Prince Harry arrived in Antarctica last month to complete a charity race to the South Pole with a team of injured servicemen and women but a decision was made five days into the trek to suspend the competitive element.
The 29-year-old royal revealed in an audio blog posted online from his base camp that the team had “mixed emotions”.
The 29-year-old royal praised the practical decision in an audio blog posted online from his base camp, but also said the team had “mixed emotions”.
“We are three and a half days from the South Pole. I think it is going to come all pretty quickly to us. We’ve been out here now for about three and a half weeks,” he said.
“It is nice to see everybody intermingling with each other, not only every night because we camp together, but also during the day.”
Though he said everyone was in “high spirits”, he said there were some who found the gruelling trek less challenging.
“Everyone just can’t wait to get to the end. I think mixed emotions probably. I think some people, for instance Duncan, double amputee, simply doesn’t find walking to the South Pole a big enough challenge, which is why he really enjoyed the race,” he said.
“I think everyone back home will appreciate the fact that just being able to walk 100km in these conditions with no legs is a pretty amazing feat in itself.”
Harry and the teams are on the last leg to the South Pole and are expected to be standing on the South Pole on Friday or Saturday.
