Prince Harry, the third-in-line to the British throne, is all set to realise his long-held ambition of conquering Mount Everest this year.He’ll take part in the trek with the charity Walking With the Wounded, which organizes expeditions for wounded soldiers. Harry accompanied a group to the North Pole last year, after which he strongly implied he would like to join them on their next trip.

Prince Harry in North pole

Buckingham Palace is so far mum on the subject, saying only that “it will all depend on his Army commitments.” But, Mollie Hughes, the 21-year-old mountaineer who plans to become the youngest British woman to climb Everest when she makes her own ascent with Kenton Cool in May, said that she has been told that the Prince will also be going up. “He won’t be doing the full climb as it will take a long time and it requires rigorous training so I think he’ll be joining at a base camp,” she said.

Mt everest route from base camp