Prince William returns home
Published:Wednesday | March 21, 2012 | 3:04 PM
Prince William has returned to Britain after being deployed to the Falkland Islands.
His deployment, as an RAF helicopter search and rescue pilot, caused a diplomatic row with Argentina, which claims the islands, known there as the Malvinas.
It came amid tensions between the UK and Argentina, as the 30th anniversary of the Falklands conflict looms.
Clarence House said the Prince had returned after an entirely routine tour.
A spokesman for St. James's Palace said he will have a short period of leave like the rest of his crew, before returning to work at RAF Valley.
Buenos Aires, which claims the Falklands are occupied Argentine territory, had condemned the prince's tour as a provocation.
However, UK Foreign Secretary William Hague has said there was nothing provocative about routine military movements.