Prince Philip passes 63-year old patronage to Duchess of Cambridge
17th December 2015
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…

