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Prince Harry spent Valentine’s Day chilling with the Royal Marines

Prince Harry spent Valentine’s Day chilling with the Royal Marines. He had flown to Bardufoss in northern Norway by private jet from London – a day trip believed to have cost taxpayers up to £20,000 – in his role as Captain General of the Royal Marines.

Being away from your pregnant wife on your first Valentine’s Day as a married couple would be tough for anyone. But 200 miles inside the Arctic Circle, Prince Harry at least had a reminder of Meghan – when he found an ice shelter adorned with his wedding photos.

Around 800 British personnel are taking part in a gruelling winter training programme dubbed Exercise Clockwork, where recruits are taught to fight, survive and operate in temperatures as low as -30C (-22F).

Shown around a makeshift igloo, known as a Quincey Shelter, Harry discovered the troops had jokingly decorated it with some of his wedding pictures. Spotting them, he laughed: ‘You weirdos! Nice.’ He added: ‘It’s very kind of you to invite me into your private, err, shrine. Romantic. Homely in there isn’t it.’ Stepping out into the fresh air, he added: ‘It starts to get a little bit weird after a while.’

Checking the troops had remembered to send cards to their wives, he teased them about getting into trouble and reminisced about his days in the Forces. He then asked: “How’s morale been?” before joking: ‘The RAF guys will be struggling the most, will they?”

Sergeant Ads Lesley said of the prince: “He was really keen to engage … He had a smile on his face.”

And, after the three-hour visit, Harry flew back home to Kensington Palace – just in time for Valentine’s dinner with Meghan.

Source: IOL News