He is famous for a number of reasons – son of Princess Diana, one day to be King, and more recently for his engagement to long time love Kate Middleton, but did you know that Prince William is also an RAF air sea rescue pilot?
Recently he carried out his first rescue as a fully operational search and rescue pilot.
A spokesman for the Prince said: “Prince William is pleased finally to be able to contribute to the life-saving work of the Search and Rescue Force. He is proud, after two years of intense training, to be able to serve in one of Britain’s foremost emergency services.”
It is thought he will spend the next three years at the base flying rescue missions, possibly all over the UK and may include a spell in Belize or the Falkland Islands.
Lat week it was annouced that Prince William and Kate Middleton are to marry in mid-2011 in London. The engagement ring given to Kate was the 18 carat sapphire engagement ring of Diana, Princess of Wales.
Watch their first interview together here:
Did you know Prince William was an RAF pilot?
As a nurse, have you ever been involved in a rescue operation?
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HRH Prince William of Wales, carries on the long and honourable tradition of serving in Her Majesty’s Armed Forces. William chose the RAF. Prince Harry, his brother, chose the Royal Marines ( I think, not totally certain ).
However, all recent male members of the Royal Family have traditionally learned to fly helicopters. That shows how safe choppers are considered to be, compared with jet fighters !! They are always tutored to exceptionally high standards in their general education, and as a result, are always offered places in Britain’s most prestigious military & naval colleges.
You may recall, that William was most annoyed, that an Australian
‘ womens’ glossy ‘ gave away his secret identity as a combat soldier in Afghanistan. Another tradition of British princes for some time, is to serve a ‘short’ engagement in a combat zone. William’s father, HRH Prince Charles flew a helicopter in the Falklands Islands war of 1982.
Whether you like them or not, the British Royal family have a very interesting history.
……. but to add to the notion, of William being the ” world’s most famous RAF pilot”…….
He isn’t really. That title, I believe, is held by Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader ( with a string of military post nominals that most people don’t know what they stand for )
‘ Tin Legs Bader ‘ as he became known, lost both his legs in an aircraft crash. He motivated himself to such a point, that he suceeded in being reinstated to his position as an RAF pilot during WWII.
If you are interested, Google his name, and be inspired by his achievements in life WITHOUT LEGS !!
He is the world’s most famous RAF pilot…..