Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, salutes as he visits Exercise Clockwork for a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Commando Helicopter Force and Joint Helicopter Command deploying for extreme cold weather training on Feb. 14, 2019, in Bardufoss, Norway. Exercise Clockwork is the traditional name for the annual winter exercise, based in one of the world's most demanding environments, 200 miles inside the Arctic Circle in northern Norway. (Victoria Jones-Pool / Getty Images)
Prince Harry spent his Valentine's Day at the Royal Norwegian Air Force Station in Bardufoss, Norway, 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle.
The prince visited the base to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the British armed forces using the location for extreme weather training, dubbed the Exercise Clockwork program.
Bardufoss is one of the world's most demanding environments, and according to Forces Network, . The British Marines use the base to train pilots, engineers and aircrew for flights during severe weather conditions . Aircraft trainings at Bardufoss include nighttime snow landings, mountain landings and extreme weather drills.
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Prince Harry is Captain General of the Royal Marines, and spent the day learning about the specialized training at the location. And since the prince and captain general had to celebrate his first Valentine's Day as a married man away from his pregnant wife, the service men decorated Quincey Shelter with photos of Harry and Meghan Markle on their wedding day. The servicemen lit candles and played romantic music in the shelter as well to surprise and tease Harry. Town and Country reported that he responded to the spectacle by
Quincey Shelter is an igloo-like shelter built from snow located at Bardufoss.
Click through the photos in the slideshow above to see photos of Prince Harry's visit to the frigid location and the sweet igloo shrine with which he was greeted.