Prince Harry has completed his military career and is sent to rescue elephants

The press service of Kensington Palace reported the latest news that Prince Harry decided to leave military service, which he dedicated 10 years. Over these years, the younger son of Prince Charles had twice taken part in the hostilities in Afghanistan, received the pilot's qualifications, became commander of a military helicopter crew, participated in military exercises of the armed forces of Australia. In addition, Harry became one of the organizers of the traditional competition of servicemen who were injured. Resigned Prince Harry comes to the rank of captain of the regiment of the Court cavalry.

Harry first voiced the decision to leave military service in February. The thirty-year-old monarch confesses that the decision to quit the military service was rather difficult for him:

After a decade of service, the decision to complete my military career was not easy for me. I regard as luck the opportunities that I had: to take part in vivid operations and get acquainted with amazing people.

Despite the decision to leave the service, the heir to the British throne said that he would continue to work as a charitable work in the framework of helping the servicemen. Already at the end of September, he plans to start working as a volunteer at the London-based Personnel Recovery Unit, which was wounded while serving in the army.

Harry will go to Africa to save rhinos and elephants

In the coming days, Henry of Wales (this is the official name of Charles's youngest son) will go with an environmental volunteer mission to Africa. And the prince is so serious about the upcoming trip that he did not transfer it even for the sake of the christening of his little niece Charlotte, who are scheduled for July 5.

Within three months, the prince will visit South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Tanzania. The main purpose of the trip is connected with environmental education. The program of stay in African countries provides for close cooperation with professional experts in the field of wildlife: Harry plans to study the problems of poaching attacks on elephants and rhinos by taking part in the work of rangers saving wildlife from illegal bone traders.