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SEE VIDEO Prince Harry faces probe over 'Paki' remark

Royal apologises for causing offence

Prince Harry was training to be a cadet when he made the comments

Prince Harry has been condemned for calling an Army comrade a 'Paki' in a home video.

The royal, 24, was caught on camera referring to a colleague as ‘our little Paki friend’ at Sandhurst Military college three years ago.

In another clip he claims one of the squaddies looks like a ‘rag-head’, a derogatory word for an Arab.

The case is to be looked at by Harry's commanding officer in line with 'normal Army procedures', according to the Ministry of Defence.

‘Prince Harry fully understands how offensive this term can be and is extremely sorry for any offence his words might cause,’ says a palace spokesman.

‘Prince Harry used the term as a nickname about a highly popular member of his platoon. There is no question that Prince Harry was in any way seeking to insult his friend.’

Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he believed the Prince knew his comments were 'unacceptable' but he believed his apology was genuine.

SEE VIDEO: Prince Harry called comrade 'Paki'...

Alison Adey