British Royals

William At 40: the impact of his role with the Air Ambulance

From 2015 to 2017, Prince William completed a royal first. He was with Bond Air Services to begin work as an East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) helicopter pilot. This is first time a direct heir to the throne has had a civilian employment contract. Starting his first day at Cambridge Airport, the Duke of Cambridge admitted: “It’s my first day and I’m feeling the nerves.
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Prince & Princess of Wales

New official photographs of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge revealed

A new set of official photographs of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been taken. A thank you card, sent to photographer Paul Ratcliffe, revealed a new image of the couple standing in, what appears to be, the grounds of Kensington Palace. The Duchess wears a cream jacket and matching pleated skirt. Ratcliffe received the royals’s thanks after he wished them well on their fifth…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince William to present Irish Guards with St Patrick’s Day shamrocks

The Duke of Cambridge is set to attend the St Patrick’s Day Parade at the Cavalry Barracks, Hounslow on 17th March. In accordance with tradition, His Royal Highness will present members of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards with sprigs of shamrock. Prince William will be attending the parade in his official capacity as Colonel of the Regiment, a post that he has held since 2011. Following the…
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Prince & Princess of WalesPrince Philip

Prince Philip passes 63-year old patronage to Duchess of Cambridge

The Duchess of Cambridge has taken over as patron of the RAF Air Cadets, relinquishing The Duke of Edinburgh of a role he has held for 63 years. Prince Philip, 94, who became the Air Cadets’s Patron after the death of King George VI, passed over the title of Honorary Air Commodore-in-Chief to the Duchess in an audience at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. It is the first time Kate has…
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