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| Prince William returns home after duty in Falklands | Prince William returns home after duty in Falklands |
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| Prince William has returned to Britain after being deployed to the Falkland Islands. | Prince William has returned to Britain after being deployed to the Falkland Islands. |
| His deployment, as an RAF helicopter search and rescue pilot, caused a diplomatic row with Argentina, which claims the islands, known there as the Malvinas. | His deployment, as an RAF helicopter search and rescue pilot, caused a diplomatic row with Argentina, which claims the islands, known there as the Malvinas. |
| It came amid tensions between the UK and Argentina, as the 30th anniversary of the Falklands conflict looms. | It came amid tensions between the UK and Argentina, as the 30th anniversary of the Falklands conflict looms. |
| Clarence House said he had returned after an "entirely routine" tour. | Clarence House said he had returned after an "entirely routine" tour. |
| A spokesman for St James's Palace said: "He will have a short period of leave like the rest of his crew, before returning to work at RAF Valley." | |
| Buenos Aires, which claims the Falklands are occupied Argentine territory, had condemned the prince's tour as a "provocation". | Buenos Aires, which claims the Falklands are occupied Argentine territory, had condemned the prince's tour as a "provocation". |
| But UK Foreign Secretary William Hague said there was nothing provocative about "routine military movements". | But UK Foreign Secretary William Hague said there was nothing provocative about "routine military movements". |
| The Duke of Cambridge was part of a four-man crew in the territory providing cover for both the civilian and military population. | The Duke of Cambridge was part of a four-man crew in the territory providing cover for both the civilian and military population. |
| The six-week deployment saw Flight Lieutenant Wales operate as a Sea King co-pilot, a post he has held at RAF Valley in Anglesey since qualifying. | The six-week deployment saw Flight Lieutenant Wales operate as a Sea King co-pilot, a post he has held at RAF Valley in Anglesey since qualifying. |