The Duchess of Cambridge showed off her aerial skills in a flight simulator as her husband was left holding her handbag.
William, who learnt to fly with the RAF and piloted the service’s search and rescue helicopters, watched as Kate took the controls of the light aircraft simulator during a visit to meet air cadets in London.
The event was the couple’s first joint public engagement since the death of the Duke of Edinburgh on April 9.
Kate joked with William – who wore a black tie as a mark of respect to his grandfather – as she clambered into the simulator and then put on a headset with a microphone attached.
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Prince William and his wife Kate have undertaken their first public engagement since the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh on Saturday.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made an appearance at a Royal Air Force training squadron in east London on Wednesday.
During the visit, the cadets honoured Prince Philip with three cheers, following his death on April 9. During the visit, the Squadron paid tribute to The Duke of Edinburgh, who served as Air Commodore-in-Chief of the Air Training Corps for 63 years. In 2015, The Duke passed the military patronage to The Duchess of Cambridge who became Honorary Air Commandant. Getty.
Kate Middleton gets hands-on with flight simulator as ex-pilot William holds her handbag
At their first joint public event since the death of Prince Philip, the Duchess of Cambridge climbed into a London flight simulator, donned a headset and took control
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit Air Cadets in honour of Prince Philip
William and Kate were given special permission to visit the Air Cadet squadron by the Queen as the Royal family remains in mourning
21 April 2021 • 5:44pm
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge paid tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh today, visiting an Air Cadet squadron to honour the 63 years he served as Air Commodore-in-Chief of the Air Training Corps.
The couple smiled proudly as cadets raised their hats and gave a rousing three cheers in memory of Prince Philip.
The Royal family remains in mourning following the Duke s death but the Queen gave the Cambridges special permission to visit the C282 (East Ham) Squadron in East London, in honour of her husband.
The Duchess of Cambridge looks elegant in military-style coat for public engagement
Prince William and Kate paid tribute to Prince Philip at a squadron in London. IAN VOGLERGetty Images
The Duchess of Cambridge looked elegant in a military-style coat as she carried out a public engagement with the Duke of Cambridge in east London this afternoon (April 21st).
Prince William and Kate were paying tribute to Prince Philip by visiting an air cadets squadron in the capital to meet with cadets taking part in activities, and to hear about how they support young people to develop life skills, including through the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.