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March 28, 2012

Separation impossible: Prince Harry and William both move into Kensington Palace

Princes William and Harry.Photo Credit:Getty

Princes William and Harry. Photo Credit:Getty Images

Prince Harry has finally left Clarence House where his father lives and followed his brother, William, and the Duchess of Cambridge to the newly refurbished Kensington Palace. The Princes are like two peas in a pod, they adore each other and don’t want to be separated.

The two men have always been key sources of support for each other, as proven recently on Harry’s official royal trip to the Caribbean; William was always on hand to offer advice to his younger brother over the phone, even though he was serving the RAF in the Falklands.

An anonymous royal source told CNN: “Prince Harry and Prince William are a double act for the rest of their lives. They are very loyal and trust each other. Loyalty is key. Harry is very respectful towards William.” This is not the first time the Princes have occupied Kensington Palace— they lived there with Princess Diana when they were young.

The Duke and Duchess will occupy a renovated suite of rooms in Kensington come 2013, but for now they live on the Palace grounds, in Nottingham Cottage, and Prince Harry is in an apartment nearby. Harry is expected to take over the cottage once William and Katemove into their suite. But, before then, Harry is expected to go to Afghanistan for a second round of military service as an Apache pilot.

Kensington Palace. Photo and graphics via the Daily Mail

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March 14, 2012

Prince told no more time off from military or no Afghanistan

Photo Credit: Sgt Russ Nolan RLC/MoD/PA

Photo Credit: Sgt Russ Nolan RLC/MoD/PA

The Party Prince (also known as Prince Harry) will put away his bright blue suede dancing shoes for the coming weeks while he concentrates on his military duties, leading up to a second stint in Afghanistan.

The Prince has finished his official royal tour of the Caribbean and Brazil— in honor of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and to promote the London 2012 Olympic Games— but he has been told there will be no time for clubs, pubs or royal obligations in the near future; he needs to focus solely on his military duties if he wants to return to Afghanistan.

A source told the Daily Telegraph: “Harry has been told that his whole life is now dedicated to the Apache. If it isn’t, he won’t go to war – it’s as simple as that. It’s black and white and the choice is his,” said the source.

“He’s been told that he can’t spend every spare moment down the pub and can’t risk spending more time on another Royal tour. Harry has taken those orders on board and assured the people who need to know that he will knuckle down and give absolutely everything to the final weeks of his Apache training. He is determined to get back to Afghanistan – and to do it in the Apache. He wants to serve his Queen and country more than anything.”

The Prince will keep working to balance his royal and military duties and he recently explained this to the media:” Nothing’s ever certain” he said of his schedule, “as I’ve realised. But I’ll do what’s asked of me. You can’t sit there with a stiff upper lip and not get involved. I’m in a very privileged position, so I’ll use my title to help out where I can, but at the same time, we’ve both got our military careers [he and his brother William], and that’s what we’ll continue to do,” he told reporters. “I will help out with my grandmother whenever she needs me, but I have this job that does suck up a lot of my time, and that’s the number one for me.”

If the prince returns to Afghanistan he will serve as an Apache pilot out of Camp Bastion. In 2008 the Prince served for ten weeks as a forward air controller.

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March 8, 2012

Prince Charming: Harry, the ideal balance of fun and formality

Rita Marley, the wife of musician Bob Marley, and Prince Harry in Jamaica. During a state dinner in Kingston the Prince referenced a song by her legendary husband, saying: "The Queen can't be here, so you’re stuck with me, but don’t worry, cos every little ting’s gonna be all right." Photo Credit: Suzanne Plunkett / Reuters

Prince Harry’s tour of the Caribbean has been going famously, and perhaps it’s because he has finally struck the right balance between fun and formality.

The Prince, known for his wild child ways, has been taking some advice from his brother, according to The Daily Telegraph: “The two Princes have been texting each other and talking on the phone throughout the past week,” a source told the news outlet, “with the Duke giving his younger sibling tips on how to strike the right balance….”

“He spoke at length to his brother before coming out, about how to approach it, and they have been in communication throughout the tour,” said the source. “They have been in touch regularly via mobile and text. The relationship they have full of banter and humour but Prince William is deeply caring of his younger brother and wants his younger brother succeed. He can advise him on how to mix the informality with the dignity of [representing] the Queen.”

Prince Harry meets Portia Simpson Miller. Photo Credit: AP / Collin Reid

Perhaps, the place where William’s advice was most crucial was upon Harry’s meeting with Portia Simpson Miller, the Prime Minister of Jamaica, who aims to remove the Queen as head of state.

Simpson Miller made negative commentary regarding Britain to the BBC just hours before she and the Prince sat down for lunch. It could have been a disastrous meeting, and especially for Harry who is a novice at handling these sorts of diplomatic situations. However, the Prince handled the situation with great finesse; he broke the ice by giving Simpson Miller a hug and kiss upon meeting her.

The two held hands and chatted as if they were the best of friends, not mere strangers: “he really wanted to do the best for his grandmother and for the three countries,” a source told the Telegraph.“What we have seen of Prince Harry is Prince Harry – he is just himself and he has got natural enthusiasm and energy and is someone whose character lends itself very well to this region. He has got a flexible approach to his work and he has got great empathy with people; it’s something he innately has, it’s not something that can be taught.”

Thursday morning, the Prince will attend a beach party at the Sandals Royal Caribbean resort in Montego Bay and later in the day he will depart for Brazil.

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