NEW : British officials said that Prince is on his way back to UK . Gen. Richard Dannatt , the chief of Britain 's General Staff , said in a statement released Thursday that he judged it safe to send the prince to Afghanistan -- so long as the media did n't reveal his location . Decision was made to pull prince from UK amid fears for safety . Breaking of a news embargo has put the prince at risk , UK military said . Islamist Web sites have urged militants to capture the prince .
NEW : British officials said that Prince is on his way back to UK . Decision was made to pull prince from UK amid fears for safety . Breaking of a news embargo has put the prince at risk , UK military said . Islamist Web sites have urged militants to capture the prince .