I think most people know this but just in case: Prince Harry being Hero Harry is a big PR move. Whilst he was at Sandhurst he was treated differently because the Palace didn’t want him to flunk out and have another failed military man in their ranks (like Uncle Eddie). Not much differently but if he misbehaved he would get let off with a stern word whereas his fellow recruits would face bigger punishments.
He was never meant to be sent to the frontline, he was only meant to serve in the U.K. like Williams, but he had a massive hissy fit and Charles and his team intervened because Charles has always felt guilty when it comes to Harry. Whilst out on the frontline, he was just basically okay acting as being a solider and the others had to pick up the slack. He was given the easiest jobs to do. When he went out on patrol, extra soldiers sometimes went with him just in case anything bad happened (just imagine if Prince Harry for killed or kidnapped!). If there was trouble, base camp would radio to the group and the priority was to get Harry back safely. A few soldiers got fed up with being treated like babysitters and it caused a lot of unease. Whenever they reported their complaints were ‘lost’ or swept under the carpet.
A foreign news outlet broke the blackout and reported that Harry was serving. Some people I spoke to who were serving at the time believe it was a leak from the British Royal Family because they wanted a legitimate reason to feet Harry out. I don’t believe the reason the news outlet broke the blackout was ever revealed.
Finally, he pissed off a lot of people, especially his superiors as he quit the army early. His next promotion would see him behind a desk and he didn’t like that and so left. The army was pissed because after all the effort and money that went in to training him, he just up and left.
It was a real shambles.