Congratulations are in order for Prince Harry this weekend as we learn the happy news that he has been promoted to the rank of captain in the British military. In addition to his new rank, Harry has also been cleared to be an Apache helicopter pilot as well. With a couple weeks to go before his older brother Prince William is married to his ladylove Kate Middleton, it appears that Harry is enjoying a bit of the congratulatory spotlight himself.

Prince Harry will have new insignia on his uniform when he escorts brother Prince William to his wedding later this month. For the best man now has a new title – Captain in the British Army. Harry, 26, received the honor Thursday, also qualifying as an Apache helicopter pilot the same day, the palace announced … With his success at training on the high-tech Apache attack aircraft (which included a stint in the French Alps) Captain Harry Wales, as he is will now be known in the military, is ready for the next stage of his training. That will prepare him to operate the aircraft and its weapons systems in-operational scenarios. One day, that could mean him heading back to the combat zones of Afghanistan, where he served in 2008. According to the palace, Prince Harry will be based at Wattisham Airfield in Suffolk and also spend some time training in the United States.

What an amazing accomplishment. I may not know much about the complexities of military ranking but this sounds like a pretty impressive honor to me. It seems clear to me that Prince Harry takes his military commitments very seriously so I’m sure he is very proud of this accomplishment. I can’t wait to see Captain Harry Wales as Prince William‘s best man at the upcoming royal wedding. Altho that weekend will be ALL about Wills, let’s send some love to Harry this weekend.

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