2 months ago 30th Apr 14:00
Britain's Prince William has made a secret trip to Afghanistan to visit British troops.
The 25-year-old royal - who received his Royal Air Force pilot's 'wings' earlier this month - flew a military transport aircraft for part of the journey from the UK to Kandahar.
He then spent three hours on the ground meeting RAF personnel on Monday (28.04.08).
A Clarence House spokesman said William's father Princes Charles and grandmother Queen Elizabeth had given their permission for the confidential trip, which had been a "success".
He added: "The purpose of the trip was for the prince to familiarise himself with the operations of the RAF in theatre."
After leaving Afghanistan, William, who is second in line to the throne, flew on to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
He said the whole trip had taken about 30 hours and "passed without a hitch".
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