Harry fell down after remonstrating with a photographer outside a west London nightspot while a bleary eyed William was snapped in the embrace of two girls he met at a Bournemouth club.

Both young men were guilty of letting themselves and the Royal Family down. These two must realise they can’t have it both ways.

Yes, they’re lads who like to enjoy themselves but they’re also now both officers in the Army and in the coming weeks the safety of their men will depend on their judgment.

They’re privileged because they are heirs to the throne. If the position they aspire to is to have any dignity, they must set an example. It is time someone told them to grow up.

It is time someone told them to grow up.