Meet your new Commodore-in-Chief.
King Charles just announced new military appointments for 9 members of the royal household — along with his daughter-in-law, Kate Middleton.
On Friday, Buckingham Palace revealed that the King, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Princess Kate, Prince Edward, Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, Princess Anne, Prince Richard, and Birgitte, the Duchess of Gloucester, were all awarded new roles. And one of Kate's three titles is extra significant than the rest.
The Princess of Wales will quickly grow to be the Commodore-in-Chief of the Fleet Air Arm, Colonel-in-Chief of the 1st Queen’s Dragoon Guards, and Royal Honorary Air Commodore of Royal Air Force Coningsby. The remaining appointment has a distinct connection to her grandfather Captain Peter Middleton, who served in the Royal Air Force and reportedly labored with Prince Philip in the 1960s.
According to Hello!, Middleton co-piloted a plane with Philip for the duration of the late Duke of Edinburgh's two-month aerial tour of South America in 1962.
Kate is taking over the honorary function from her husband, Prince William, who beforehand held the position. Like his wife, William additionally acquired three new titles: Colonel-in-Chief, The Mercian Regiment; Colonel-in-Chief, The Army Air Corps; and Royal Honorary Air Commodore, RAF Valley.
“Following His Majesty’s Accession, The King is thrilled to announce in addition army appointments for working Members of the Royal Family,” the Palace said in a statement. “The new appointments will proceed to replicate the close relationship between the Armed Forces and the Royal Family in His Majesty’s reign.”
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