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  • July 2008
    • Wills' Ship Busts Coke Runner

      Wills' Ship Busts Coke Runner

      (Newser) - The Royal Navy warship Prince William is serving on busted a speedboat carrying $80 million worth of cocaine northeast of Barbados, the Sun reports. The Ministry of Defense said today that Wills was “part of the ship’s company” but would not specify his exact role when they intercepted the 50-foot boat, supposedly en route to Europe or West Africa. More »

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      Prince William   drug trafficking   Atlantic Ocean   Royal Family   Royal Navy   Barbados

  • June 2008
    • Wills Lands Splashy Training in Caribbean

      Wills Lands Splashy Training in Caribbean

      (Newser) - Instead of heading to duty in the Persian Gulf, one Sub Lieutenant Wales is set to embark on several weeks of training in the Caribbean with Britain's Royal Marines and Royal Navy. Prince William "commendably wanted to be as close to the front line as possible," says a rear admiral, but deployment to the Persian Gulf was considered too risky, the AP reports. More »

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      Great Britain   Prince William   Caribbean   smuggling   Royal Air Force   Royal Navy

  • May 2008
    • Prince William to Chase Drug Smugglers

      Prince William to Chase Drug Smugglers

      (Newser) - Prince William will soon be chasing cocaine smugglers in the Caribbean while he serves a temporary stint with the Royal Navy, the Daily Mirror reports. Military brass say Britain's possible future king needs experience as an officer with all the services, though officials ruled out sending him to Iraq or Afghanistan because he'd be too much of a target. More »

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      British royals   Prince William   Royal Family   Royal Navy

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