英国哈里王子向公众道歉英语美文
据法新社报道,英国哈里王子在《太阳报》头版位置上刊登一张他在化装聚会上身着纳粹军装的照片后,向公众道歉。12日出版的.《太阳报》头版刊登了一张哈里王子身穿纳粹党卡其布军装的照片。他当时正在参加一个名为“土著和殖民者”的主题聚会。这一事件在英国引起很大的震动。
Britain"s Prince Harry arrives at St. Mary Magdalene"s church for the royal family"s Christmas Day service on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk in this Dec. 25, 2004, file photograph. (Agencies)
Prince Harry has apologised for wearing a swastika armband to a friend"s fancy dress party .
Clarence House issued a statement in response to a photograph published on the front page of the Sun newspaper under the headline, "Harry the Nazi".
It read: "Prince Harry has apologised for any offence or embarrassment he has caused. He realises it was a poor choice of costume."
The Board of Deputies of British Jews said the costume was in "bad taste".
A spokesman said: "The board is pleased that he"s apologised for the incident.
"It was clearly in bad taste, especially in the run-up to holocaust memorialday on the 27th of this month, which the Royal Family will be taking a leading role in commemorating."
The picture was taken at the weekend at a friend"s birthday party in Wiltshire, which had the fancy dress theme "colonial and native".
Prince Harry, 20, appears to be wearing a German desert uniform and a swastika armband. He is also holding a drink and cigarette.
Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain, of the Reform Synagogues of GreatBritain, said: "The fact that the palace has issued an apology indicates that this was a mistake by the prince.
"But having been given, the apology should now be accepted."
But the Queen"s former assistant press secretary, Dickie Arbiter, said: "This young man has got to come up front and be seen in person making an apology."
Former armed forces minister Doug Henderson MP said the picture showed the prince was "not suitable" for the prestigious royal military academy Sandhurst, which he is due to attend later this year.
"If it was anyone else, the application wouldn"t be considered. It should be withdrawn immediately," said the Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North.
The prince, who is third in line to the throne, hit the headlines last year after a scuffle with a photographer at a nightclub.
The Sun reported that Prince William was also at the party - dressed as a lion.
(Agencies)
Vocabulary:
swastika: the official emblem of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich; a cross with the arms bent at right angles in a clockwise direction(纳粹党所用的十字记号)
fancy dress party : (化装晚会)
holocaust: an act of great destruction and loss of life(大毁灭,大屠杀)
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