King Charles Appoints Prince William to Military Role Linked to Prince Harry in Controversial Move
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The Prince of Wales is now the Colonel-in-Chief of his brother Prince Harry’s former regiment
King Charles has appointed Prince William to a military position with close ties to Prince Harry.
On Monday, May 13, King Charles bestowed the title of Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps upon his eldest son in a military ceremony at the Army Aviation Centre in Hampshire. In his new role, William, 41, is now the leader of his brother Prince Harry’s former regiment. Harry, 39, trained as an Army Air Corps pilot in 2009, before serving with the Corps during his second tour in Afghanistan up until 2014.
The appointment has sparked controversy as the title was widely thought to have been intended for Harry. The timing of the ceremony announcement, made last week, also raised eyebrows, coinciding with Harry’s return to the U.K. for a brief visit to attend the Invictus Games Foundation’s 10th-anniversary celebration at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London on May 8.
PEOPLE understands Harry extended invites to his father, brother and sister-in-law Kate Middleton. However, none of the senior members of the royal family attended the celebration.