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Prince Harry says sacrifices by NATO troops in Afghanistan deserve ‘respect’ after Trump comments

By Thomson Reuters Jan 23, 2026 | 12:43 PM

LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry ‍said in response to comments from U.S. President Donald Trump ‌that NATO ‌troops stayed off the front line in Afghanistan, that “sacrifices” made ​in the conflict ‍by NATO ​forces “deserve to ​be spoken ‍about truthfully and with respect”.

Prince Harry said in a statement ‍on Friday: “I served there. I made ‍lifelong ‍friends there. ​And I ​lost ⁠friends there. ‌The United Kingdom alone had 457 service personnel killed.”

(Reporting by James ⁠Davey)