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NJDhockeyfan10/07/2010 7:56:15 am PDT

Prince Harry executed by Taliban in controversial film

A dramatised documentary based on what would happen if Prince Harry, fourth in line to the British throne, was to be taken prisoner while serving in Afghanistan has caused an uproar, with the Queen reportedly upset with the depiction.

The 90-minute film ‘Taking Of Prince Harry’ includes scenes showing the prince, played by actor Sebastian Reid, being held behind enemy lines while negotiations are carried out to free him.

The film shows the prince, the son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, being subjected to a mock execution, with an unloaded gun pointed at his face before one of his captors pulls the trigger, reported Daily Mail online.

The depiction has not gone down well with the Armed forces and the Queen and Prince Charles too are upset by the programme, said the newspaper.

Why wold someone make a movie like this?