万花筒2008-03-04:Harry back on British soil

Prince Harry¹ has arrived back in London after his Afganistan adventure

This wasn't the day he expected or wanted to come back, but back he had to come and quickly. Along with 170 other soldiers flown back from Afghanistan. Prince Harry's return became inevitable² as soon as a news blackout of his presence in the country was broken by the foreign press.Waiting for him, Prince Charles and Prince William who chose to greet him inside in private, relieved to be reunited as Prince Charles later made clear. 

"I, I feel particular frustration³ on his part, that he was um, removed unexpectedly early, because I think he,uh, approximately he has been looking forward to coming back with all the rest of his, his regiment⁴, uh, but as you can imagine, it's obviously a great relief as far as I'm concerned to, to see him home in uh, in one piece." 

For 10 weeks Prince Harry shared the risks and the danger that are ever present in Afghanistan, meeting some of the other soldiers returning today, Prince Charles said he shared their families' concern. 

"I do so understand now what it's like for so many other families uh, and the loved ones, you know, of those who are serving abroad on operations, what they have to endure, and having met so many of the families when I go to visit some of my regiments⁵, I, I know what it's like when they're so far away, and somehow you don't know what's going on, and it's much worse in a way I think for those left behind, so I think we owe an enormous amount to all those families of our servicemen who endure so much and support their uh, loved ones with such understanding in return." 

On their way home, Prince William helped carry his brother's kit⁶. It's likely that he may be the next to see active service, possibly with the Royal Navy later / this year. 

It'll be a month or so before Prince Harry rejoins his regiments after their return from Afghanistan, in the meantime, questions are bound to be asked about his role within it, and the British Army as a whole on whether it'll ever be practically possible to maintain a news blackout, should he wish to return to a frontline.

1 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

2 inevitable   

adj.不可避免的，必然发生的

参考例句：

• Mary was wearing her inevitable large hat.玛丽戴着她总是戴的那顶大帽子。
• The defeat had inevitable consequences for British policy.战败对英国政策不可避免地产生了影响。

3 frustration   

n.挫折，失败，失效，落空

参考例句：

• He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。

4 regiment   

n.团，多数，管理；v.组织，编成团，统制

参考例句：

• As he hated army life,he decide to desert his regiment.因为他嫌恶军队生活，所以他决心背弃自己所在的那个团。
• They reformed a division into a regiment.他们将一个师整编成为一个团。

5 regiments   

（军队的）团( regiment的名词复数 )； 大量的人或物

参考例句：

• The three regiments are all under the command of you. 这三个团全归你节制。
• The town was garrisoned with two regiments. 该镇有两团士兵驻守。

6 kit   

n.用具包，成套工具；随身携带物

参考例句：

• The kit consisted of about twenty cosmetic items.整套工具包括大约20种化妆用品。
• The captain wants to inspect your kit.船长想检查你的行装。