Charles in surprise Afghanistan visit
Thursday 25th March 2010, 4:10PM GMT.
The Prince of Wales listens to a British soldier at British military Camp Pimon in Nad-e Ali district of Helmand province
Charles, a Commander in Chief of 10 regiments, spent the night with soldiers at Camp Bastion, in Helmand Province, after becoming the “the only royal in living memory” to visit Kabul, Clarence House confirmed.
His spokesman said he had been “very pleased” to have spent time with troops, having been “keen” to make the trip for several years.
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