Prince William returns from secret Afghan sortie
PRINCE WILLIAM has returned from a secret visit to meet British troops in Afghanistan this week.
The prince, 25, flew a military transport plane for part of the journey from the UK to Kandahar, where he spent three hours meeting service personnel, above.
Royal watchers and British troops today questioned whether Monday's visit was anything more than a PR exercise. Some suggested it may have been organised to get positive headlines following controversy over the prince being allowed to fly military helicopters to a stag do on the Isle of Wight and his girlfriend Kate Middleton's family home.
Former royal protection officer Ken Wharfe said: "I think the cynics amongst us will say it's an attempt to cover up the Chinook jollies."
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