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Prince William's bashing exercise
Sep 11, 2006, 13:06 GMT
Britain's Prince William is preparing to be pelted with potatoes as a part of his latest army training.
William - who returned to Sandhurst Military Academy yesterday (10.09.06) after enjoying a holiday in Ibiza with his girlfriend Kate Middleton - will take part in the bizarre exercise as part of a ten-day peacekeeping training exercise.
The activity, officially known as Operation Broadsword, is meant to prepare the officer cadets for riot situations.
During the exercise, dubbed "spud-bashing", the soldiers are divided in two teams, one of which pretend to be an unruly mob.
They then hurl vegetable "missiles" at their fellow cadets.
William's brother Prince Harry also had to endure the "bashing" which is said to be very painful.
William, 24, is due to graduate from Sandhurst in December, when he will have to decide which army regiment he wants to join.
He is rumoured to be planning to choose the Welsh Guards, of which Harry is a part of.
(C) BANG Media International
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