King Charles announced military appointments for working members of the royal family, including Queen Camilla, Prince William, Princess Kate and more
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00:00 Kate Middleton is adding to her royal resume.
00:02 On Friday, Buckingham Palace and King Charles
00:05 announced new military appointments
00:06 for nine members of the royal family,
00:08 including the Princess of Wales.
00:10 New roles were also awarded to the King,
00:12 Queen Camilla, Prince William, Prince Edward,
00:15 Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh,
00:16 and Princess Anne, among others.
00:18 The group already held a range of military affiliations,
00:21 and the update comes a month ahead
00:23 of the King's first accession day.
00:25 The palace explained that the new appointments
00:27 will continue to reflect the close relationship
00:29 between the armed forces and the royal family
00:31 in His Majesty's reign.
00:33 The 41-year-old princess became the Commodore-in-Chief
00:35 of the Fleet Air Arm,
00:37 Colonel-in-Chief of the First Queen's Dragoon Guards,
00:39 and Royal Honorary Air Commodore
00:41 of Royal Air Force Conningsby.
00:43 The last appointment has a special meaning for Kate
00:45 because one of her grandfathers
00:47 served in the Royal Air Force
00:48 and reportedly worked with Prince Philip.
00:50 According to Hello, Captain Peter Middleton
00:52 flew as a co-pilot with Philip
00:54 during an aerial tour of South America in 1962.
00:57 Kate's recent appointment strengthens
00:59 an already strong bond with the branch.
01:01 Her husband previously served
01:02 as a Royal Air Force search and rescue pilot
01:04 in Wales between 2010 and 2013.
01:07 The couple also holds other significant
01:09 RAF-related positions.
01:11 In July, William and Kate enjoyed a family outing
01:13 with their three children,
01:14 Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.
01:17 They attended the Royal International Air Tattoo
01:19 at Royal Air Force Fairford.
01:21 It is the world's largest military air show.