{"id":1494,"date":"2012-04-16T15:40:38","date_gmt":"2012-04-16T15:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1494"},"modified":"2012-04-16T15:40:38","modified_gmt":"2012-04-16T15:40:38","slug":"prince-harry-pleased-by-h4h-fundraiser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/prince-harry-pleased-by-h4h-fundraiser\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry &#8216;pleased by H4H fundraiser&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prince Harry has expressed his gratitude to people getting behind a fundraiser aimed at generating money for Help for Heroes (H4H).<\/p>\n<p>The royal has lent his support to the Destination Dubai 2012 event, which will see three former soldiers embarking on a 6,000-mile motorbike adventure that takes in eight countries, including Egypt and Saudi Arabia, the Sun reports.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the journey, which stretches from Britain to Dubai, Geoff Warren, Colin Harker and Chris Brice will ride ten hours a day for a 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