Royal baton passed: King Charles names William colonel-in-chief of Harry's old regiment
King Charles III and Prince William, Prince of Wales, during the official handover in which King Charles III passes the role of Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps to Prince William, Prince of Wales, at the Army Aviation Centre on 13 May 2024 in Stockbridge, Hampshire.
William worked as a Royal Air Force search and rescue pilot and also flew for a civilian air ambulance unit before taking up full-time royal duties. The 75-year-old monarch's decision to hand the role, which he held for 32 years, to William, 41, was seen as a snub to Harry when it was announced last year.
Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales speaks to service personal at the Army Aviation Centre in Middle Wallop, England, Monday, 13 May 2024. Britain's King Charles III officially handed over the role of Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps to his son Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales.
His appointment came just days after Harry visited London but did not meet his father due to what he said was the king's"full programme".
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