The 28-year-old royal was captured n-k-d in a Las Vegas hotel room while playing strip billiards with a group of women. Although he expressed his dissatisfaction over the release of the pictures, Harry admitted that he was partially responsible for the incident.
Before leaving Afghanistan, where he had been stationed for four months as an Apache helicopter pilot, Harry spoke with reporters and said, "I probably let myself down. I let my family down, I let other people down. At the end of the day, I was in a private area and there should be a certain amount of privacy... The way I was treated... I don't think is acceptable."
Harry also revealed that he was grateful for the support he received from close friends following the scandal, saying, "Back home all my close friends rallied round me and were great." He acknowledged that the incident was a "classic example" of him being too much of an army officer and not enough of a prince.
While Harry's behavior was criticized by some, he received support from General Sir Mike Jackson, a former head of the Army. Jackson stated that he had "no difficulty" with the images and that Harry's only mistake was getting caught.
He added, "All young officers are probably saying, 'There but for the grace of God go I,' and even some older officers are remembering perhaps the odd moment in their youth when they were being not as wise perhaps as they might have been. No, I have no difficulty with it. One does remember the 11th commandment: Thou shalt not get caught."