Prince William takes to the skies on six-week tour of duty in the Falklands

Sunday, 5 February 2012

Prince William takes to the skies on six-week tour of duty in the Falklands

The pilot prince has been branded a 'pirate prince' by protestors - but William would have been concentrating on closer-to-hand issues as he prepared for his first exercise.

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Prince William starts Falklands tour of duty
Source: Agence France-Presse Britain's Prince William has begun his duties as a search and rescue pilot in the Falkland Islands, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said, a deployment which has infuriated Argentina. Duration: 00:44.

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