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| Prince Harry 'longs for family time' on Afghanistan return | Prince Harry 'longs for family time' on Afghanistan return |
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| Prince Harry says he is "longing" to spend some time with his family after arriving back in Britain following his 20-week deployment in Afghanistan. | |
| He said he had enjoyed "blue sky" and "a bit of comedy" during a period of "decompression" at a base in Cyprus. | He said he had enjoyed "blue sky" and "a bit of comedy" during a period of "decompression" at a base in Cyprus. |
| Speaking at RAF Brize Norton, in Oxfordshire, he said he was hoping to "take on more royal stuff" in 2013. | Speaking at RAF Brize Norton, in Oxfordshire, he said he was hoping to "take on more royal stuff" in 2013. |
| 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. |
| Asked about the pregnancy of his sister-in-law, the Duchess of Cambridge, he told journalists: "I'm longing to see my brother and sister-in-law, as with any of the soldiers who've just come off the plane after four-and-half months away. | Asked about the pregnancy of his sister-in-law, the Duchess of Cambridge, he told journalists: "I'm longing to see my brother and sister-in-law, as with any of the soldiers who've just come off the plane after four-and-half months away. |
| "I really am longing to catch up with people behind closed doors - you guys aren't invited." | "I really am longing to catch up with people behind closed doors - you guys aren't invited." |
| The prince, who served in his first tour of Afghanistan in 2007/2008, said he was "really proud of the guys, the whole squadron and obviously everybody else out there". | The prince, who served in his first tour of Afghanistan in 2007/2008, said he was "really proud of the guys, the whole squadron and obviously everybody else out there". |
| "Everything seems to be going the right direction - it's very different from when I was last out there." | "Everything seems to be going the right direction - it's very different from when I was last out there." |
| Of the rest of the year, he said "the Army will have an idea, I presume, and what that is I will do". | Of the rest of the year, he said "the Army will have an idea, I presume, and what that is I will do". |
| "Given the opportunity, I'd like to take on more royal stuff, to the extent that, pre-deployment, I've been very busy - hopefully there'll be a few gaps that open up." | "Given the opportunity, I'd like to take on more royal stuff, to the extent that, pre-deployment, I've been very busy - hopefully there'll be a few gaps that open up." |
| The prince, who will be on leave for four or five weeks, said he hoped to "pay some more attention to the charities". | The prince, who will be on leave for four or five weeks, said he hoped to "pay some more attention to the charities". |
| On newspaper headlines earlier in the week suggesting he had killed Taliban insurgents, he said: "You get asked to do things that you would expect to do wearing this uniform - that's as simple as that, really." | On newspaper headlines earlier in the week suggesting he had killed Taliban insurgents, he said: "You get asked to do things that you would expect to do wearing this uniform - that's as simple as that, really." |
| 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. | 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 "let my family down" when he was pictured naked in a Las Vegas hotel room last year. | In an interview released on Monday after he had left Afghanistan, Prince Harry 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." |
| 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. | 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. |
| In the interview released on Monday, 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." | In the interview released on Monday, 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." |