Second-in-line to the British throne, Prince William, will be serving in the emergency services as a search and rescue pilot after he was ordered to stay out of Afghanistan.
How butch!
It was during the Prince’s time with the Royal Air Force (RAF) as part of his military training that he realized how much he loved flying. He says he wants to “build on the experience and training” of both the army and the navy so he can “serve operationally” especially since “for good reasons” he was unable to “deploy to Afghanistan this year with D Squadron of the Household Cavalry Regiment.”
It sounds so fancy!
Having already represented Queen Elizabeth II on several occasions, the 26-year-old prince is a second lieutenant in the Blues and Royals regiment of the British Army’s Household Cavalry and a troop commander in charge of armored Scimitar vehicles.
In a statement issued by his Clarence House office, the prince described “understanding and experiencing all aspects of the British armed forces” as a “real privilege.” It is also a major part of his lifelong preparation to inherit the royal duties of prince of Wales and king. The eldest son of Prince Charles, William was recently involved with the Royal Navy in a drug-busting operation in the Caribbean.
No word yet if that particular operation included busting vodka-snorters.
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