Prince William's new career has finally taken off. After the recent birth and christening of new daughter Princess Charlotte, the Duke of Cambridge and dad of two is returning to the workforce in a noble way, reported CNN. The royal prince started his first day as a pilot for the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) service.
"As much as this is duty, an important sort of area for me to be involved in is continuing on my training, my career if you'd like, in the aviation world," said Prince William in a video interview with Reuters. "And for me, it's also a really important point to be grounded and I think doing a job like this really helps with grounding."
The firstborn son of the Prince of Wales and the late Princess Diana will be based in Cambridge, about 60 miles north of London. He'll fly rescue missions for four counties—Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire— in the area surrounding Cambridge.
The 33-year-old and second in line for the British throne is well qualified for the spot. He completed a civilian pilot course in September, then trained in dedicated 999-response (the British version of 911), according to the BBC. He's expecting to work four days on, four days off, in approximately 10 hour shifts, with time off occasionally to complete official royal duties. The Prince will be paid an undisclosed salary, which he will be donating to charity.
The Duke of Cambridge married Duchess Kate in 2011, and the couple just welcomed the newest addition to their family, Princess Charlotte. The pair also share a toddler together, almost 2-year-old Prince George. Prince William is looking forward to juggling his responsibilities as a husband and father with his new role at the EAAA.
"It's more responsibility looking after two little ones, especially when George is around," said the proud papa, smiling. "He's a little monkey, but it's fantastic and I love having a little family and I'm so thrilled."
The new working dad also has his wife to lean on for support with his transition back into the workforce.
"Catherine has been doing an amazing job as a mother," he told Reuters. "I'm very proud of her."
