Prince Harry makes quick pit stop in South Africa on his way to Russian base to start grueling trek to the South Pole

Prince is joining 12 injured service personnel on a 200-mile Antarctica trek
They landed in Cape Town today for a brief stopover before flying on to a Russian base in Antarctica tomorrow where they will begin their trek
Teams from Britain, America, Australia and Canada will trek 15km to 20km per day and endure temperatures as low as minus 45C plus 50mph winds
Hoped race will begin on November 29 and finish on December 16

Photo by Tania Coetzee/REX

Prince Harry landed in South Africa this morning for a brief stopover on his way to Antarctica for a grueling trek to the South Pole.

The Prince looked upbeat and smiled as got off the plane with injured service personnel taking part in the Walking With The Wounded challenge.

Three teams of four wounded military personnel, representing Britain, the United States and the Commonwealth (drawn from Australia and Canada) will race 335-kilometre (210-mile) across Antarctica.

The 29-year-old army attack helicopter pilot will trek alongside the British team in the charity race to the planet's southernmost point, which is expected to take 16 days.