 until 2008. He was later attached to the Royal Air Force and Navy. During Harry's ten years in the Army he completed two operational tours of duty in Afghanistan — in 2007-8 and 2012-13. Despite William wanting to join the war, he was prevented from doing so given his position as a future King. Historian Hugo Vickers said: 'This is significant because it shows that times are moving on. I'm all for people keeping up with the times providing they don't throw tradition out of the window. 'Maybe the military won't prove to be the best course for Prince George, although I would hope that he might do something like the Duke of Edinburgh gold award instead, which is non-competitive. George was front and centre of Queen Elizabeth's Platinum J){kind=link}
PRINCE George won’t be expected to join the armed forces before becoming king, an expert has claimed.
It’s believed Prince William will change the rules in a huge break from tradition in an aim to raise a “modern monarch”.
It means George will allowed to sidestep the usual stint with the army if he chooses, reports The Mail on Sunday.
Historian Dominic Sandbrook said: “In theory, there is nothing to stop George from pursuing a career as an astronaut, for example, if that’s what he wants, and then becoming King later.
“The rules are different now, he wouldn’t necessarily have to follow the old formula of going into the military and then Royal life.