{"id":152808,"date":"2025-06-02T18:56:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T18:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/152808\/"},"modified":"2025-06-02T18:56:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T18:56:10","slug":"prince-williams-first-official-appearance-in-king-charless-former-role-is-happening-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/152808\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William\u2019s First Official Appearance in King Charles\u2019s Former Role Is Happening This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what&#8217;s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">New month, new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/m-royal-reporter-something-different-201954747.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:royal calendar;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">royal calendar<\/a>. June is here and that means the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/royal-family-shares-rare-photo-172421928.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:royal family;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">royal family<\/a> is back to business with a fresh slate of engagements. From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/m-royal-reporter-noticed-something-152255065.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:King Charles;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">King Charles<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/queen-camilla-releases-rare-personal-202355455.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Queen Camilla;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Queen Camilla<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/duchess-sophie-uses-kate-middletons-164955419.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Duchess Sophie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duchess Sophie<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/palace-just-dropped-stunning-photo-182545851.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Princess Anne;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Princess Anne<\/a>, everyone\u2019s got something on the books. And yes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/kensington-palace-just-dropped-striking-154307913.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prince William;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince William<\/a> is right there with them\u2014though one of his events this week stands out in a big way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Wednesday, June 4, the Prince of Wales will make his first official visit as Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps. He\u2019ll be heading to Wattisham Flying Station to spend time with 4 Regiment Army Air Corps and get a closer look at what they do. While royal visits to military units aren\u2019t new, this one marks a milestone: it\u2019s William\u2019s first appearance in this role since it was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/royal-family-unveils-striking-photos-171428994.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:officially handed over to him;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">officially handed over to him <\/a>by King Charles in May 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There is a bit of lore behind the new role as it is the same title that was once expected to go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-reportedly-163722847.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prince Harry;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince Harry<\/a>, who served in the Army Air Corps during his time in Afghanistan. But after stepping down as a senior royal in 2020, Harry\u2019s path shifted and the honor eventually went to his older brother.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If May was any indication (remember the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/royal-fam-releases-birthday-pic-104705182.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Princess Charlotte birthday tributes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Princess Charlotte birthday tributes<\/a>, that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/buckingham-palace-posts-super-striking-185930249.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:emotional father-son photo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">emotional father-son photo<\/a> of Charles and William and, of course, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/kate-middleton-just-stepped-summers-210100694.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Princess Catherine\u2019s style moments;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Princess Catherine\u2019s style moments<\/a>?), June may be shaping up to be another busy month for the royals. The Prince and Princess of Wales even dropped their \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/kensington-palace-just-posted-striking-015808742.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:May rewind;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May rewind<\/a>\u201d video over the weekend\u2014and it was packed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Want all the latest entertainment news sent right to your inbox? Click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/link.purewow.com\/join\/75o\/signup-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/prince-william-cheeky-caught-video-164431679.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prince William\u2019s Cheeky Comment Caught on Video After Royal Fan Calls Kate \u2018Beautiful\u2019;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince William\u2019s Cheeky Comment Caught on Video After Royal Fan Calls Kate \u2018Beautiful\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. 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