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Imagine being able to send Christmas photo greetings of you standing beside royalty. Not just any royalty, but famous royalty known by the world. Even more impressive would be a photo that reflects you fighting a war side by side in all the soldier gear. Not many people get to a picture with a prince let alone serve in a war with one. Major Bill Connor of the United States was lucky enough to have had the opportunity for both this past Christmas.

Major Conner served as the lead U.S. adviser in Helmand province (the “United Kingdom” area of responsibility within Afghanistan) along side of Prince Harry, third in line to the crown of the United Kingdom and second lieutenant in the Household Calvary Regiment of the British Army. According to Bill and other sources, Harry was very humble and wanted to be treated as a regular individual vs a prince.

Although Bill was sworn to secrecy and couldn’t send his picture to family members this past Christmas (to avoid revealing Harry’s location), his picture was run in The Times and Democrat and The State just days after Prince Harry returned home and was out of danger. What an opportunity! Perhaps this next Christmas he will be able to share those photos with his family.

The original article can be found at:

http://www.thetandd.com/articles/2008/03/30/news/13025858.txt