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Prince Harry arrived in Afghanistan Friday on a military deployment in his role as an Apache helicopter pilot, Britain's Ministry of Defence said.
Harry, the grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and third in line to the British throne, is a captain in Britain's Army Air Corps.
He will be stationed at dusty Camp Bastion in Afghanistan's Helmand province, with the 100-strong 662 Squadron, 3 Regiment Army Air Corps.
The austere conditions will be a far cry from the more luxurious lifestyle he enjoys when on leave in the United Kingdom -- or on his widely covered trip to Las Vegas last month, where a scandal broke after he was photographed naked while partying in his hotel room.
Prince Harry served briefly in Afghanistan four years ago, but was hurriedly withdrawn amid safety fears when news of his deployment leaked.
Harry qualified to fly an Apache Attack helicopter in combat early this year, after doing some of his training over the deserts of Arizona and Nevada. He won an award as best co-pilot gunner in his peer group during training.
cnn.com
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