Prince Harry returns to military work in Afghanistan
Prince Harry has arrived in Afghanistan, to fly attack helicopters against the Taliban.
The young royal will now put his recent Vegas controversy behind him as he returns to his day job, working as a co-pilot gunner for the next four months.
He arrived in the country early this morning, looking tired, and pausing only to give a thumbs-up to the photographers who had gathered to see him, before carefully inspecting the Apache helicopter he will be flying.
A spokesperson for St James's Palace said: "Prince Harry, like any soldier, considers it a great honour to represent his country in Her Majesty's armed forces wherever it chooses to deploy him."
Harry spent 10 weeks on the front-line five years ago, and has voiced his interest in returning to Afghanistan again, having spent the last few years out of the fighting. He will spend 10 days training to hone his skills, then will be deployed to carry out his operations.
Prince Charles and the Queen have been briefed about Harry's return to duty, and Charles is said to be immensely proud of his son.
Last year, Harry spoke of how thankful he was to have been one of the people who has flown an Apache helicopter, saying: "It's a fantastic piece of kit, it's like flying a robot."
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