Who was the member of the Royal family that fought in the Falkland Islands war.?

Answer 1

There was a conflict between the UK and Argentina in May 1982 over Argentinas' claim to Las Malvinas. The Royal Navy task Force was attacked by the Argentine Air force and ships were sunk, Exocet missiles causing many casualties. The Hawker Harrier proved to be a superb aircraft for the British, flying from HMS Invincible & HMS Hermes,aided by the US Sidewinder missile. HMS Conqueror, a British nuclear submarine, sank the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano, many lives were lost. The British landed a force of Royal Marines and Parachute Regiment forces in San Carlos water & a bridgehead was established. The Parachute Regiment (2nd Battalion)attacked the settlement of Darwin/Goose Green and overcame a strong defence. The Colonel, H Jones was awarded a Posthumous VC. As the Argentines had sunk the Atlantic Conveyor, a merchant ship carrying many Helicopters, the British were obliged to walk (Yomp) across East Falkland to attack the capital, Port Stanley. 3 Paras' Sgt Ian McKay was awarded a posthumous VC in the attack on Mount Longdon. The Argentine Airforce using Skyhawk & Mirage jet fighters attacked Sir Galahad & Sir Tristram off Bluff Cove & again there were casualties during the landing of British Guards Regiments forces. However the Argentine General decided he could not fight any more in defence of Stanley and therefore surrendered to the British. While all this was going on ( & I suspect this is unique in warfare) there were no civillian casualties. The total British losses were 256 and the Argentine losses were about 1,000 (mostly in the Belgrano attack) Margaret Thatcher, the British Prime Minister was given much credit for the conflict, which was a major gamble given Britains decline in world power at this time in history. Subsequently the British established a mainland Air base to defend the Falklands.

Answer 2

The member of the British royal family who fought in the Falklands was Prince Andrew.

Answer 3

The Falklands War was fought between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the disputed Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.