Prince Harry Nicknamed 'Big H' by Army Comrades

by Tom Sykes Dec 31, 2012 12:02 PM EST

There’s been a noticeable dearth of Prince Harry news since he was sent off to Afghanistan in service of grandmother and country, but the Royalists favourite observation is that his nickname in the army is ‘Big H’.

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The info comes via the Sun, tucked away in its report on how Harry has logged his first official ‘kill’ of a senior Taliban commander. The Sun’s source – who claims to have met Prince Harry in the cookhouse so is clearly unimpeachable - says:

"Big H is a legend. We were on patrol and the Apache helicopters were called in. We heard this posh voice come over the radio and knew it was Big H. They were tracking a Taliban leader — he was commander level. The Apache then let off some Hellfire missiles and its 30mm cannon and 'boom'. It was Big H all the way."

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Tom Sykes is a writer and journalist, and he edits The Royalist blog for the Daily Beast. Tom has worked for many publications, including a stint as a nightlife reporter and gossip columnist for the New York Post. He has written several books, most recently helping John Taylor of Duran Duran write and edit his autobiography, published by Dutton. Tom lives in London and Ireland.

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