‘I am REALLY SORRY’ Labour MP apologises for colleague’s shameful attack on Prince Harry

SENIOR Labour figures have issued a swift apology after an MP launched a bizarre attack on Prince Harry at a fringe meeting of they party’s Brighton conference.
Kensington MP Emma Dent Coad reportedly questioned Harry’s ability to fly a helicopter at a meeting called Reigning in the Monarchy.

But John Woodcock, MP for Barrow & Furness and former chairman of Labour’s backbench defence committee, said her comments did not reflect the view of the party.

According to The Sun, Ms Dent Coad said: “Harry can’t actually fly a helicopter. He tried to pass the helicopter exam about four times and he couldn’t get through it at all so he always goes for the co-pilot.




“So he just sits there going ‘vroom vroom’.”
Ms Dent Coad reportedly said Harry and his brother William were “not very bright”, adding: “Just let them drift away, be playboys or whatever.”

Mr Woodcock responded on Twitter: “The highly inaccurate comments reportedly made by one of our colleagues, which disparage Prince Harry’s military service, in no way reflect the views of my party.

“Like everyone who put themselves in harm’s way to keep us safe, His Royal Highness deserves nothing but praise and respect for his service in the armed forces.

“In addition to his tours of duty in Afghanistan, Prince Harry inspires so many by the way he champions injured, ill and wounded servicemen and women through the Invictus Games which he founded.

“I am really sorry that this has happened.”

Speaking on Good Morning Britain, shadow education secretary Angela Rayner said Ms Dent Coad’s alleged views weren’t shared by everyone in the Labour party.
She said: “It’s never been a secret that in the Labour party there are people who are anti-royalist. I personally feel the current generation – Prince Harry, Prince William and Kate – have done the royal family proud.
“We are a party where people hold different views. She’s entitled to her opinion.

“Our view as the Labour party in general is that the Royal Family do contribute to Britain.”

Source:www.express.co.uk