Prince Harry is Top Gun in Apache Helicopter course

  Prince Harry will return to Afghanistan after qualifying yesterday as a front line Apache attack helicopter pilot.

"Britain's Prince Harry has won a prize for being the best co-pilot gunner out of more than 20 newly qualified Apache attack Helicopter pilots, the Ministry of Defense said Thursday."

"The award handed to Captain Wales consists of a polished 30 mm round from an Apache cannon mounted on a stand," the ministry said in a statement.

Harry, who four years ago briefly did active service in Afghanistan, was given the award during a dinner Wednesday to mark the end of 18 months of intensive training. It was one of two prizes for achievement on the Apache course.

As part of his Apache course, Harry spent two months in the United States where he was trained in handling the helicopter in mountain and desert conditions, in dust landings, and day and night operations, as well as taking part in live firing.

British Apache helicopters supported last year's NATO mission over Libya and continue to be used to assist the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.Duke Of Cambridge, Prince  William is following the footsteps of his Younger Brother Prince Harry. William is currently on deployment as a Royal Air Force search and rescue helicopter pilot in the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic.

Captain Wales :- Real Top Gun

The 27-year-old prince served in the army in the southern Afghan province of Helmand but returned home after just 10 weeks when a media blackout collapsed.
He had secretly been flown to Helmand in mid-December 2007 to work as a forward air controller, calling in air strikes and informing pilots of where their targets were.
That made him the first member of Britain's royal family to see active service in a theatre of war since his uncle Prince Andrew flew helicopters during the Falklands war.
After returning from Afghanistan, Harry said he was keen to return to frontline action but military chiefs warned it could pose too much of a security headache.
A possible deployment to Iraq was cancelled at the last minute because of concern for his safety and that of his colleagues.
The prince will be based at an army air base at Wattisham in eastern England, as part of 16 Air Assault Brigade, where he will participate in exercises within Britain to gain wider experience of flying Apaches.

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Prince Harry Some Details Of His Official Duty

Prince Harry about to outline the Prince's tour of Caribbean and Brazil - this is from inside St James' Palace
Jamie Lowther Pinkerton, [Prince Harry's Private Sec.] "Harry is bouncing about this tour and hugely looking forward to it"
"Prince Harry will bring his own brand of energy and enthusiasm - keen to pay tribute to his grandmother"
"Prince Harry will in Belize name a street 'Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Boulevard"
"Prince Harry will take part in a canoe naming ceremony using a special local brew."
"In Bahamas he'll board fast royal Bahamian defence force boat and attend church service in blues and royals uniform."
"Prince Harry visits Usain Bolt athletics track at Uni of West Indies - just months before olympics."
"Special Importance to Prince Harry will be visit to Bustamente Chuldren's Hospital" - says JLP[Harry's Private Sec.]
Prime Minister of Jamaica will meet Harry on 6th March - this follows her pledge to relinquish HM as head of state
Harry tours Falmouth in Jamaica by train before attending 'Jamaica Night' in Montego Bay
JLP "Prince Harry is hugely looking fwd to visiting Brazil for the first time. First stop, Sugarloaf mountain"
Harry will take part in sports day on Brazil beach - beach rugby and he'll take part in beach volleyball event.
Harry will play for Sentebale Polo Cup at the end of his official tour - then private time exploring conservation in
Belize, Bahamas and Jamaica - all in-country costs will be footed by the country themselves.
JLP "the tour reflects Harry's interests at the moment - Children and Military. He like to kick the dirt around".
on Falklands issue, JLP "I'm confident that issue will not flare up when he arrives in Brazil"
JLP "we hope Harry gets to meet Usain Bolt, but we are in the thick of preparations for 2012"
JLP "Buckingham Palace canvassed opinion on who wanted to go where and why - The Caribbean was Harry's first choice"
 JLP (smiling) confirms: "the beach volleyball Prince Harry will be taking part in is NOT mixed"
 it's official, @EwartRoyale is tweeting from inside St James' Palace!

Via @SkyNews [Paul]

Prince Harry Overseas Visit in March

Prince Harry will visit Belize, The Bahamas and Jamaica on behalf of The Queen as part of Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. His

 overseas visit will be from the 2nd - 8th March 2012. 

In addition, Harry will visit Brazil in support of the United Kingdom Government and his charities from 9th to 11th March.
According to St. James Palace, Prince Harry's visit to Brazil in March, at the request of the Foreign Office in addition to touring three Commonwealth countries.

Prince Harry will be in Jamaica (including Kingston and Falmouth) from March 5 to 8, the palace says. It's Harry's first overseas tour on behalf of the Queen. Brazil is regarded as a huge and vital emerging market for British exports.

The event is part of a new marketing campaign known as "The Great" to promote Britain's industrial, cultural and other achievements around the world, British Embassy and Foreign Ministry officials told reporters in Rio de Janeiro.

The announcement was made during a visit by Foreign Secretary William Hague to Brazil to improve diplomatic and trade ties with Latin America's largest country and economic powerhouse.

via Clarence House and Many other Media Sources!

Prince Harry is to climb Everest with WWTW Team

Prince Harry is to keep his vow to a group of wounded soldiers by joining their attempt to conquer Everest.

Sources yesterday confirmed Harry, 27, will be with the Walking With The Wounded charity team in April for an assault on the 29,000ft peak.

A Walking With The Wounded source said: "We are really pleased."

The Prince will climb to Everest's base camp, which is 17,000ft up - but will not attempt to reach the summit.

Harry may climb a neighbouring mountain, the 20,000ft Lobuche.

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*Good Luck Guys*

Sporty Prince Harry has been invited to watch the women's beach volleyball in his official capacity as "Olympic Ambassador" at this summer's games

Sporty Prince Harry has been invited to watch the women's beach volleyball in his official capacity as "Olympic Ambassador" at this summer's games.

And Harry will not need to travel far — thousands of tons of sand will be used to make a beach on Horse-guard's Parade, a stone's throw from his London home St James's Palace.

Games organisers have invited Harry to choose which events he wants to attend along with Wills and Kate.

Last night sources said Prince William 29, wanted to watch water polo and Prince William's Wife Kate 30, is interested in the hockey, rowing and athletics.

Harry's still deciding — but is bound to fancy volleyball. An Olympic source said: "The three young Royals will add a bit of magic to the Games and we are hoping they will attend as many events as possible.

"They've indicated a desire to throw light on some of the less high-profile events."

Prince Harry and Prince William go into Battle for abandoned war Heroes

Prince Harry with Other Military Soldiers[Friends] Serving in Afghanistan

A charitable trust set up to help soldiers make a successful transition to civilian life is being launched with the backing of £35 million - and the support of Prince Harry and Duke of Cambridge.

Funding from the Big Lottery Fund means the Forces in Mind Trust (FIMT), which has been given partnership support from the Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry, will begin helping veterans and ex-service personnel this week. 

The FIMT aims to provide UK-wide long-term support and advice during the next 20 years to ex-service personnel who wish to ease back into everyday life after experiencing action on the front line.

According to the trust, soldiers and their families can experience poor mental health, family breakdown and alcohol-related problems as they attempt to settle back into civilian life.

The Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry will back the FIMT with grants over a three-year programme, help to raise awareness of the issues facing veterans and carry out research on the most effective ways to support their transition to civilian life.

Nick Booth, the foundation's chief executive, said: "We are incredibly excited about this partnership with Forces in Mind.

"Taking a direct lead from our patrons, the foundation is committed to ensuring those who have given so much serving their country in the Armed Forces are, in turn, given as much support as they and their families need to re-integrate into civilian society.

"We hope the foundation's involvement and resources will further allow the Forces in Mind Trust to become a major new source of support and leadership in this incredibly important sector."

Via Press Association

Prince Harry Back To UK! Now What's Next..?

Prince Harry has landed back on UK soil *Does a little dance* which means we have His Royal Hotness all to ourselves. After spending just under two months across the pond the red-head has returned home because the ladies are so much better here. Ok, we lied about that bit… he's back in the country as he's completed his helicopter gunship training in California and Arizona...

And if you want to be in closer proximity to Prince Harry you'll have to set up residency in Suffolk as the royal will complete his training at Wattisham Flying Station.

In light of the joyous news that he's just a train ride away, we wanted to salute his sexiness with lots of pics....! Good Luck Prince Harry....!