Prince Harry "never found out" if he saved any lives during his time in the Army Air Corps.
The 32-year-old royal spent 20 weeks between 2012 and 2013 working for the component of the British Army rescuing injured soldiers during his second tour of Afghanistan, and says he "never" knew if the people he rescued managed to recover from their injuries as he was always "radioed to do something else".
Prince Harry spoke about his time in the army as he met with ambulance crews in London during a visit to the headquarters of the London Ambulance Service in Waterloo on Thursday (02.01.17).
He said: "You land and then hand them over and then are radioed to do something else. You never find out how that guy or girl recovered, whether they did recover or they didn’t."
And the young Prince sympathised with the members of the ambulance service, as he compared his time in the army to their own work life.
He added: "I understand what you go through and thank God you have got each other."
Prince Harry has been vocal about his experiences in the armed forces in the past, having served a total of 10 years and completed two tours of Afghanistan, and previously urged for people to take notice and realise the huge "debt" we owe the armed services for their work in protecting the country.
Speaking last year about the Walking With The Wounded expedition, he said: "This extraordinary expedition will raise awareness of the debt that this country owes to those it sends off to fight – only for them to return wounded and scarred, physically and emotionally.
"The debt extends beyond immediate medical care and short-term rehabilitation. These men and women have given so much. We must recognise their sacrifice, be thankful, so far as we can ever repay them for it."
Prince Harry ‘never found out’ if he saved lives in the Army Air Corps
