It's the army life for Harry
2004-06-14 21:12
London - Prince Harry hopes to join the British Army, and plans to take the entrance exam at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, royal officials announced on Monday.
Harry is third in line to the throne behind his older brother, Prince William, and his father, Prince Charles.
The 19-year-old prince, whose mother was the late Princess Diana, is spending the summer as a rugby and soccer coach and working on his father's farms.
Clarence House, Prince Charles' official residence, said Harry would face the Regular Commissions Board exams, which consist of a three-day course of written, oral and physical tests, to gain entrance to Sandhurst.
Prince Charles started his military career in 1969 as colonel-in-chief of the Royal Regiment of Wales.
In 1971, he trained with the Royal Air Force, learning to fly jet aircraft.
Later that year, he joined the Royal Navy, and commanded the coastal mine hunter HMS Bronington in 1976, his last year of service.
- AP