Britain's Prince Harry arrives at Longyearbyen Airport, on the island of Spitsbergen, April 9, 2011. Prince Harry had joined the Walking with the Wounded team on the island of Spitsbergen, situated between the Norwegian mainland and the North Pole, for part of their walk to the North Pole. Reuters Pictures
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Prince Harry, who returned because of military commitments, said: "What an amazing experience... a lot harder and colder than any of us realised".
He added: "I'm very pleased to be back, but all the credit here goes to the lads who have weeks more of trekking to get to the North Pole. Their strength, motivation and stamina is out of this world."
The four servicemen were all injured in combat in Afghanistan, and hope to enter the record books as the first disabled team to walk unassisted to the North Pole.
They are raising money for Walking With The Wounded, which helps injured troops. The delay meant Prince Harry spent an extra day on the trek
Below is the Walking with the Wounded website, where you can follow Prince Harry's mates:
http://walkingwiththewounded.org.uk/
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