Prince Harry reaches South Pole after three-week charity trek with wounded Aussie, UK and US vets Prince Harry says William will be jealous of his trek, because it means escaping 'a screaming child'. PRINCE Harry has become the first member of Britain's royal family to reach the South Pole after a three-week charity trek with injured military veterans from Britain, the United States, Canada and Australia. Harry and the 12 servicemen and women reached the globe's most southerly point at 1200 GMT (11pm AEST) on Friday following a 200-mile (320km) journey across the frozen wastes of Antarctica, organisers Walking With The Wounded said. The expedition was initially conceived as a race but it was abandoned due to concerns about the safety of the participants, some of whom lost limbs fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq. The teams decided to continue their trek, however, dragging 70kg sleds through the bitter cold and high winds. Harry, 29, who serves as an army helicopter pilot, joked earlier this week about the expected arrival date of Friday 13th, which he said was "unlucky for some, lucky for us." I think everyone is feeling a bit tired but slowly getting into the rhythm," the fourth-in-line to the throne said. Charity trek...Britain's Prince Harry takes part in the Walking With the Wounded trek, has reached the South Pole. The veterans have endured temperatures as low as minus 35 degrees Celsius and wind speeds of around 80km/h. The trek has been organised by Walking With The Wounded, a charity which raises funds to retrain injured troops and help them find new careers outside the military. Harry joined the charity for part of a trek to the North Pole in 2011, but had to come home early to be best man at his brother Prince William's wedding to the former Kate Middleton. Prince Harry (R), pulls the pulk toboggan which guides US team member Ivan Castro, who is blind, during training in Novo, Antarctica, ahead of his charity walk to the South Pole. Picture: AFP/Robert Leveritt/WWTW