Photo: Pilot Prince: William goes through the documentation as he prepares for his first sortie at the Mount Pleasant Complex on Saturday. Daily MailPrince William Arrives In The Falkland Islands -- The Telegraph
His arrival had been debated and discussed for many months in the windy Atlantic outcrop. But Prince William finally landed on Falkland Islands soil last week, becoming the first member of the Royal family to visit since Princess Anne travelled to the territory five years ago.
Flight Lieutenant Wales, as he is known, will be spending six weeks on the islands as a RAF helicopter pilot, in a tour of duty which the Ministry of Defence insists is a routine deployment.
But the visible presence of the prince in the Islands, with the first photographs of him at work released yesterday, comes at a moment of heightened tension between Britain and Argentina.
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More News On Prince William's Tour Of Duty In the Falklands
Prince William flies first Falklands sortie for RAF stint -- MSNBC
What awaits William in the Falklands? -- BBC
As Argentina's anger mounts, the Falklands party goes on with 30th anniversary celebrations of the war and a tour of duty by Prince William -- Daily Mail
Prince William arrives in Falkland Islands for 6-week tour as search-and-rescue pilot -- Washington Post/AP
William begins Falklands RAF tour -- Press Association
Prince William starts Falklands deployment -- CBC
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