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| Prince Harry has been fighting the Taleban on the front line in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. | Prince Harry has been fighting the Taleban on the front line in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. |
| Harry, 23, who is third in line to the throne, has spent the last 10 weeks serving in Helmand Province. | Harry, 23, who is third in line to the throne, has spent the last 10 weeks serving in Helmand Province. |
| "I finally get the chance to do the soldiering that I want to do," the prince said ahead of his deployment. | |
| The deployment was subject to a news blackout deal, but broke down when leaked on US website the Drudge Report. | |
| Chief of the General Staff Sir Richard Dannatt, who is head of the British Army, said he was disappointed the news had leaked. | |
| It's very nice to be sort of a normal person for once Prince Harry | |
| In a statement, he said: "I am very disappointed that foreign websites have decided to run this story without consulting us. | |
| "This is in stark contrast to the highly responsible attitude that the whole of the UK print and broadcast media, along with a small number overseas, who have entered into an understanding with us over the coverage of Prince Harry on operations. | |
| In an interview in Helmand Province, Harry - a member of the Household Cavalry - talked about life as a soldier on the front line. | |
| "I haven't really had a shower for four days, I haven't washed my clothes for a week. | |
| "It's very nice to be sort of a normal person for once, I think it's about as normal as I'm going to get." | |
| It comes after the prince's planned tour to Iraq last year had to be cancelled because of a security risk. |