The former England captain, 49, and future King, 42, visited RAF Northolt to view two aircrafts.
Prince William teamed up with none another than David Beckham to view new London Air Ambulance Charity helicopters this morning.
When asked to shed more light on the personal invitation, he added: 'Yeah, I know what this means to Prince William. The new H135 helicopters are a result of the 'Up Against Time' fundraising appeal, which was launched in 2021, after it became clear that within a matter of years, the London's Air Ambulance Charity's MD902 helicopters would be out of service, which would have severely affected the outcomes for thousands of patients every year.
Elsewhere, both were pictured being shown the charity's medical equipment and tech - as well as taking selfies with the crew. When the prince chatted to the pilots, he turned to point at one of the decommissioned helicopters and said: 'I can't believe they're 20 years old.' David and William were both all smiles as they exchanged a conversation during today's visit to RAF Northolt
The football legend added that the invite had been an 'honour' and that he'd had to 'hide' his excitement David also queued for 13 hours to see the late Queen lying in state at Westminster Hall – refusing to skip the line. The Prince of Wales pictured speaking with Chief Pilot Captain Sam Tompkins and members of the Air Ambulance crew
'I grew up in a family that were royalists. Today I think back to my grandparents because if my grandparents were alive they would have been here, so it's nice to be here to celebrate with everybody the life of Her Majesty and her legacy that she leaves.'He also invited them to his son Brooklyn's wedding, which they sadly couldn't attend but did wish the family a 'great deal of joy'.
The London-based start-up, which was a Finalist in the 2023 'Clean Our Air' category, creates tyres specifically designed for electric vehicles that are more sustainable and reduce harmful tyre pollution, leading to cleaner air for everyone. But William handled the tool knowledgeably, with Andrew even saying: 'You did that better than me. You can replace me.' William later managed to put two nuts back on.
During the visit, The Prince talked to the founder and CEO of ENSO, Mr Erlendsson, to hear how the business has developed and scaled since. 'You are finding these amazing entrepreneurs and innovators and helping them to scale up. Our customers want us to invest in products that are more sustainable and our drivers want options that are low cost. So it's a win for us all. '
'We want to scale that momentum faster and bigger,' enthused William. It's really exciting. We are so pleased.'William's visit to the charity comes after he revealed just a few weeks ago he would 'love' to fly helicopters again during a visit to the Wales Air Ambulance headquarters in Llanelli, South Wales.
He said during the visit: 'I'd love to fly again, I could volunteer for a weekend to make a come back.' Beckham, 49, led the way into the helicopter as Prince William followed. The pair both looked sharp in jackets, trousers and suede shoes
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