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Prince William to join Caribbean anti-drug patrol
Summary from multiple countries, from articles in English
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Prince William is heading to the azure waters of the Caribbean as part of a two-month deployment in the Royal Navy despite his request to be as close as possible to conflict. (article 3)
The assignment beginning Monday will see the second in line to the throne spending much of his time trolling the West Indies aboard the HMS Iron Duke, a frigate on hurricane relief duty and counter-narcotics patrol. (article 3)
Rear Admiral Robert Cooling said William " commendably wanted to be as close to the front line as possible. (article 3)
There was also concern that placing William in the Persian Gulf might draw unwanted attention from Britain's enemies. (article 3)
The two-month secondment includes five weeks with HMS Iron Duke, based in the West Indies, and time with the Royal Marines and Fleet Air Arm. (article 2)
William, an army officer with the Household Cavalry's Blues and Royals, served with the RAF earlier this year. (article 2)
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William, Prince, ROYAL, LLOYD, Navy |
Source articles
- CNN Student News Transcript: (CNN, 06/02/2008, 1840 words)
- William's Navy posting revealed (BBC News, 05/31/2008, 398 words)
- ABC News: Caribbean, Not Combat for Prince William (ABCNews, 05/31/2008, 370 words)
- Prince William to join Caribbean anti-drug patrol (dallasnews.com, 06/01/2008, 265 words)
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