Prince Harry killed in Afghanistan

I'm watching a documentary on Prince Harry's experience in Afghanistan on the BBC as part of the wedding coverage. Apparently he served on the front lines when possible and when his identity leaked out they tried to transfer him somewhere safer but he managed to get back to the front.

At any rate, supposedly a group of enemies dressed up as Americans and tried to infiltrate his base specifically in an attempt to kill Harry. IOTL they were discovered and repulsed. What would have happened had they actually succeeded?

Note supposedly William was training on flying for the RAF as well, though I doubt (as the heir) he'd see combat.
 
I'm watching a documentary on Prince Harry's experience in Afghanistan on the BBC as part of the wedding coverage. Apparently he served on the front lines when possible and when his identity leaked out they tried to transfer him somewhere safer but he managed to get back to the front.

At any rate, supposedly a group of enemies dressed up as Americans and tried to infiltrate his base specifically in an attempt to kill Harry. IOTL they were discovered and repulsed. What would have happened had they actually succeeded?

Note supposedly William was training on flying for the RAF as well, though I doubt (as the heir) he'd see combat.

William was never deployed further than the Falklands from memory so was never in danger, as to Harry dying, well he was the "spare" who at that stage was getting replaced by William and Kate's kids so I'd guess a State Funeral, uptick in support in UK deployments...
 
When he was deployed as a FAC he was surrounded by a Company of Ghurkas and no doubt had a couple of Hereford Hooligans with him at all times

Good luck with infiltrating that lot
 
As Sparky 42 says. Harry is more ornamental than useful. If ISIS take out a Cabinet Member or Shadow Cabinet member that will have butterfly effects on Government or Opposition policy. If a minor Royal is taken out there will be public anger and some retaliatory action will be politically necessary. But otherwise it wouldn't change very much. Other than Brenda herself, who still has a couple of constitutional powers, the Royals have purely ceremonial roles.
 
When he was deployed as a FAC he was surrounded by a Company of Ghurkas and no doubt had a couple of Hereford Hooligans with him at all times

Good luck with infiltrating that lot

Maybe more a chance of him being shot down on a mission or suffering a mishap in his apache?
 
Maybe more a chance of him being shot down on a mission or suffering a mishap in his apache?

Far more likely to be killed during Apache AH1 training - one of the hardest course in the British armed forces - they call it 'AIDS' in the British Army "Apache Induced Divorce Syndrome" as the training course is so intense that marrages are unlikley to survive
 
When he was deployed as a FAC he was surrounded by a Company of Ghurkas and no doubt had a couple of Hereford Hooligans with him at all times

Good luck with infiltrating that lot

The Herefordshire denizen in me isn't sure how to feel about the SAS being described in this manner.

The other part of me remembers the time I saw the massive residential that surround(ed) their place here and my pleasant if strange interactions with these "hooligans".
 
William was never deployed further than the Falklands from memory so was never in danger, as to Harry dying, well he was the "spare" who at that stage was getting replaced by William and Kate's kids so I'd guess a State Funeral, uptick in support in UK deployments...

Will and Kate was not married when Harry was in Afghanistan IIRC. And Harry is just the first spare, Andrew have kids also that gets instant promotion to spare and then there is the fact that there are over 200 persons in the British line of succession.

William could die in an accident when rescuing someone
 

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The Herefordshire denizen in me isn't sure how to feel about the SAS being described in this manner.

The other part of me remembers the time I saw the massive residential that surround(ed) their place here and my pleasant if strange interactions with these "hooligans".

Tbh, from what I've read about the SAS they're quite comfortable being described as such especially from the other regiments in the British Army.

Best to read the book "Don't Cry For Me Sgt Major", about some newspaper hacks in the Falklands who travelled down with the Ampib' Forces, it's an eye opener with the sillyness that goes on between each regiment especially when a Cmdr of a BA regiment describes the Pebble Island mission as "State sponsored vandalism!"

Regards filers.
 
Aside from the prestige of bumping off the then 3rd in line for the throne, there might not be many long term consequences.

Personally, I'd think if the Taliban or Al Queda or whoever wanted to do more damage to the NATO/ISAF mission in Afghanistan by targeting anyone British, they would probably be more successful or get more from targeting a senior British officer. Harry, good as a soldier as he was, was basically a decent junior officer, I think he was a Captain in the British Army at the time. The British Army lost a number of Captains in Iraq and Afghanistan over the years, and numerous officers of higher rank, including a Lieutenant Colonel in Afghanistan and one or two RAF Wing Commanders(equivalent rank to Lt. Colonel in the RAF) due to a plane crash in Iraq.

They'd have a bigger impact if they targeted a senior officer for a hit, like a Brigadier or Major General, or RAF equivalent. Or even a 3 star officer if any British commanders that high where in country.
 
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