EXCLUSIVE: The former head of the British army General Sir Richard Dannatt has written to The Duke of Sussex issuing an extraordinary appeal for him to return to the UK

Prince Harry and General Sir Richard Dannatt are friends (Image: 360APROKO)

The former head of the Army has issued an extraordinary public plea for Prince Harry to return to the UK.nullabout:blankabout:blankabout:blank

General Sir Richard Dannatt said veterans will lose out because of Harry’s decision to quit royal life and move to America with actress wife Meghan Markle.

Speaking to the Sunday People as he calls for a change in law to force coroners to record military suicides in a special category, he said he believed it was a shame the prince is no longer connected to armed forces charities that help injured or troubled veterans, including Help For Heroes and Walking with the Wounded.

The highly unusual intervention by the general who sent Harry, 36, to war in Afghanistan comes after fresh claims of a feud with his brother William.

And it follows criticism over his decision to lecture Britain about racism in a web call from his £11million California mansion.