Overview
- During the Stokenchurch visit, the royal toured expanded operations and education spaces, observed a training scenario, practiced a lifesaving intervention and unveiled a plaque.
- Thames Valley Air Ambulance reported 3,302 missions in 2025, with May the busiest month at 301 call-outs.
- The charity said cardiac arrests accounted for 1,230 incidents last year and listed county totals of 1,162 in Buckinghamshire, 958 in Oxfordshire and 1,090 in Berkshire.
- Staff showcased new tools such as 3D printing and digital tracking systems as leaders described the visit as a welcome morale boost.
- Sophie has a personal link as a former patient airlifted in 2001 and patron since 2019, and some reports noted she became emotional while recalling the ordeal.