William follows Uncle’s footsteps – Will serve in Falklands

William WalesThe Prince will spend up to three months on the South Atlantic islands when he completes his 18-month RAF Search and Rescue course in 2009.

He will be the first royal member of the armed forces to return to the islands on active duty since the war in 1982.

Prince Andrew, Prince William’s uncle, took part in the military operation to retake the islands while serving as a helicopter pilot in the Royal Navy on board HMS Invincible.

Details of the Prince’s future posting to the Falklands were revealed on the front page of the RAF News, an internal Ministry of Defence publication.

The article appeared with the headline “Wills faces tough Falklands test in Search and Rescue debut” and states that the Prince looks set to be sent to the South Atlantic once he has passed his SAR flying course.

A deployment in the Falklands would mean that Prince William would have to spend a prolonged period of time apart from his long-term girlfriend, Kate Middleton, 27, amid continued speculation of an imminent royal engagement.

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