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| Prince William to swap armed forces for royal and charity duties | |
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| Prince William is to leave the military after more than seven years of service, Kensington Palace has announced. | Prince William is to leave the military after more than seven years of service, Kensington Palace has announced. |
| The Duke of Cambridge completed his final shift as an RAF search and rescue pilot on Tuesday. | The Duke of Cambridge completed his final shift as an RAF search and rescue pilot on Tuesday. |
| He will now focus on royal duties and charity work together with the Duchess of Cambridge, a palace spokesman said. | He will now focus on royal duties and charity work together with the Duchess of Cambridge, a palace spokesman said. |
| The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George are expected to move from their Anglesey home to Kensington Palace within the next few weeks. | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George are expected to move from their Anglesey home to Kensington Palace within the next few weeks. |
| The BBC's royal correspondent, Peter Hunt, tweeted that royal officials said the next 12 months would be "transitional" for Prince William. He will not become a "full time royal" at this stage, they said. | The BBC's royal correspondent, Peter Hunt, tweeted that royal officials said the next 12 months would be "transitional" for Prince William. He will not become a "full time royal" at this stage, they said. |
| 'No greater feeling' | |
| The duke, with the Duchess of Cambridge, will continue to support the work of the Queen and the Royal Family through a programme of official engagements - both at home and overseas, the palace added. | |
| He will work closely over the next year with the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry. | He will work closely over the next year with the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry. |
| The palace spokesman said: "He will expand his work in the field of conservation, particularly in respect of endangered species." | The palace spokesman said: "He will expand his work in the field of conservation, particularly in respect of endangered species." |
| "The duke will continue to work with his charities on issues relating to children and young people, veterans and serving members of the armed forces." | "The duke will continue to work with his charities on issues relating to children and young people, veterans and serving members of the armed forces." |
| Prince William is currently considering a number of options for public service, the palace added, with a further announcement to follow in due course. | Prince William is currently considering a number of options for public service, the palace added, with a further announcement to follow in due course. |
| Tuesday's final RAF shift brought to an end a three-year posting on Anglesey for the prince. | Tuesday's final RAF shift brought to an end a three-year posting on Anglesey for the prince. |
| In an interview for the BBC Wales documentary Helicopter Rescue, he said: "There's no greater feeling than when you've actually done some good and saved someone's life. | |
| "I don't think there's any greater calling in life...to be able to see a son or daughter's face when you bring their mother or father back from the edge of death - it's quite powerful." | |
| 'Immensely special' | |
| The head of the RAF, Air Chief Marshal Sir Andrew Pulford, praised the duke's work in the air force. | |
| Sir Andrew said Flight Lieutenant Wales had been an "integral" part of the RAF's search and rescue force, "often in the most demanding of conditions, [he] has contributed directly to saving lives in the mountains of North Wales and from the ravages of the Irish Sea. | |
| He added: "He has earned the respect of all who have worked with him as a highly professional and competent pilot." | |
| In a speech at Anglesey Show in August, the duke thanked the island's people for being so welcoming to him and his wife. | In a speech at Anglesey Show in August, the duke thanked the island's people for being so welcoming to him and his wife. |
| "I know that I speak for Catherine when I say that I have never in my life known somewhere as beautiful and as welcoming as Anglesey," said the duke. | "I know that I speak for Catherine when I say that I have never in my life known somewhere as beautiful and as welcoming as Anglesey," said the duke. |
| "I know that both of us will miss it terribly when my search and rescue tour of duty comes to an end next month and we have to move elsewhere. | "I know that both of us will miss it terribly when my search and rescue tour of duty comes to an end next month and we have to move elsewhere. |
| "From the bottom of my heart, thank you for making my wife and me so welcome when we arrived here, as you do thousands of visitors each year." | "From the bottom of my heart, thank you for making my wife and me so welcome when we arrived here, as you do thousands of visitors each year." |
| He said the island had been their first home together and would always be an "immensely special place for us both". | He said the island had been their first home together and would always be an "immensely special place for us both". |