Prince Harry marks 15 years since life-changing expedition with poignant statement

Prince Harry marks 15 years since life-changing expedition with poignant statementIn 2011, the Duke of Sussex undertook a mammoth expedition to the North Pole to raise money for charity, with the days-long trek securing a world recordNewsCharlotte Foster Royal Reporter12:42, 21 Apr 2026Prince Harry praises Walking With the Wounded group in video callPrince Harry has marked 15 years since he undertook a life-changing expedition to raise money for charity, sharing a poignant statement about the mammoth undertaking.‌On April 16 2011, Armed Forces charity, Walking With The Wounded, joined by Expedition Patron, Prince Harry and a team of injured veterans, made history by reaching the geographical North Pole. The team completed the gruelling 200-mile challenge in 13 days and covered the greatest distance of any polar expedition that season.‌The expedition saw the team battling temperatures as low as minus 50 degrees Celsius and pulling their equipment in pulks. Their achievement secured a world-record as the first unsupported team of injured veterans to reach the North Pole.‌READ MORE: Kate Middleton had 'odd' first meeting with late Queen amid 'cautious approach'READ MORE: Prince Harry 'more unhappy than he's ever been' as 'reason' for sad outbursts explainedView 3 ImagesPrince Harry travelled to the North Pole in 2011 for charity(Image: Walking With the Wounded/Supplied)The expedition raised vital funds for the WWTW charity while also thrusting the organisation into the spotlight. But most importantly, the trip proved that veterans, especially those injured during service, could still achieve incredible feats after they left the Armed Forces.The team included WWTW Expedition Patron, Prince Harry, Expedition Leader and Polar Expert, Inge Solheim, WWTW Founder and CEO, Ed Parker, Simon Daglish and four wounded Servicemen, Captain Guy Disney, Sergeant Steve Young, Private Jaco Van Gass and Captain Martin Hewitt.‌In honour of the...