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| Prince Harry to be sent to Iraq | Prince Harry to be sent to Iraq |
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| Prince Harry will be deployed to Iraq with his regiment, the head of the British army has said. | |
| General Sir Richard Dannatt said he had taken the decision personally but stressed it would be kept under review. | General Sir Richard Dannatt said he had taken the decision personally but stressed it would be kept under review. |
| He called for an end to the "somewhat frenzied media speculation around this issue..in the interests of all our people deployed in Iraq at this time". | |
| There have been fears for the safety of the prince in Iraq amid apparently worsening tensions in the country. | There have been fears for the safety of the prince in Iraq amid apparently worsening tensions in the country. |
| Gen Dannatt added: "The decision has been taken that he will deploy. I will of course keep that decision continually under review, and if circumstances are such that I change that decision, I will make a further statement." | |
| In February, Clarence House and the MoD confirmed the prince would be sent to Iraq with his regiment, the Blues and Royals, saying he would take on a "normal troop commander's role" rather than a desk job. | |
| The prince has long stated his wish to be in active service. | |
| But concerns for his safety, and that of his soldiers, grew more intense after 11 UK troops were killed this month, one of the bloodiest since the conflict began. |