The 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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Oh geez, how many of the guys in the same unit are married or about to be married? They will be leaving their wives too. It’s part of life in th military. Prince William and Ms. Middleton can still get married this year.
It’s February now. I can’t wait.
I don’t know how I missed this, but your not going to like it. It’s a 12th of January article & video. Don’t know if it’s been posted before.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/79630/VIDEO-Wills-puts-RAF-before-marriage-
rosettaresearch, I’m looking forward to what’s to come.
Hale,
I’m not worried about that article. As it points out, others in the course have dealt with fiancees and wives. It wasn’t easy, but it was done. Also, Prince William doesn’t have to do any of the arranging for his wedding. Pretty much he just has to know what day to show up in his uniform.
How long PW will serve in Falklands?
William is not going to the Falklands.
http://www.mercopress.com/vernoticia.do?id=15961&formato=HTML