( CNN ) Britain 's Prince Harry is preparing for a new chapter in his life . After nearly a decade with the British military , he has announced in a statement that he is leaving the armed forces . `` Moving on from the Army has been a really tough decision , '' he said in a statement released Tuesday . `` I consider myself incredibly lucky to have had the chance to do some very challenging jobs and have met many fantastic people in the process . ... [ T ] he experiences I have had over the last 10 years will stay with me for the rest of my life . '' `` Captain Harry Wales , '' as he is known , from his official title and name of His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales , began his formal military duties in 2005 at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst . The younger son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana seemed to thrive in a military setting . He managed to curb his wild ways ( for the most part ) , served two tours in Afghanistan and achieved the rank of captain in 2011 . He has also qualified as an Apache Aircraft commander . Prince Harry does have a few more responsibilities before he returns to civilian life . He 'll spend the last two months of his operational service attached to Australian Defence Force units in Darwin , Perth and Sydney . `` We have prepared a challenging program that will see Captain Wales deploy on urban and field training exercises , domestic deployments , as well as participate in Indigenous engagement activities , '' said Air Chief Marshal Mark Binski of the Australian Defence Force . `` While all our units are highly capable , we have selected those units that best utilise Captain Wales ' skill sets and give him some experience of the diverse range of capability we have within the ADF . '' Work with wounded soldiers will prepare the prince for the position he will take up in August . He will work in a volunteer capacity with the Ministry of Defence 's Recovery Capability Programme and the London District Personnel Recovery Unit . Both groups assist wounded or sick soldiers either return to duty or transition to civilian life . `` Wounded warriors '' are a special interest for Prince Harry . He helped spearhead and continues to champion the Invictus Games , a competition for former military personnel who have been wounded in the line of duty . Prince Harry will still have royal duties to attend to while he is finishing his military service . He will accompany Prince Charles on a trip to Turkey at the end of April , for commemorations marking the battle of Gallipoli . And he will undertake an official Royal tour of New Zealand in May , after his service with the Australian Defence Force is complete . `` This is a big , bold step for Prince Harry , '' said CNN Royal Correspondent Max Foster . `` The military provided him with an escape from public life . He thrived being 'just one of the guys . ' But , as I understand it , he feels he 's reached a natural crossroads in his career . The next steps would be staff college and desk jobs and that 's not for him . He 's passionate about the military , though , and I do n't think will ever lose that connection . ''
Statement : Royal to leave military service in June . The prince is set to continue work with wounded veterans .