2 February 2012
Last updated at 12:10 ET
The Duke of Cambridge’s deployment to the Falkland Islands has been criticised by Argentina
The Duke of Cambridge has arrived in the Falklands ahead of a tour of duty as an RAF search and rescue pilot.
Prince William, whose younger brother Prince Harry served in Afghanistan in 2008, will have a six-week posting.
It comes amid tensions between the UK and Argentina, where the disputed territory is known as the Malvinas.
The Royal Navy will send one of its latest warships, the Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless, to the region on her maiden mission in the months ahead.
Heightened tensions
Dauntless is expected to replace the frigate HMS Montrose in the area.
The Royal Navy has said the Portsmouth-based destroyer’s deployment has been planned for a long time, and is not a reaction to heightened tensions over the Falklands.
The Ministry of Defence has said Prince William’s posting – as part of an RAF crew of four – is a “routine deployment” for a Sea King pilot as part of “normal”
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