Am baffled by all the grumbling and griping here.
Would you rather he got to wear the 'peacock' uniform in years to come without even this (rather brief) experience?
Perhaps you'd rather he didn't wear it at all, and you were rebranded as the British Air Force?
Here's a chance for some cracking good
PR in your anniversary year.
Just imagine a nice TV package of HRH doing a solo circuit in the trusty Tutor, emerging to smooth down his bald-spot, lean nonchalantly against the wing and tell the assembled media how truly fantastic the ROYAL Air Force is. It'll be shown around the world, and cynicism aside, that is not without value.
Assuming it's a good landing, that is. Err...