The ceremony this afternoon was King Charles 's first joint engagement with Prince William since 2022 .
This is the moment a jubilant Prince William took to the skies in an Apache helicopter after being crowned the leader of his brother's former Army regiment by King Charles.
Father and son laughed as Charles handed William an Army Air Corps beret and belt as the Prince of Wales took on his younger brother's former unit - the 662 Squadron. King Charles III makes Prince William Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps today. William took on his younger brother's former unit - the 662 Squadron - just as Harry left Nigeria after a three-day tour with his wife Meghan
The Prince of Wales pictured waiting for takeoff in the black helicopter at the Army Aviation Centre in Hampshire todayThe Apache pictured whisking William away from the base after he was made leader of his brother's old regiment The event was happening as the Sussexes landed at London Heathrow this afternoon on a British Airways flight from Abuja. The couple are expected to board a plane to Los Angeles so they can be reunited with Archie and Lilibet in Montecito late tonight or tomorrow.
Harry needed to give 28 days' warning to the King and the Home Office to request security arrangements for his stay, which began last Tuesday and ended on Friday when he met Meghan at Heathrow and flew to Nigeria. But friends of the King have questioned the analysis from the Sussex camp, using the famous phrase coined by the Queen about the Sussexes, that 'recollections may vary'.
The King's decision to hand the role to William has been seen as a blow to Harry when it was announced last year. King Charles will today meet Prince William at a special ceremony where he will hand over command to his heir of Prince Harry's former regiment He was presented with gifts on behalf of the corps - a tartan scarf for the prince, a wrap for his wife Kate and three wooden helicopter models for each of the couple's children.Kensington Palace posted two images of the prince during his military service on X, showing a young William in 1998 and 2009 - standing next to a helicopter in one picture and smiling at the controls in another.
A royal spokesperson said: 'At the Army Aviation Centre in Middle Wallop, His Majesty The King will officially hand over the role of Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps to His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. Following much speculation over whether the Duke would pop in to visit his father, who he last saw in February following his shocking diagnosis, Harry's spokesperson confirmed there was no time for a reunion.
'In response to the many inquiries and continued speculation on whether or not The Duke will meet with his father while in the UK this week, it unfortunately will not be possible due to His Majesty's full programme,' he said. In scenes reminiscent of a presidential visit, their fourteen car convoy - complete with machine guns mounted on trucks - swept from the airport to a basketball court where they met children from a local school.
One royal commentator claimed last August Harry himself could have been in line for the role as Colonel-in-Chief.
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