By Adam Lee Potter No man is happy without an instruction manual, be it for a widescreen TV or a Black & Decker drill. And the heir to  the throne is apparently no exception. Prince William – ever the military man –  is preparing for impending fatherhood with a no-nonsense guide by former Commando and father-of-three Neil Sinclair. The Prince is working his way through Commando Dad – Basic Training, a handbook in the style of Basic Battle Skills, the Army bible given to new recruits. No-nonsense: Adam Lee Potter puts the book to the test with 11-month-old Bert Thompson
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Reporter Adam Lee Potter worked through  Commando Dad – Basic Training
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Prince William is using the guide to prepare for fatherhood in July
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