William's fight with Palace over his Falklands mission

Mail on Sunday (UK) ^ | 3rd July 2010

[naturalman1975]

Prince William is battling to go to the Falkland Islands next year as an RAF search-and-rescue helicopter pilot.

William, 28, finishes his training in the autumn and is due to travel to the Falklands for eight weeks next summer.

But there is a huge question mark over whether Buckingham Palace will let him take up the post because Argentina is pressing its claim to the islands.

A source told The Mail on Sunday: ‘He will try everything in his power to make sure he goes out there with the rest of RAF Valley in Anglesey.

‘He has Royal engagements and other official duties, and that has to be considered, but he is adamant that he is going.’

If he does, William would be following in the footsteps of his uncle, Prince Andrew, who was a helicopter pilot in the 1982 Falklands War.

Argentina is using every opportunity at international meetings to press its claim to the Falklands after British company Rockhopper revealed there are positive signs of oil in the waters around the South Atlantic islands.

Sources say this could be a reason why William would be held back from heading out to the Falklands with his colleagues from RAF Valley.

[naturalman1975]

I’ll tell him that next time I see him. :)

[Oztrich Boy]

Great Britain + Northern Ireland = The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Everybody forgets Berwick-upon-Tweed

[naturalman1975]

Hey, I didn’t mention Wales either - and some would say that is a more serious omission.

Neither need to be stated, as both are part of Great Britain which refers to the entire island. It is true that until 1746, laws made in Westminster did not automatically apply in either, but they have always been part of Great Britain.