We need to differentiate between Harry the soldier (best wishes for a safe return to you and every other serving solider and damn all those who sent you there) and Harry the royal, an institution I abhor.

Perhaps it's no coincidence that I was born on 27 January, when, exactly 300 year previously, Charles l was found guilty of treason against the people of England. Regrettably, one tyrant was replaced by another and the chance of a true democracy was squandered .

What is Harry fighting for in Afghanistan – a true democracy? Does he know the meaning of the word?