Prince William jokes that ‘families do not always want to see each other’ while he attracts military uniform to the Army Air Corps in Suffolk

Prince William Joked that family can be something of a ‘mixed bag’ when he spoke with soldiers in an army field.

His off-the-manchet comment came when he visited the Army Air Corps (ACC) in Wattisham, Suffolk, as his new colonel in Chief.

The prince responded specifically to a remark by one of the soldiers in the middle of his own loaded relationship with his brother and sister-in-law, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Questions about the pace of life and how often they see loved ones, William, sporty military uniform, joked: ‘Some of them may not want to see you that much. It is a mixed bag. ‘

It came when he observed a fight PT session and talked to soldiers during a short water break.

He said that the training can help with frustration and said, “It’s good to get it on a baking bag.”

Chat with another group he inquired about some of the systems they use before he asked: “Is the pace of life good at the moment.”

A man replied that it was a ‘mixed bag’. William then said: ‘Families okay? Do you see enough? Some of them may not want to see you that much. It is sometimes a mixed bag. ‘

He then promised that he would talk to someone about accommodation and ensure that it is viewed ‘.

He said: ‘It has probably not been viewed for a while. There will be a big notebook on someone’s desk. Whether they listen to me is another matter. ‘

Prince William, who inherited his new military role of the King in May 2024, arrived in a Wildcat -helicopter, an important element of the assets of the AAC.

He received an overview of the work that the corps does before hearing about 664 Squadron’s operational lessons from Overseas Tours and how soldiers adapt to the new possibilities of the recently acquired Apache AH-64E helicopter.

In a planning and executive tent, he investigated tickets and technologies for following live locations of soldiers who participated in NATO training in Norway. Lance Corporal Sulabh Ale then showed him the main control computer, which was the prince.

He asked questions about what it showed, including about reading ‘contours on the site’ and the meaning of different colors on the screen.

Before he left, there was even time to help with breakfast of the Sagittarius, a weekly social event held by 664 Sqaudron for his staff and their families.

He asked troops and their families if they wanted a sausage or bacon bap, and added: “It makes my mouth water.”

The ladies who served with him praised his serving skills and said he was ‘perfect’ and ‘pace’.

He also spoke with WW2 Matthew Foster and children Archie, six, and Ida, Acht. He asked Ida if she loved school and then responded to Archie who told him that he loved playing time and said, “I now get the handle of both of you.”

He asked Ida if she loved Frans and how she wrote it. And then asked about the helicopters: ‘What do you like best? The Apache? Do you like the Apache? “Your father is very important here.”

Archie then told him that he wants to manage a Land Rover, to which the prince replied that there was a lot. Matthew joked: “Reach for the stars.”

Ida said: ‘It was great. I thought it was great. This will be the best of my entire life. I’m going to write it in a book. He asked many questions. He asked about school. ‘

Matthew then added: ‘It’s great to have an engagement of our colonel in the head of the families of serving soldiers. He is great, very attractive. It was as if he was taking care of the families of the units. ‘

The squadron and the regiment honor his memory by calling an annual cross -country crowd and by Pope’s bar after him, which was the location to meet the families.

The prince then presented Staff Seargant Kenneth Robert Copeland a few years ago a prize for his exceptional service in West Africa.

Kenneth then said: ‘It’s a huge honor. We do not do things for recognition, we do it because it is our job, but is recognized is special.

“He is our colonel in mind, so to get that of the most important boss of what I have been doing for 23 years, is brilliant.”

William also promoted several soldiers from corporal to sergeant, before he switched the checks himself and the Wildcat helicopter flew from the base.

The prince is a qualified helicopter pilot who served with the RAF search and rescue team and their air ambulance in East Anglia.

Sergeant Megan Chasney, who helped him to organize him, then said: ‘It was fantastic. It is a privilege to be able to host our main colonel.

“We had a nice relaxed conversation on the way from the sports field to here to talk about everything, our most important problems at Wattisham and how he can help us with that and what it is like with service personnel and our families.”

He also met Mike and Lorna Pope, parents of Air Trooper Daniel Pope of 664 Squadron who unfortunately died of cancer in 2016.

She added to the accommodation, to which the prince had a sharp interest in: ‘You can see that this is a camp from the Second World War. It is aging accommodation and the outdated infrastructure. We have a new infrastructure, but it can’t come fast enough. ‘