Royal author Angela Levin says that the Duke of Sussex was aware that he “lacked the experience and maturity” of other wannabe soldiers as he had not spent any time in university. Writing in her biography ‘Harry: Conversations with the Prince’, Ms Levin said that Prince Harry also knew he had only been accepted to the Army “by the skin of his teeth”. The royal served in the Army for 10 years.

During his time he rose to the rank of Captain and undertook two tours of Afghanistan.

She wrote: “Harry had dreamt of being a real soldier in the British Army since he was two and now at last his chance had come.

“He knew that, like Eton, he had only been accepted by the skin of his teeth.

“Unlike him, more than 80 percent of his fellow officer cadets were university graduates.

“His age was a disadvantage too: at twenty he was a year or two younger than the rest and lacked the experience and maturity that comes from spending three years at university.”

Previously, the author said that Harry had managed to connect with veterans better than professional therapists.

She argued that he was able to engage with veterans in a “natural way” due to his time serving in the forces.

Ms Levin says that he used his “own experience” and “instinct” to help the veterans open up about their time serving.

It comes as the author revealed Prince Harry wanted to keep his relationship with Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, out of the public eye initially.

He didn’t want her to be scared of the publicity the relationship would attract.

She wrote: “Harry was keen to keep his burgeoning relationship with Meghan quiet because he didn’t want the publicity to scare her away before they were an established couple.”

They have since become best friends with George and Amal Clooney.

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