The younger British royals are taking this noblesse oblige thing seriously

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Prince William will soon be back in the pilot seat to continue his dream of saving lives.

The 32-year-old prince has passed all his exams needed to start work as an air ambulance pilot, his office has revealed.

The former Royal Air Force search-and-rescue pilot passed the remainder of his tests shortly before leaving for a short tour of Japan and China late Wednesday.

He took "a total of 14 written exams on a range of aviation topics, including the Principles of Flight, Navigation, Flight Planning and Air Law," says a statement released by Kensington Palace on Thursday.



The statement added that following his week-long tour to Japan and China, which began Thursday, he will start working for the East Anglian Air Ambulance. Formally employed by Bond Air Services, which provides the crews for the charity, the prince will initially have to complete another period of mandatory training, involving aircraft training, in-flight skills testing and further written exams.

William, who will largely be based with his young family at their country home Anmer Hall in Norfolk as he works around Norwich and Cambridge, expects to start "operational shifts" in early summer.

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