Overview
- Prince William, who visited RAF Valley on Tuesday for the base’s 85th anniversary, told trainees he loved his time there and misses the job.
- He watched a parade and, in his role as Royal Honorary Air Commodore, presented The Prince of Wales Award to Flight Lieutenant Kieran D’Lima for top instructor performance in No. 4 Flying Training School.
- Reuniting with former crewmates and instructors, colleagues said he told them he would return to search-and-rescue work “in a heartbeat.”
- He met servicewomen to take “barometer readings” of their experiences and said some issues they raised left him “not particularly happy.”
- William served at the Anglesey station from 2010 to 2013 while living there with Kate as newlyweds, a tie that made the eve of their 15th anniversary a pointed homecoming.