New Colonel-in-Chief Prince William takes off in an Apache helicopter
822The King has handed over the role of Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps to the Prince of Wales in front of an Apache attack helicopter at Middle Wallop Airfield in Hampshire.
Prince William, who served in the Army with the Blues and Royals and was an RAF search and rescue pilot for three years at RAF Valley in Anglesey, took to the skies in an Apache after the handover ceremony, as part of a capability flight.
The King became the inaugural holder of the title 32 years ago and said he felt "great sadness" passing on the role.
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