Today (February 7, 2016), the Duchess
of Cambridge carried out her first engagement as Honorary Air Commandant
of the Air Cadets by marking their 75th anniversary at a service at St.
Clement Danes Church in London. Afterwards, she was the guest of honor
at a reception at the Royal Courts of Justice.
Kate assumed the role in December, taking on the post from the Duke of Edinburgh who had been involved with the organization for more than 60 years. She now represents 42,000 air cadets aged from 12 to 19, and 15,000 adult volunteers at more than 1,200 units across the UK and abroad.
Kate assumed the role in December, taking on the post from the Duke of Edinburgh who had been involved with the organization for more than 60 years. She now represents 42,000 air cadets aged from 12 to 19, and 15,000 adult volunteers at more than 1,200 units across the UK and abroad.
The RAF Air Cadets comprises both the Air Training Corps (ATC) and the Combined Cadet Force. The ATC was first established in 1941 during the Second World War, with the aim of training young men in aviation skills before they joined the RAF.
The Duchess of Cambridge participating in a service at St. Clement Danes Church
