Prince Harry and his fellow philanthropists have finally reached the South Pole! They set out a couple of weeks ago to begin their more than 200 mile trek across Antarctica to reach the South Pole.
Initially, three teams set out on the mission and it was to be a race to the finish. However, a few days ago the teams – plagued by harsh weather conditions – decided to walk together as a group, rather than racing the final stretch.
The Daily Mail has covered the trek extensively, and shared this bit of information today:
It is hoped their remarkable achievement will raise £2 million for the Walking With The Wounded charity, which supports injured ex-servicemen and women.
Ed Parker, the expedition’s director and co-founder of the charity, said: ‘We always knew that this wasn’t going to be easy, but that is what makes the challenge so exciting.
‘Our aim was to show that, despite injury, young men and women from our armed forces can still achieve great things.
‘We came down here, determined to get 12 men and women, all injured in conflict, to the South Pole, and this is what we have done. The feeling is incredible.’