Prince Harry has became the first British royal to reach the South Pole after a three-week charity trek with injured military veterans from Australia, Britain, the United States, and Canada.
Harry and the 12 servicemen and women reached the globe's most southerly point on Friday following a 200-mile (320km) journey across Antarctica, organisers Walking With The Wounded said.
"It's an amazing feeling, it really is," Harry, 29, said in a statement issued by Walking With the Wounded after the group reached the pole.
The fourth-in-line to the throne added: "What an amazing journey for every single one of them. I'm so proud, I'm so chuffed and I'm so privileged to be here with all these guys and girls.
"I think we'll be having a few whiskies tonight and then everyone's looking forward to getting home."
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The expedition was initially conceived as a race but it was abandoned due to concerns about the safety of the participants, some of whom lost limbs fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The teams decided to continue their trek, however, dragging 70kg sleds through the bitter cold and high winds.
Harry, who serves as an army helicopter pilot, joked earlier this week about the expected arrival date of Friday 13th, which he said was "unlucky for some, lucky for us".
The veterans have endured temperatures as low as -35 degrees C and wind speeds of around 50 miles (80km) per hour.
The trek has been organised by Walking With The Wounded, a charity which raises funds to retrain injured troops and help them find new careers outside the military.
Harry joined the charity for part of a trek to the North Pole in 2011, but had to come home early to be best man at his brother Prince William's wedding to Kate Middleton.
