Britain's Prince William will give up his day job on Thursday when he completes his last shift as an air ambulance pilot before focusing full-time on his royal duties.
The 35-year-old prince, the second-in-line to the throne after his father, Charles, announced in January he would quit his role as a pilot with the East Anglia Air Ambulance (EAAA) to take more of the official roles relinquished by Queen Elizabeth who since turning 90 last year has eased up on her workload.
William's office said the prince would perform a night shift at Cambridge Airport in central England where he has been based since joining the EAAA in 2015, before posing for a photograph with his colleagues.
"Following on from my time in the military, I have had experiences in this job I will carry with me for the rest of my life, and that will add a valuable perspective to my royal work for decades to come," he said in January.
William served in Britain's armed forces from 2006 until 2013, and worked latterly as a search and rescue helicopter pilot.
As well as quitting his air ambulance job, William is moving with wife Kate, and children George and Charlotte from Anmer Hall, their country mansion on the queen's Sandringham estate in eastern England, to Kensington Palace, their official London residence.
Reuters
Thu Jul 27 2017
Prince William walks away from his helicopter as he begins his new job as a co-pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance at Cambridge Airport, Britain July 13, 2015. Stefan Rousseau/pool/File Photo
Kerja ganti paip lama di Seluruh Sarawak bermula tahun ini
Sarawak akan memulakan kerja-kerja penggantian saluran paip lama sepanjang 2,740 kilometer di seluruh negeri itu bermula tahun ini.
Julaihi beri jaminan bekalan air di Sarawak pada Hari Raya mencukupi
Menteri Utiliti dan Telekomunikasi Sarawak mengingatkan orang ramai supaya elakkan pembaziran meskipun bekalan air ketika Hari Raya nanti dijamin mencukupi.
90 peratus kawasan terlibat kebakaran hutan berjaya dipadamkan
Operasi pemadaman kebakaran hutan di Kuala Baram sejak seminggu lalu berjaya dengan 90 peratus api dikawasan terjejas berjaya dipadamkan.
Pembantu bengkel diberkas, bakar mercun tengah jalan
Tindakan seorang lelaki membakar mercun di tengah jalan ketika menyertai perarakan mengiringi upacara pengebumian dekat pekan Banting di sini mengundang padah apabila diberkas polis pada Rabu.
El Nino: Al-Sultan Abdullah tinjau Sungai Pahang, titah adakan solat hajat
Sultan Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Riayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah berkenan meninjau Sungai Pahang yang dilaporkan surut akibat fenomena El Nino.
Hujan roket Hizbullah gegar utara Israel
Pejuang Hizbullah pada Rabu melancarkan kira-kira 30 roket dari Lubnan ke kawasan utara Israel selepas gerakan disokong Iran itu berikrar untuk 'menghukum' rejim Zionis.
Tol percuma sempena Aidilfitri 8, 9 April - Alexander
Pengguna lebuh raya membabitkan kenderaan persendirian (Kelas 1) diberi kemudahan tol percuma selama dua hari iaitu 8 dan 9 April bersempena dengan sambutan Aidilfitri tahun ini.
Penstriman haram: Jangkitan malware berisiko akibatkan kecurian, penipuan identiti pengguna
Awas dan jangan mudah terpedaya dengan sebarang akses haram yang menawarkan pelbagai filem dan siri televisyen kerana ia mungkin menyimpan perisian hasad atau malware.
Insentif cukai baharu untuk syarikat berstatus Malaysia Digital
Perbadanan Ekonomi Digital Malaysia (MDEC) akan memperkenalkan insentif cukai baharu kepada syarikat berstatus Malaysia Digital (MD) dan syarikat berstatus Koridor Raya Multimedia (MSC) sedia ada.
Gentari setuju saranan tubuh konsortium bantu pemain solar - DPMM
Gentari Sdn Bhd menyatakan persetujuannya dengan saranan untuk mewujudkan konsortium dianggotai pemain industri solar.