Britain's Prince William, or Flying Officer Wales, visits Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Monday, April 28, 2008. The prince made a secret visit there to meet with British troops, a royal official said.
Britain's Prince William talks to troops at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Monday, April 28, 2008. William, second in line for the British throne after his father, spent three hours on the ground talking with troops.
Britain's Prince William visits troops at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Monday, April 28, 2008. William, 25, piloted a C-17 Globemaster transport plane on part of the flight to Kandahar.
Prince William visits Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Monday, April 28, 2008. William's trip to Kandahar also had echoes of his brother's deployment to Afghanistan, where Britain has some 7,500 soldiers in the fight against Taliban insurgents.
Britain's Prince William shares a laugh with British troops during his secret visit to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Monday, April 28, 2008.
Britain's Prince William, or Flying Officer Wales, talks with troop at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Monday, April 28, 2008.
Britain's Prince William, or Flying Officer Wales, visits Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Monday, April 28, 2008.