Prince Harry has been singled out as the royal family's wild one (something we rather appreciate) and the fun-loving bachelor is finally addressing it.
In a new interview with Man of the World magazine, the fourth-in-line to the British throne discusses that infamous incident from August 2012. You know which one: it involved a hotel room, a camera, and Las Vegas.
"It was probably a classic case of me being too much army and not enough prince," the 30-year-old royal said. "It's a simple case of that."
See? Simple.
Harry goes on to explain how his partying philosophy changed after he was sent on a tour of duty to Afghanistan shortly after photos of the Las Vegas affair were published. Having witnessed the atrocities of war, Harry got a better understanding of the world — and his place in it.
"I saw some horrendous things," he said. "The tragic injuries and deaths of local people from roadside bombs, some of whom were children; coalition forces lying in the battlefield."
Harry was first embedded with the Household Cavalry Regiment in 2007, but was forced to leave just 77 days later after a tabloid revealed his location. In 2012, he returned for a 20-week deployment with the Army Air Corps.
Throughout his time with the army, the Prince was particularly struck by his comrades' injuries:
"To see young lads — much younger than me — wrapped in plastic and missing limbs with hundreds of tubes coming out of them was something I never prepared myself for."
Since then, Harry has generously dedicated his time and energy to helping raise money for numerous charities, specifically those supporting injured army soldiers.
