Eugene's Lair posted:Saint posted:machel posted:As a member of the armed forces you pledge your allegiance and obedience to the crown and all its heirs ......
Surely he has stepped back from his armed service patronages too.
How does the army feel about that?
And then he has decided to continue the Invictus Games - bit double standardy
No - I don't think so. There's a difference here between official, honorary, appointments and private patronages. Harry doesn't actually have that many honorary military appointments (although one of them is Captain General of the Royal Marines - a title he gained recently from Prince Phillip - and I could understand if they might feel a little put out...).
However; Harry was also a serving officer - unlike some members of the Royal Family with honorary military appointments (not many, admittedly, but there are one or two...
). Those sorts of links don't just disappear.
It's always been my understanding that the Invictus Games was a personal project that came out of his experiences in - and after leaving - the army: it wasn't something he did just because "it was the done thing" or because it would look good. I'm sure that the veterans competing in future Games will be happy knowing that they will still have a veteran as their patron...
Official, honourary, in the country but also out, minor Royal yet independent.
It's a right Royal mess