Shortly after I left the mob, William passed through my old squadron, and that experience encouraged him to stick with the RAF as a rotary mate, when he could very well have opted to be a pongo or a fishhead. Good man. Many of my mates flew with him, and the feedback I received was that he was a thoroughly nice bloke and a very competent pilot. If he was crap, and only passed course because of who he was, then in private my mates would certainly have told me so. He has earned respect and I believe in the future the monarchy will be safe in his hands.