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Prince William's gruelling 36-hour endurance test
Feb 17, 2006, 14:34 GMT
Britain's Prince William battled exhaustion recently in a gruelling 36-hour endurance test through freezing mountains.
The 23-year-old prince joined fellow recruits from the renowned Sandhurst military training academy for the torturous exercise.
William - whose pack was heaviest because it contained the radio - looked fatigued as he crossed a bridge. But he won admiration for gritting his teeth and continuing to push himself in the SAS-designed endurance test - which ended at 6am this morning (17.02.06). The handsome royal and fellow officer cadets set off on Wednesday to labor through the unforgiving Brecon Beacons in South Wales. As temperatures plunged to -10°C they had to brave snow and icy rivers in the exercise known as Long Reach. Within the first 24 hours more than two dozen had to be taken from the mountains - some suffering from the cold, others with sprained ankles. When Prince Harry faced the challenge last year, the 21-year-old struggled with blisters and infected feet. But William showed determination - and constantly urged his platoon on. A Sandhurst source told Britain's The Sun newspaper: 'He seemed like a man possessed. 'This is the biggest challenge William will ever have had to face. So far he is coming through with flying colours.'Copyright 2006 BANG Media International
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