BEING a British royal certainly has its benefits.
Prince George fulfilled the dreams of many young boys when he sat in the cockpit of a jet plane yesterday.
Prince William helped his son, who turns three later this month, into the Hawk aircraft used by the Red Arrows display team, as it was parked on the tarmac at the International Air Tattoo held at the Royal Air Force (RAF) base at Fairford, southwest England.
The little boy, who was wearing blue ear defenders, also sat inside a Squirrel helicopter with his mother Kate, with William sitting in the instructor’s seat.
It was the same helicopter in which the second-in-line to the throne, known formally as the Duke of Cambridge, had trained as a pilot seven years ago.
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George during their visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford.Source:Getty Images
FAIRFORD, WALES - JULY 08: Prince George steps down from the cockpit of a red arrows aircraft as his father Prince William, Duke of Cambridge looks on.Source:Getty Images
FAIRFORD, WALES - JULY 08: Prince George is comforted by Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge as he rubs his eyes after sitting in a ''Squirrel'' helicopter.Source:Getty Images
Prince George points up at the tail rotor of a "Squirrel" helicopter.Source:Getty Images
“As I suspected, Prince George was a bit overawed with the noise and being inside the helicopter,” said Flight Lieutenant Jim Hobkirk, who escorted the royals.
The little prince “was very interested in the tail rotor. I imagine the duke has told him about helicopters because he knew what it was. He kept saying ‘tail rotor’,” he said.
After being helped out of the helicopter by William, George reached out to be carried by Kate.
She took him for a walk around the aircraft, with the Prince pointing at parts of it and the airfield.
“They seemed very relaxed,” Flt Lt Hobkirk added.
Prince George wore ear defenders against the roar of aircraft.Source:AP
Prince William and Prince George approach the helicopter that he was so impressed by.Source:Getty Images
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge lifts Prince George out of the cockpit of a red arrows plane.Source:Getty Images
Prince George sits in the back seat of a Squirrel helicopter, similar to the type that his father Prince William trained on, during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo.Source:AP
It was a happy family outing at the world’s largest air show for Britain’s superstar royals.Source:Getty Images
“The Duke said he missed flying, he wishes he could fly more and he said he was envious of me.
“I think the Duchess was concerned with trying to make the young prince happy.”
It was the first time George, the eldest of William and Kate’s two children, had accompanied them on an official royal engagement in Britain.
The tattoo is the world’s largest military air show.
Resource: news.com.au
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