Prince William, who is training to become a full-time military helicopter pilot, wants to fight in Afghanistan, a newspaper said Sunday, citing the royal. The News of the World, Britain's biggest-selling newspaper, said the 26-year-old royal, who is second in line to the throne, unwittingly spoke to their reporter in a nightclub.

The prince gives away little when speaking publicly. William also said his brother Prince Harry was missing his ex-lover Chelsy Davy, while giving away no clues about whether he might marry his own girlfriend Kate Middleton.

Harry, 24, served with the British Army in Afghanistan for 77 days with the Household Cavalry regiment until a reporting embargo broke down in February 2008.

He had previously been blocked from serving in Iraq due to the sensitivities of sending senior royals to fight in war zones and the likelihood of them becoming high-profile targets and increasing the risk for their colleagues.

"I'd love to do what Harry did out in Afghanistan," William was reported as saying.

"That's why we train -- because we want to be out there on the front line. I'm a bit jealous of him to be honest. Hopefully I'll get my turn."

William, who graduated as an army officer in December 2006, is training to be a full time pilot with the Search and Rescue Force branch of the Royal Air Force (RAF).

Flight Lieutenant William Wales began his 18-month training course in January. Officers usually serve an operational tour of approximately 30-36 months following successful completion of training, but William may yet be blocked from serving on the front line.

William has briefly glimpsed military life in Afghanistan, taking part in a 30-hour round trip to Kandahar Air Base and Qatar in April 2008 at the culmination of an attachment to the RAF.

Asked whether he would be getting married any time soon, William replied: "You'll have to wait and see. Wait and see!"

Asked about how his brother was faring following his split from Zimbabwean law student Davy in January, William shook his head and replied: "Harry is still missing Chelsy. They were together for such a long time, so it's only natural, I guess. He's coping, but, yeah, he does miss her a lot."

The News of the World said William spoke to their reporter during a 1940s wartime theme party in a central London nightclub.

A spokesman for the prince said: "Prince William doesn't talk about his private life to strangers. William does not recall this conversation taking place."

Source: AFP