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| Prince William meets crash survivor he helped save | Prince William meets crash survivor he helped save |
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| Jack Beeton's life was saved by East Anglian Air Ambulance crews | |
| The Prince of Wales has met a road crash survivor who he helped save while working as an air ambulance pilot. | The Prince of Wales has met a road crash survivor who he helped save while working as an air ambulance pilot. |
| Jack Beeton was in a van driven by his uncle when it crashed with a lorry near Cambridge in October 2015, killing his uncle and leaving Mr Beeton with life-threatening injuries. | Jack Beeton was in a van driven by his uncle when it crashed with a lorry near Cambridge in October 2015, killing his uncle and leaving Mr Beeton with life-threatening injuries. |
| Prince William invited Mr Beeton to Windsor Castle after receiving a letter from his girlfriend. | Prince William invited Mr Beeton to Windsor Castle after receiving a letter from his girlfriend. |
| "I was saved by these guys and everyone else on the shift," said Mr Beeton. | "I was saved by these guys and everyone else on the shift," said Mr Beeton. |
| "It's been lovely to see William, be able to shake his hand and thank him for what he did for me that day." | "It's been lovely to see William, be able to shake his hand and thank him for what he did for me that day." |
| Prince William worked for the East Anglian Air Ambulance for two years | Prince William worked for the East Anglian Air Ambulance for two years |
| Prince William joined the East Anglian Air Ambulance as a helicopter pilot in March 2015 and began his first operational missions four months later. | Prince William joined the East Anglian Air Ambulance as a helicopter pilot in March 2015 and began his first operational missions four months later. |
| Upon finishing his job in July 2017, he wrote a public letter singling out the day when his crewmates saved Mr Beeton's life following the collision on the A10. | Upon finishing his job in July 2017, he wrote a public letter singling out the day when his crewmates saved Mr Beeton's life following the collision on the A10. |
| Jack Beeton got the chance to meet Prince William after his girlfriend sent the palace a letter | |
| Prince William's crew were the first on scene at the collision aftermath in October 2015 | Prince William's crew were the first on scene at the collision aftermath in October 2015 |
| The prince wrote at the time: "We were first on scene and in such circumstances we all had to pitch in to fight to save the young man's life. | The prince wrote at the time: "We were first on scene and in such circumstances we all had to pitch in to fight to save the young man's life. |
| "It is days like this, when you know you have made a difference, that give you the determination to keep going." | "It is days like this, when you know you have made a difference, that give you the determination to keep going." |
| Mr Beeton's girlfriend wrote to Prince William to say her partner had managed to thank all the crew from that day, apart from him. | Mr Beeton's girlfriend wrote to Prince William to say her partner had managed to thank all the crew from that day, apart from him. |
| Other members of the crew joined Mr Beeton to reunite once again at Windsor Castle. | Other members of the crew joined Mr Beeton to reunite once again at Windsor Castle. |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Prince William, Prince of Wales | Prince William, Prince of Wales |
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