Royal return by Claudia Sonea

The Royal House of Great Britain is celebrating the return of Prince Harry from his abandoned military mission to Afghanistan. Nevertheless the joy won't last due to his eagerness to return to combat zones as soon as possible. He was forced to come back from his tour of duty that originally was to last until April because a magazine and Web sites disclosed details of his whereabouts (his mission had gone unreported as part of an agreement, designed to protect the 23-year-old prince and his fellow soldiers, between the Ministry of Defense and major news organizations) putting in danger not only him, but also his colleagues. Harry landed at an air force base on Saturday after serving for 10 weeks as a soldier in Afghanistan's volatile Helmand province and he was welcomed by his father, Prince Charles, and brother, Prince William. Although he is disappointed for returning earlier and not together with his mates and asked his commanding officer to approve a new mission, Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, head of Britain's armed forces said Sunday that it all depends on the amount of risks that he poses to his colleagues. Gen. Sir Richard Dannatt, head of Britain's army, added that there is no immediate prospect of the prince returning to the front line for 12 to 18 months. William, second in line to the British throne, has trained as a fighter pilot and is likely to serve overseas to areas such as the South Atlantic, the Persian Gulf, the Pacific Ocean or the West Indies with the military, probably on board a Royal Navy warship, the defense ministry said, according to officials. Harry says that his brother is eager and can hardly wait to take charge upon the enemy line. Prince Charles said Britain's royal family was happy and disappointed in the same time because the prince was forced to abandon his tour. Their main relief was to see him back in one piece. Security officials acknowledged that his role in Afghanistan could make him a target for extremists in Britain and the posts on al-Qaida-affiliated Web forums proves their suppositions are not without grounds. One post called for the prince to be killed and a video of his death sent to his family. Britain's royal family was always brave; Prince Andrew flew Royal Navy helicopters during the 1982 Falklands War, while their grandfather, Prince Philip, served on Royal Navy battleships during World War II. Both heirs to the throne have from where to inherit the bravery. A well deserved bravo to them!

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by Claudia Sonea for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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