( CNN ) -- Videos purportedly shot by Britain 's Prince Harry and including offensive language prompted an official apology Saturday from the prince and the royal family . Prince Harry apologized when video surfaced of him making offensive comments while on military duty in 2006 . According to the British-based News of the World , which released the videos on its Web site , the videos show British soldiers while a voice presumed to be Harry 's calls one solider a `` Paki , '' and in another clip tells soldier wearing a cloth on his head that he looks `` like a raghead . '' A spokesman for Prince Harry apologized in a statement released by St. James 's Palace Saturday after the videos surfaced online . The spokesman said the prince -- who is third in line to the British throne -- `` understands how offensive this term can be , and is extremely sorry for any offense his words might cause . '' It is not first apology for offensive behavior by Prince Harry . In 2005 , he was photographed wearing a Nazi uniform to a party , for which he said he was sorry . `` It was a very stupid thing to do and I 've learned my lesson , simple as that really , '' he said in a September 2005 interview marking his 21st birthday . `` I 'd like to put it in the past now . What 's done is done . I regret it . '' The videos , filmed during his military service in 2006 , were shot by the prince , according to the Web site . In one video , a voice from behind the camera says `` Ah , our little Paki Friend ... Ahmed , '' as the camera zooms in on a soldier from across the room . The video does not show Prince Harry 's face , but News of the World suggests that the voice is his . The soldiers were waiting for their flight to Cyprus for a mission , according to the Web site . The royal family said the 'paki ' term was a nickname for a friend in his platoon . `` There is no question that Prince Harry was in any way seeking to insult his friend , '' the St. James 's Palace statement said . The second video was filmed after arriving in Cyprus , according to News of the World , and shows a British soldier with a cloth over his head . A voice , which the News of the World claims to be Harry 's , is heard saying , `` ( expletive ) me , you look like a raghead . '' In response to that comment , St. James 's Palace said , `` Prince Harry used the term 'raghead ' to mean Taliban or Iraqi insurgent . '' Dickie Arbiter , a former press secretary to Queen Elizabeth II , Prince Harry 's grandmother , urged people to take the prince 's words in context . `` Harry is not the same man as he was three years ago , '' Arbiter told Britain 's ITN network . `` You do n't think when you are shooting a video . '' And he pointed out that Harry was serving in the army , where language is not always delicate . `` It is quite common for names to be used in the military ... . He 's a serviceman first and foremost , but people see him as a prince first and he has to be careful of what he says . '' The British Ministry of Defense said it was not aware of any complaints against Prince Harry and would investigate the allegations of inappropriate behavior , according to a written statement released Saturday . `` Bullying and racism are not endemic in the Armed Forces , '' it said . CNN 's Katy Byron contributed to this report .
Prince Harry apologizes for offensive language used while on duty three years ago . The prince was in the Royal Marines and stationed at Camp Bastion when he made a remark about women during an interview with BBC Radio 4's Today programme.