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Incredible pictures reveal the dangerous side of Prince Harry’s tour of Australia

PRINCE Harry’s tour Down Under wasn’t all about unwanted kisses and marriage proposals. There was a dangerous side too, as these incredible pictures show.

Royal soldier ... Prince Harry aka Captain Wales during his embed with Australian troops.
Royal soldier ... Prince Harry aka Captain Wales during his embed with Australian troops.

COMPARED to the crowds of eager babes trying to score a pash, the official business of Prince Harry’s tour Down Under looks like an absolute breeze.

After all, he was only required to throw himself out of helicopters, dive with the Navy’s toughest and take out the occasional terrorist target.

The 30-year-old prince has finished his month-long secondment to the Australian Army as part of his final military commitments before retiring from duty next month.

And these incredible pictures from the Defence Force give a rare glimpse into his rigorous regimen.

Prince Harry — or Captain Wales as he’s known in Defence ranks — is apparently given no special treatment during training. He can be seen on a “water insertion” with Navy clearance divers, firing at hostile role-players in an anti-terrorism exercise and rappelling from a moving helicopter.

This handout photo released by Australia's Department of Defence on May 8, 2015 shows Britain's Prince Harry exiting a helicopter on fast rope during an exercise with Australia's 2 Commando Regiment in Sydney on May 7, 2015. The 30-year-old prince, known as Captain Wales, has been on a month-long embed with the Australian army as he prepares to quit the British forces in June, missing the birth of his niece Princess Charlotte earlier this month. AFP PHOTO / DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / NEIL RUSKIN ----EDITORS NOTE---- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT -
This handout photo released by Australia's Department of Defence on May 8, 2015 shows Britain's Prince Harry exiting a helicopter on fast rope during an exercise with Australia's 2 Commando Regiment in Sydney on May 7, 2015. The 30-year-old prince, known as Captain Wales, has been on a month-long embed with the Australian army as he prepares to quit the British forces in June, missing the birth of his niece Princess Charlotte earlier this month. AFP PHOTO / DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / NEIL RUSKIN ----EDITORS NOTE---- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT - "AFP PHOTO / DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / NEIL RUSKIN " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
This handout photo released by Australia's Department of Defence on May 8, 2015 shows Britain's Prince Harry (R) with an Australian serviceman of the army's Special Operations Engineer Regiment (SOER) on explosive ordinance disposal techniques in Sydney on May 6, 2015. The 30-year-old prince, known as Captain Wales, has been on a month-long embed with the Australian army as he prepares to quit the British forces in June, missing the birth of his niece Princess Charlotte earlier this month. AFP PHOTO / DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / NEIL RUSKIN ----EDITORS NOTE---- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT -
This handout photo released by Australia's Department of Defence on May 8, 2015 shows Britain's Prince Harry (R) with an Australian serviceman of the army's Special Operations Engineer Regiment (SOER) on explosive ordinance disposal techniques in Sydney on May 6, 2015. The 30-year-old prince, known as Captain Wales, has been on a month-long embed with the Australian army as he prepares to quit the British forces in June, missing the birth of his niece Princess Charlotte earlier this month. AFP PHOTO / DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / NEIL RUSKIN ----EDITORS NOTE---- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT - "AFP PHOTO / DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / NEIL RUSKIN " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
This handout photo released by Australia's Department of Defence on May 8, 2015 shows Britain's Prince Harry climbing a ladder during a water insertion with Royal Australian Navy Clearance Divers before moving through the soon to be decommissioned HMAS Sydney on a Counter Terrorism exercise in Sydney on May 7, 2015. The 30-year-old prince, known as Captain Wales, has been on a month-long embed with the Australian army as he prepares to quit the British forces in June, missing the birth of his niece Princess Charlotte earlier this month. AFP PHOTO / DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / NEIL RUSKIN ----EDITORS NOTE---- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT -
This handout photo released by Australia's Department of Defence on May 8, 2015 shows Britain's Prince Harry climbing a ladder during a water insertion with Royal Australian Navy Clearance Divers before moving through the soon to be decommissioned HMAS Sydney on a Counter Terrorism exercise in Sydney on May 7, 2015. The 30-year-old prince, known as Captain Wales, has been on a month-long embed with the Australian army as he prepares to quit the British forces in June, missing the birth of his niece Princess Charlotte earlier this month. AFP PHOTO / DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / NEIL RUSKIN ----EDITORS NOTE---- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT - "AFP PHOTO / DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / NEIL RUSKIN " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
This handout photo released by Australia's Department of Defence on May 8, 2015 shows Britain's Prince Harry (C) preparing to rappel from a helicopter while participating in an exercise with Australia's 2 Commando Regiment in Sydney on May 7, 2015. The 30-year-old prince, known as Captain Wales, has been on a month-long embed with the Australian army as he prepares to quit the British forces in June, missing the birth of his niece Princess Charlotte earlier this month. AFP PHOTO / DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / NEIL RUSKIN ----EDITORS NOTE---- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT -
This handout photo released by Australia's Department of Defence on May 8, 2015 shows Britain's Prince Harry (C) preparing to rappel from a helicopter while participating in an exercise with Australia's 2 Commando Regiment in Sydney on May 7, 2015. The 30-year-old prince, known as Captain Wales, has been on a month-long embed with the Australian army as he prepares to quit the British forces in June, missing the birth of his niece Princess Charlotte earlier this month. AFP PHOTO / DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / NEIL RUSKIN ----EDITORS NOTE---- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT - "AFP PHOTO / DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / NEIL RUSKIN " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
This handout photo released by Australia's Department of Defence on May 8, 2015 shows Britain's Prince Harry firing on a moving target range with Australian Special Air Service Regiment snipers as part of his Army secondment at Campbell Barracks Swanbourne in Perth on May 2, 2015. The 30-year-old prince, known as Captain Wales, has been on a month-long embed with the Australian army as he prepares to quit the British forces in June, missing the birth of his niece Princess Charlotte earlier this month. AFP PHOTO / DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / NEIL RUSKIN ----EDITORS NOTE---- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT -
This handout photo released by Australia's Department of Defence on May 8, 2015 shows Britain's Prince Harry firing on a moving target range with Australian Special Air Service Regiment snipers as part of his Army secondment at Campbell Barracks Swanbourne in Perth on May 2, 2015. The 30-year-old prince, known as Captain Wales, has been on a month-long embed with the Australian army as he prepares to quit the British forces in June, missing the birth of his niece Princess Charlotte earlier this month. AFP PHOTO / DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / NEIL RUSKIN ----EDITORS NOTE---- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT - "AFP PHOTO / DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / NEIL RUSKIN " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
This handout photo released by Australia's Department of Defence on May 8, 2015 shows Britain's Prince Harry uses a military working dog during an exercise with Australia's 2 Commando Regiment in Sydney on May 7, 2015. The 30-year-old prince, known as Captain Wales, has been on a month-long embed with the Australian army as he prepares to quit the British forces in June, missing the birth of his niece Princess Charlotte earlier this month. AFP PHOTO / DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / NEIL RUSKIN ----EDITORS NOTE---- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT -
This handout photo released by Australia's Department of Defence on May 8, 2015 shows Britain's Prince Harry uses a military working dog during an exercise with Australia's 2 Commando Regiment in Sydney on May 7, 2015. The 30-year-old prince, known as Captain Wales, has been on a month-long embed with the Australian army as he prepares to quit the British forces in June, missing the birth of his niece Princess Charlotte earlier this month. AFP PHOTO / DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / NEIL RUSKIN ----EDITORS NOTE---- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT - "AFP PHOTO / DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / NEIL RUSKIN " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
This handout photo released by Australia's Department of Defence on May 8, 2015 shows Britain's Prince Harry participating in an exercise with Australia's 2 Commando Regiment in Sydney on May 7, 2015. The 30-year-old prince, known as Captain Wales, has been on a month-long embed with the Australian army as he prepares to quit the British forces in June, missing the birth of his niece Princess Charlotte earlier this month. AFP PHOTO / DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / NEIL RUSKIN ----EDITORS NOTE---- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT -
This handout photo released by Australia's Department of Defence on May 8, 2015 shows Britain's Prince Harry participating in an exercise with Australia's 2 Commando Regiment in Sydney on May 7, 2015. The 30-year-old prince, known as Captain Wales, has been on a month-long embed with the Australian army as he prepares to quit the British forces in June, missing the birth of his niece Princess Charlotte earlier this month. AFP PHOTO / DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / NEIL RUSKIN ----EDITORS NOTE---- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT - "AFP PHOTO / DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / NEIL RUSKIN " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
This handout photo released by Australia's Department of Defence on May 8, 2015 shows Britain's Prince Harry (R) participating in an exercise with Australia's 2 Commando Regiment in Sydney on May 7, 2015. The 30-year-old prince, known as Captain Wales, has been on a month-long embed with the Australian army as he prepares to quit the British forces in June, missing the birth of his niece Princess Charlotte earlier this month. AFP PHOTO / DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / NEIL RUSKIN ----EDITORS NOTE---- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT -
This handout photo released by Australia's Department of Defence on May 8, 2015 shows Britain's Prince Harry (R) participating in an exercise with Australia's 2 Commando Regiment in Sydney on May 7, 2015. The 30-year-old prince, known as Captain Wales, has been on a month-long embed with the Australian army as he prepares to quit the British forces in June, missing the birth of his niece Princess Charlotte earlier this month. AFP PHOTO / DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / NEIL RUSKIN ----EDITORS NOTE---- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT - "AFP PHOTO / DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / NEIL RUSKIN " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
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