Prince Harry is ready to strap on his snow boots and head south for the winter, joining a group of wounded soldiers on a charity trek in the South Pole.
The 28-year-old prince is yet to speak publicly about the event, but The Daily Mail reports he is anticipated to announce he will be taking part in the challenge which launches this week after joining an amputee team on a trek to the North Pole for the same cause in 2011.
Harry, who is a patron of the charity Walking with the Wounded, joined an amputee team which trekked to the North Pole with soldier Captain Disney who lost his right leg in battle.
“I know he’s wanting to be involved,” Captain Disney told The Telegraph.
“He’s a soldier — of course he’d love to do this. But first and foremost I’d like him to be there because he is a really good bloke.”
The North Pole trek was at the centre of a two-part film called Harry’s Heroes which documented the wounded British soldiers and the prince before he had to head home early to attend his brother’s wedding.
“These guys have been to hell and back and come out the other side,” he said during the documentary.
“They are amazing, absolutely astonishing; the inspiration they give to everyone is unbelievable.”
Known as Captain Wales in the army, the soldier spoke of his love for the military life.
“I guess I have three different lives. One is my military life, one is my public life, one is the public stuff. But me as a military man is my number one favourite, because I get to spend time with people like this,” he said.
The South Pole trek will take place as a race between a British team, a US team and a combined team with representatives from Canada and Australia.
If the prince participates, after extensive training he will fly to Antarctica in November to begin the trek expected to reach the South Pole around December 17.
In a statement released ahead of the Allied South Pole Challenge launch this Friday, Prince Harry urged everyone to get behind the trek.
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