Queen ‘wanted Princes William and Harry to join war in Afghanistan as part of public duty’
The Queen is said to have stated she wanted Princes William and Harry to join the war in Afghanistan as part of their public duty. Retired head of the British army General Sir Mike Jackson, 79, claims the late monarch’s call came during a discussion between himself and Her Majesty, who died aged 96 in September – during which he said she declared: “My grandsons have taken my shilling therefore they must do their duty.” Sir Mike reveals on upcoming five-part series ‘The Real Crown’, which will air on ITVX on April 20: “What goes on in those audiences and who says what to whom remains for the tw...