on the prince's Army record, but it would be withdrawn in a couple of years and was unlikely to affect his military career prospects. | |
| The Ministry of Defence would say only that the Army had concluded its considerations in relation to the case. | The Ministry of Defence would say only that the Army had concluded its considerations in relation to the case. |