Spare

When Prince Harry’s deployment to Iraq is announced, Iraqi insurgents threaten his life. The Army cancels his deployment. Feeling purposeless, Harry drinks heavily and is often photographed leaving clubs and parties early in the morning. He feels that reporters try to provoke him into violence. His bodyguard, “Billy the Rock,” helps him hide in the trunk of the car when leaving venues.

Prince Harry and Prince William attend a charity concert at Wembley Stadium to mark the 10th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death. Both brothers think about their mother, but neither can talk about her when they appear on stage. Later, while Harry and Chelsy stay with Teej and Mike in Botswana, Harry inadvertently calls Teej “Mom,” and the habit sticks. Returning to England, Harry threatens to leave the Army if he can’t participate in active service. His commanding officer suggests that Harry could serve in Afghanistan as a military air controller but must first undergo training. At RAF Leeming, Harry learns to direct military aircraft toward targets and drop imaginary bombs. He then goes to Sandringham for further training. When Prince Charles visits, Harry instructs a Typhoon to fly low above his father’s car as if performing an airstrike.