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Harry given Afghan campaign medal | Harry given Afghan campaign medal |
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Prince Harry and other soldiers who served in Afghanistan have been awarded campaign medals. | Prince Harry and other soldiers who served in Afghanistan have been awarded campaign medals. |
The prince was among 170 members of the Household Cavalry, who recently served in the country, to receive the decoration at the Windsor ceremony. | The prince was among 170 members of the Household Cavalry, who recently served in the country, to receive the decoration at the Windsor ceremony. |
Lieutenant Wales, as the 23-year-old prince is known, was presented the medal by his aunt the Princess Royal. | Lieutenant Wales, as the 23-year-old prince is known, was presented the medal by his aunt the Princess Royal. |
Prince Charles, Prince William and Harry's girlfriend, Chelsy Davy were among the guests at the event. | Prince Charles, Prince William and Harry's girlfriend, Chelsy Davy were among the guests at the event. |
As the parade, led by the band of the Blues and Royals, arrived there was applause from about 600 family and friends who had gathered to watch. | |
After the ceremony at Combermere Barracks, the soldiers paraded through the town to the Household Cavalry's garrison church, Holy Trinity, in Windsor. | |
A service was held to remember British forces killed during the recent six-month tour of duty to Helmand Province, although their unit did not lose any men in that time. | |
In Pictures: Harry receives medal | |
Among well-wishers gathered outside the church were Kevin and Maria Rhodes who had travelled from nearby Eton Wick. | |
Mrs Rhodes, 40, said: "We haven't come so much for Harry. We were coming here anyway and just wanted to show our support and say thank you to all the guys." | |
Retired housewife Joey Jones, 82, from Maidenhead in Berkshire waved a Union flag as the servicemen filed past. | |
She said: "I thought I would come to support the soldiers and especially because Prince Harry was parading. | |
"I think they have a rotten job and for what they're doing out there we should show some support." | |
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Princess Anne presented the medals in her capacity as colonel of the Blues and Royals. | Princess Anne presented the medals in her capacity as colonel of the Blues and Royals. |
She chatted with her nephew for around 30 seconds before moving off smiling. | She chatted with her nephew for around 30 seconds before moving off smiling. |
Harry went to Helmand Province in December to work as a Forward Air Controller, serving at Garmsir in southern Helmand and Musa Qaleh. | Harry went to Helmand Province in December to work as a Forward Air Controller, serving at Garmsir in southern Helmand and Musa Qaleh. |
But his four-month deployment was cut short after 10 weeks, when a news blackout broke down at the end of February. | But his four-month deployment was cut short after 10 weeks, when a news blackout broke down at the end of February. |
He qualifies for the Afghanistan Medal after having served more than the minimum four-week period required. | He qualifies for the Afghanistan Medal after having served more than the minimum four-week period required. |
It will be the second medal he is entitled to wear on regimental occasions, the other being the Golden Jubilee Medal, a gift from the Queen to mark her 50-year reign in 2002. | It will be the second medal he is entitled to wear on regimental occasions, the other being the Golden Jubilee Medal, a gift from the Queen to mark her 50-year reign in 2002. |
'One of lads' | |
Corporal of Horse David Baxter - Prince Harry's partner in the air control team - was among those at the ceremony and service. | |
Cpl Baxter, 28, from Coleraine, Northern Ireland, said the circumstances of Harry's forced departure from the deployment were "a bit disappointing". | |
"It doubled up the workload that we had and every time we had a major operation we had to get someone to replace him. | |
"A lot of people were disappointed about it, that he did have to go. | |
"He was just one of the lads." |
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