London, January 11 : Prince Harry has apologised for his racist remarks after a home video containing his ''Paki'' jibe against fellow comrade emerged.

The third in line to the throne, who is honing his flying skills to become a pilot of the meanest attack machine in the British Army, was said to have invited trouble as he called an Asian officer "our little Paki friend".

The royal, in a light-hearted manner, apparently told another cadet, who was wearing a camouflage veil off duty, "F*** me, you look like a raghead"- a nasty term to refer to an Arab.

It was alleged that Harry further went on to poke fun at the Queen as he enacted a mobile conversation while other cadets sat in the audience.

"Send my love to the corgis. I've got to go, got to go, bye. God Save You . . . yeah, that's great," News of the World quoted him as saying.

The 24-year-old also gagged about his pubic hair with one of the squad while giving orders about a forthcoming exercise in the 2006 video diary - just a year after Harry apologised for wearing a Nazi swastika at a fancy dress party.

Of the Nazi swastika incident, the then 20-year-old Harry had said: "I am very sorry if I have caused any offence. It was a poor choice of costume and I apologise."

And now, Clarence House has issued an apology for the prince's behaviour and commentary in the video, which evoked serious response from others.

Of the Paki remark, the spokesman said: "Prince Harry fully understands how offensive this term can be-and is extremely sorry for any offence his words might cause.

"However, on this occasion three years ago, Prince Harry used the term without any malice and as a nickname about a highly popular member of his platoon.

"There is no question that Prince Harry was in any way seeking to insult his friend.

"Prince Harry is using the term `raghead' to mean Taliban." (ANI)