Prince William continues to shine amidst the pandemic, doing what he can to serve the NHS and the UK in the best way he can as a Royal. His latest move is no different, the Duke of Cambridge has granted permission for air ambulances to land and refuel at Kensington Palace on a patch of glass that would ordinarily be reserved for Royal Family helicopters.
It’s hoped that such a move will save lives as it means that paramedics will no longer have to waste time flying to Watford to refuel (which is the nearest fueling base). The new arrangement enables pilots to land and take off from Perks Field, a plot of grassland next to the palace, which is the London home and office of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Prince William was made patron of the London Air Ambulance Charity in March this year; a suitable appointment given his history as a former search and rescue helicopter pilot and also as a medic with the East Anglian Air Ambulance, before stepping down in 2017 to take on more Royal responsibilities. He was previously known as Flight Lieutenant Wales when he served with the RAF in Anglesey.
During the Duke of Cambridge’s three year tour, he took part in 156 search and rescue operations, during which 149 people were successfully saved. The Cambridges are currently in lockdown at their Norfolk residence, Anmer Hall, with their three children Prince George, Princess Charlotte (who celebrated her fifth birthday on Saturday) and Prince Louis.
In March it was reported that the Duke was keen to return to the NHS as an air ambulance pilot to do his bit in the fight against the coronavirus. He is understood to have made the confession during a visit to a NHS call centre in Croydon, south London.
A source told The Sun: 'William has been seriously considering returning as an air ambulance pilot to help in the current pandemic. He knows the whole country is doing its bit and he wants to help. But it's complicated as he was originally grounded from the job so that he could become a senior working royal. That role is even more important now given that Charles has been ill, Harry has walked away with Meghan and Andrew has been effectively barred from public life. But William is very keen to do anything he can to help.'
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