Joint appointments between British royals are rare. The “company” is busy. The appearance of father and son at a military airfield is therefore particularly important.
Great Britain’s King Charles III (75) has given up one of his military titles to heir to the throne Prince William (41). On Monday, the monarch handed over the honorary leadership of the army aviation force to his eldest son, which he himself held for around 30 years. Heir to the throne William will now be Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps. Photos showed the two in front of an attack helicopter at a military airfield in southern England.
According to the BBC, it was a rare joint appointment – the British royals often travel separately to attend many appearances. According to the British news agency PA, the honorary title could also have gone to Charles’ younger son Prince Harry (39), who himself served in the troops but withdrew from his royal duties a few years ago.
King Charles, who is suffering from cancer, has been appearing more and more for the last two weeks. After his illness became known, he continued with state affairs, but refrained from appearing in public for a long time. William’s wife, Princess Kate (42), is also being treated for a cancer diagnosis. According to PA, the king will be honoring the king on a larger scale for the first time this Tuesday.
Source: Stern
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