The King has passed the baton to his son for a role he has held for 32 years.
Prince William takes over senior military role from King CharlesThe King formally handed over the military title during a ceremony at the Army Aviation Centre in Hampshire has handed over a senior role in the military to his son Prince William.
The King formally handed over the military title during a ceremony at the Army Aviation Centre in Hampshire on Monday, whereAddressing the Army Air Corps at the event, King Charles said: “I do hope you’ll go from strength to strength in the future with the Prince of Wales as your new colonel-in-chief.Prince William has previously worked as an RAF search and rescue pilot for three years at RAF Valley in Anglesey.
He praised the work of the Corps in Afghanistan and Iraq, describing his “immense admiration” for those who served there. The King delivered the speech in front of an apache helicopter at the Army Flying Museum in Middle Wallop – the same aircraft his younger son Prince Harry, who was not mentioned in the speech, flew in Afghanistan, where he served two tours.
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