Couldn't help but get a bit of an uncomfortable shiver this morning when I heard prince Harry's latest PR speech regarding his wish to bring America's warrior games for injured servicemen and women to the UK. .
In an interview broadcast on BBC news the young prince, carrying the torch for Britain, said;
"he believed the spectacle of ex-military athletes fighting it out in a stadium against each other would attract huge crowds."
Perhaps those who guide the young prince, who is not unfamiliar with controversy in regard to his mastery of the English language, as reflected after comments he made regarding killing people in Afghanistan while co-piloting an Apache helicopter to provide air support for ground forces,was quoted as saying
“Who else could it have been? It’s Afghanistan. They’re all over this
place in their dirty Taliban homes. Those Taliban kids are hard to hit,
by the way—they’re quick.”
& when referring to his abilities flying the Apache helicopters was reported to have said
"It's a joy for me because I'm one of those people who loves playing
PlayStation and Xbox, so with my thumbs I like to think that I'm
probably quite useful."
would be well advised to give Harry some assistance with his communication skills, before letting him open his mouth and letting his belly rumble, particularly when we have education minister Michael Gove flying the flag so ardently for grammar and English language skills.
I think the subtle difference between the use of the words "fighting it out" and "competing in a sports arena"coming from the mouth of prince Harry, after the comments about killing Afghan people in the call of duty, which injured servicemen around the world would confirm, is not just a computer game , but a sad life changing fact of life for them , which comes often with on going trauma & challenges.
Of course staging athletic events in arenas for injured former service people will attract huge crowds as most sporting events do, I just hope that when the grandson of the leader of the church of England is giving the event the thumbs up he's not got hungry lions waiting in the dug out.
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