Prince Harry's North Pole Expedition: Royal To Trek For Wounded Troops

Great Britain's Prince Harry is planning to join disabled soldiers on a North Pole expedition, with the cause of raising money for wounded British veterans.

The "Walking with the Wounded" expedition could mark the first group of amputees ever to reach the North Pole. Through Prince Harry does not plan to join them for the entire trek, he says he wants to walk at least part of the way if his military commitments allow.

From CBC News:

Harry, who served with the British army in Afghanistan, has been trying to raise public awareness about disabled former soldiers. He fought alongside soldiers who are now coping with lost arms or legs.

He and his older brother, William, are helping to raise money for rehabilitation aimed at getting the wounded back into the workplace.

WATCH Prince Harry discuss the expedition and his commitment to wounded soldiers:

Comments

[FrTown]

03:27 PM on 03/29/2010

Why North Pole, is Afghanistan too hot for ya?

[pointyheadprodigy]

12:25 PM on 03/26/2010

Isn't that like taking bong loads for alcoholism? BFD he has the power to do something that could really matter, but takes a vacation instead. I don't mean to slight the disabled vets in the least, but I think that is what Harry is in effect doing.

[MyVesta]

11:36 PM on 03/26/2010

He has plenty of money to do something significant.

But like a typical Royal, he chooses only to provide his "image", and not the £o££y (lolly).

[Libertarian09]

09:25 PM on 03/23/2010

Harry should trek to Buckingham Palace and petition his grandmother to put a stop to the war. The
"Royals" enjoy all the benefits of their "blue blood" but have abdicated their burden of responsibility. While Elizabeth technically holds no authority to end the war, one address to the English people denouncing the occupation would have the elected politicians falling over themselves to get the troops home.

[karlo5]

03:46 PM on 03/23/2010

Are you shitting me?

[TJCole]

02:53 PM on 03/23/2010

Why...?

[andycan]

02:11 PM on 03/23/2010

Now he says he will bomb the Taliban, now he treks to the North Pole...
please spare us the boredom of fake news from this ROYAL TWIT!

[dulceburro]

02:00 PM on 03/23/2010

Good job.

[AnnoyedCanuck]

01:37 PM on 03/23/2010

An Arctic trek, even part-way, is a serious undertaking. This is for a good cause and should be applauded.

Harry's a good guy. He could choose to live a totally self-indulgent life, but by all accounts is a serious and dedicated soldier.

[MyVesta]

06:16 PM on 03/26/2010

No, he's not self-indulgent AT ALL -- LOL!

[NavyMom]

01:35 PM on 03/23/2010

I admire His Highness's military service; wish more Americans born into privilege had as much sense of duty. And he's a hottie!

[Libertarian09]

09:28 PM on 03/23/2010

A blind "sense of duty" is what allows war to happen. I wish more Americans, rich or poor, would turn their back on military service. Make the corporations pay for the wars that are fought on their behalf.

[Das Hirschenhofer 11]

01:45 AM on 03/25/2010

Why can't anyone do anything positive without someone else burdening them with petty observations? Is it so unbelievable that Harry might actually care about these wounded troops?

[Zeebob]

01:29 PM on 03/23/2010

I bet he'll be doing some messonic rituals when he's up there. Preparing to be crowned king in the coming years.

[Libertarian09]

09:30 PM on 03/23/2010

William is the chosen one. Harry will never be King. The Monarchy will face enough of a struggle when Elizabeth is gone, crowning Harry or his dad would be the end of it.

[Forester]

01:24 PM on 03/23/2010

royals are a j oke

[LMPE]

01:19 PM on 03/23/2010

Just avoid derogatory remarks, OK, Harry?