Poor ol' Harry reminds me of that famous cavalry officer who was so dim the others noticed. He did okay in the Army, not least because he knew exactly what to do most of the time, but the modern armed forces have no place for someone who can't be treated just like all the others of his rank and capabilities. A century and a half ago, the Prince Imperial of France (also a spare) could go off to Zululand with the British Army and get himself killed without causing an international incident, but that's not an option for Harry.

If only he knew how to do something genuinely useful, like framing carpentry.