There will be some questions regarding Prince William’s new title. Even though Prince Harry was the one who served with the Army Air Corps in Afghanistan, King Charles III announced earlier this week that his eldest son would be the organization’s Colonel-in-Chief.According to The Independent, Harry would have assumed his father’s 31-year-old job if he had not resigned from his royal duties.

Both William and Harry are certified military pilots, but on Harry’s second tour to Afghanistan, he was assigned to the Army Air Corps. William was a search and rescue pilot and later an air ambulance pilot in the military, but he never took part in any combat operations.”His Majesty the King will officially transfer the position of Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.

Following His Majesty’s accession in August 2023, the King was happy to announce military appointments, including the promotion of the Prince of Wales to Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps. His Majesty the King, as Prince of Wales, previously held the position for 31 years, according to a statement from Kensington Palace.

The announcement came on the same day that Prince Harry visited the United Kingdom to mark the tenth anniversary of the Invictus Games. Following much speculation, a duke’s representative said that Harry would not be visiting his father due to the king’s “full program.” “The duke, of course, is understanding of his father’s diary of commitments and various other priorities and hopes to see him soon.”