Prince Harry to take on his first royal patronage

13 April 2012

Prince Harry yesterday announced he is to take on his first royal patronages.

He has agreed to be a figurehead for three small charities in an attempt to put recent troubles behind him. At the weekend he was photographed drunk in a gutter.

Senior royal sources said the 22-year-old prince discussed his role with his brother William and private secretary Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton.

The first charity is WellChild, which provides medical care and home help to chronically sick children and their families.

The Prince will also work with MapAction, which helps aid agencies by co-ordinating information on the ground during disasters using state-oftheart technology.

A spokesman said it hoped to use Harry's skills as an Army officer in the field as early as next year.

The third charity is Dolen Cymru - The Wales Lesotho Link - which supports ties between the two countries.

Harry has already set up his own charity in Lesotho to help orphans.

As a member of the Blues and Royals, he is being deployed to Iraq in May so will not be able to help the charities much - bar lending his name to letterheads - until his tour of duty is over.

Aides insisted, however, that he is keen to offer them handson assistance when he can.

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