King Charles hands over military role to William | BBC News

King Charles has handed over a prestigious role with the Army Air Corps to his son Prince William.

It is unusual for the King and the Prince of Wales to both take part in an engagement - and this has been a symbolic handing over of the baton.

The King had become colonel-in-chief of the Army Air Corps 32 years ago - and now he has been succeeded by his eldest son, Prince William.

With his own cancer treatment still continuing, the King spoke to a veteran at the event in Hampshire who had undergone chemotherapy for testicular cancer - and they appeared to discuss losing the sense of taste.

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