DMilitary Ivise, camouflage suits, field exercises. Prince William does not resist mixing between the soldiers of which he is the chief colonel. By now it is becoming a habitual appointment for the heir to the throne, which did so yesterday, visiting the base of the Army Air Corps In Wattisham, Suffolk. And the result will please court: as shown punctually by comments on social media, When you play the role of the soldier William likes more, much more.
Prince William in a soldier version: it is a marketing strategy
The periodic commitment of William, 43 years old on June 21st, It is now part of a marketing strategy developed at court to increasingly raise the level of popularity of the future king. Also yesterday, visiting the barracks and mixing between the soldiers – in a role inherited in May 2024 by his father King Carlo and that once, before the Megxithe would have been assigned to his brother Harry – the prince posed in various military situations.
How much the future king in camouflage suit
In a few hours, William actively participated in training operationsputting himself to the commands of a helicopter Apache And examining maps, tools for planning and new technologies for the location of the soldiers who are taking part in training operations in Norway. And then he got enthusiasm behind a counter to serve sandwiches and drinks for the breakfast of his comrades, asking everyone if they preferred bacon or sausages. “So I water in my mouth,” he commented.
William serves breakfast at the comrades in Wattisham, Suffolk, June 4, 2025 (Getty Images)
Harry’s “ghost” is always present
In these situations, however,, The presence of brother Harry It is inevitably felt. The two seem not to speak from the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, a gap worsened a few months later, in January 2023, to the publication of Sparethe autobiography of the Duke of Sussex. But when it comes to the armed forces, Harry is the Royal who immediately comes to mind, having served for several months during the war in Afghanistan.
The prince among his comrades in Suffolk, June 4, 2025 (Getty Images)
The arrow of Prince William to his brother
Perhaps that thought crossed William’s mind even when he asked the Suffolk soldiers when they can return to their families. One of them spoke to him in particular of his personal problems, to which the prince replied: “Relatives reserve us a little bit of everything, right?”. And with a little joking air he commented: “Of course not everyone always wants to see you.”
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