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Prince Harry completes South Pole charity trek

Three teams arrived at South Pole early Friday morning. 'I think we’ll be having a few whiskies tonight, and then everyone’s looking forward to getting home,' Harry said Friday. Prince Harry was traveling with four amputees on his team. 'The Wire' star Dominic West and 'True Blood' actor Alexander Skarsgard joined Harry to raise money for wounded soldiers.

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Prince Harry has a lot to smile about. The British royal completed a 200-mile charity expedition to the South Pole Friday morning.

For Prince Harry, Friday the 13th is his lucky day.

The British royal completed his arduous expedition to the South Pole Friday morning, trudging 200 miles through the tundra to benefit wounded soldiers.

Harry, 29, led one of three teams on the frigid Antarctic trek called the Walking With the Wounded South Pole Challenge.

'The Wire' actor Dominic West joined Harry on the charity trip.

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'The Wire' actor Dominic West joined Harry on the charity trip.

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“I’m so chuffed (pleased) and I’m so privileged to be here with all these guys and girls, and well done to Ed and Dags and everyone who’s organized this, what an amazing accomplishment,” Harry said as he approached the frigid finish line, as posted on the challenge’s blog. “I think we’ll be having a few whiskies tonight, and then everyone’s looking forward to getting home.”

Harry's team included four veterans who had amputations as a result of their time in combat.

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Harry's team included four veterans who had amputations as a result of their time in combat.

Harry, a helicopter pilot who served in Afghanistan, had some star power behind his outdoor adventure.

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Actors Alexander Skarsgard of “True Blood” and Dominic West from HBO’s “The Wire” also participated in the frigid expedition.

Prince Harry of Team U.K. and Ivan Castro of Team U.S. on arriving at the South Pole.

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Prince Harry of Team U.K. and Ivan Castro of Team U.S. on arriving at the South Pole.

The participants braved temperatures as low as 31 degrees below zero.

The event was originally billed as a three-team race, but event organizers canceled the competitive aspect due to hazardous conditions. It was simply too strenuous for the participants, organizer Ed Parker previously said.

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Prince Harry (l.) and his fellow adventurers as they reach the South Pole on Friday.

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Prince Harry (l.) and his fellow adventurers as they reach the South Pole on Friday.

Harry’s group — Team Glenfiddich — included four veterans who had amputations as a result of their combat work.

“THEY'VE DONE IT!!! So proud of all of them! Especially my husband 1st double amputee to reach the south pole!” tweeted Kim Slater, wife of Duncan Slater, who is on Harry’s team.

Harry trained for the South Pole trip by entering a cold chamber for 20 hours.

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Before he started on his adventure, Harry said the hardest part about dealing with the cold chamber was “going in.”

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