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Friday, October 27, 2006
Prince Philip's surprise visit to Southern Iraq

His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, Field Marshal of the British Army, made a surprise visit to British troops near the southern Iraqi city of Basra on Sunday.

The 85-year-old met soldiers from The Queen's Royal Hussars in his role as the regiment's colonel-in-chief.

Prince Philip told the troops he thought most people in Britain had "a great deal of sympathy for those of you at the sharp end who are trying to do your best to make life civilised and tolerable for the locals".

"And I'm quite sure that a great many locals do very much appreciate what you are trying to do for them…You have done a fantastic job, and I hope you all get home safely and have some well-earned leave."

The duke - sporting a desert combat uniform - spent six hours on the ground in Iraq, meeting troops and being briefed on the current situation by senior officers.

It was the prince's first visit to see British forces in Iraq and follows a trip by his daughter, the Princess Royal, to meet troops in Afghanistan.

The visit came just two days after he finished a whirlwind trip to the Baltics with the Queen.

A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: "He wanted to visit the troops and show his support and praise their achievements."

One of the soldiers, L/ Cpl Dean Munn, 22, from Redditch, said: "It's good to see him out here in these hard conditions, taking the time to see us and how we're doing." During the visit the prince presented five promoted soldiers with new rank slides.

The Queen's Royal Hussars have been conducting anti-smuggling patrols along Maysan Province's isolated border with Iran.

They are set to finish their six-and-a-half month posting in a few weeks time.

Hat Tip: Holden Republic

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