Gordon Brown said today he believed the public would give Prince Harry the “benefit of the doubt” after the royal apologised for calling a Pakistani platoon member a “Paki”.
The Prime Minister said he believed the Prince knew his comments were “unacceptable” and he believed his apology was genuine.
Asked on GMTV about the row, Mr Brown said the question of whether Harry was disciplined over the affair was up to the Army.
He said: “I think the sincerity of his apology cannot be doubted.
“It was a mistake, he has made the admission of that and, once he has made his apology, I think the British people are good enough to give someone who has actually been a role… Read the full story