Poll: Do you agree with Prince Harry that National Service should be brought back?

Speaking at the end of his week-long trip to New Zealand, Harry reflected on his time in the armed forces saying it had done amazing things for him, and adding that he dreads to think where he would be now if he had not joined up.

He also encouraged his nephew and niece, George and Charlotte, to one day join themselves as "it's done no harm, just good, for me and I know it's the same for William".

"Without a doubt, it does keep you out of trouble. Different people do it for different reasons," he said.

"I did it because since I was a kid I enjoyed wearing the combats, I enjoyed running around with a rifle, jumping in a ditch and living in the rain and stuff.

"But then when I grew up, it became more than that, it became an opportunity for me to escape the limelight.

"I've had an epic ten years, I've had great fun. The Army keep giving me great jobs, and I can never thank them enough for that."

He also spoke of the amazing things that the Army had done for those around him, especially the 11 men who were under his command at Windsor.

"I dread to think where I'd be without the Army. Bring back National Service - I've said that before," he said.

"But I put my hand up, as I said to the kids today, you can make bad choices, some severe, some not so severe.

"You can make bad choices in life, but it's how you recover from those and which path you end up taking.

"And the Army has done amazing things for me. And more importantly to me, what I've seen the Army do to other young guys."