A Bloody Nose for The Prince by Richard Lappas

H.R.H. Prince Edward on a three-day assessment course at the  Royal Marine Training Camp at Lympstone in Devon to become a Green Beret.18th May 1982 . The Prince was seen with a bloody nose after a clash of heads with another trainee marine.

After leaving university in January 1987, Prince Edward joined the Royal Marines. The marines had paid £12,000 towards his tuition at Cambridge University on the condition of future service.

However, Prince Edward dropped out of the commando course after having completed just one-third of the 12-month training.