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| Prince Harry home after Afghanistan deployment | |
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| Prince Harry has arrived back in Britain following his four-month deployment in Afghanistan. | |
| He arrived at snowy RAF Brize Norton, in Oxfordshire, after a period of "decompression" at a base in Cyprus. | |
| BBC royal correspondent Daniela Relph said he would be on leave for four or five weeks before taking a decision on his military career. | BBC royal correspondent Daniela Relph said he would be on leave for four or five weeks before taking a decision on his military career. |
| Earlier this week he said he had shot at Taliban insurgents while an Apache helicopter co-pilot gunner. | Earlier this week he said he had shot at Taliban insurgents while an Apache helicopter co-pilot gunner. |
| The prince, who flew into Oxfordshire on a regular personnel flight, is expected to travel with his comrades in the 662 Squadron, 3 Regiment, Army Air Corps to their headquarters in Suffolk. | |
| In an interview released on Monday after he had left Afghanistan, Prince Harry admitted he had fired at people during his time in the country. | |
| "If there's people trying to do bad stuff to our guys, then we'll take them out of the game," he said. | "If there's people trying to do bad stuff to our guys, then we'll take them out of the game," he said. |
| Our correspondent says the prince is expected to be reunited with his family later. It is possible he may resume his royal duties in the next few weeks, before returning to his military career. | Our correspondent says the prince is expected to be reunited with his family later. It is possible he may resume his royal duties in the next few weeks, before returning to his military career. |
| Prince Harry is third in line to the throne, a position that will be taken by the Duchess of Cambridge's baby when it is born in July. | Prince Harry is third in line to the throne, a position that will be taken by the Duchess of Cambridge's baby when it is born in July. |
| The prince has said he "can't wait to be an uncle" but that he hoped his sister-in-law would be given privacy during her pregnancy, adding: "It's very unfair that they were forced to publicise it when they were, but that's just the media for you." | The prince has said he "can't wait to be an uncle" but that he hoped his sister-in-law would be given privacy during her pregnancy, adding: "It's very unfair that they were forced to publicise it when they were, but that's just the media for you." |
| In the same interview he admitted he had "let my family down" when he was pictured naked in a Las Vegas hotel room last year. | In the same interview he admitted he had "let my family down" when he was pictured naked in a Las Vegas hotel room last year. |
| He said it was "probably a classic example of me probably being too much Army and not enough prince." | He said it was "probably a classic example of me probably being too much Army and not enough prince." |
| But he added: "But at the end of the day I was in a private area and there should have been a certain amount of privacy that one should expect." | But he added: "But at the end of the day I was in a private area and there should have been a certain amount of privacy that one should expect." |
| Captain Wales | Captain Wales |
| Prince Harry is the first member of the Royal Family to take part in combat since his uncle, the Duke of York, fought in the Falklands War. | Prince Harry is the first member of the Royal Family to take part in combat since his uncle, the Duke of York, fought in the Falklands War. |
| Captain Wales, as he is known in the military, arrived for his second tour of Afghanistan in September. | |
| Within days of arriving, Camp Bastion was attacked by Taliban insurgents. Prince Harry was moved under guard to a secure location during the attack. | Within days of arriving, Camp Bastion was attacked by Taliban insurgents. Prince Harry was moved under guard to a secure location during the attack. |
| On his role in Afghanistan, the prince said: "We fire when we have to, take a life to save a life, but essentially we're more of a deterrent than anything else." | On his role in Afghanistan, the prince said: "We fire when we have to, take a life to save a life, but essentially we're more of a deterrent than anything else." |
| He said missions to recover injured troops were a key role. | He said missions to recover injured troops were a key role. |
| "Our job out here is to make sure the guys are safe on the ground. | "Our job out here is to make sure the guys are safe on the ground. |
| "Now if that means shooting at someone who's shooting at them, then we'll do it." | "Now if that means shooting at someone who's shooting at them, then we'll do it." |