Being a royal family member certainly has its perks.
Prince William and Kate Middleton on Friday took all three of their children — Prince George, 9; Princess Charlotte, 8; and Prince Louis, 5 — on a royal outing to a Royal Air Force station. The royals got the chance to look at the insides and outsides of a variety of planes as preparations are being made for this weekend’s Royal International Air Tattoo show, the world’s largest military air show.
The mood seemed to be a mix of excitement and deference as the family also explored the exact C-17 transporter aircraft that flew the body of Queen Elizabeth from Edinburgh — which is near Balmoral Castle, where she passed away last year — back to London.
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Prince William, Kate Middleton and family climb on a large aircraft. (CHRIS JACKSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
The Prince and Princess of Wales also took their young princes and princess to Techno Zone, an area on the airfield that offers hands-on learning experiences for children, namely in flying an aircraft but also in other areas of the STEM field.
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True to form, the family was impeccably dressed as they explored the airfield. Middleton, known for her keen fashion sense, appeared in a pair of ankle-length navy pants with a cream-colored top tucked in and a beige and white pinstriped double-breasted blazer on top.
Prince Louis waves to photographers while at the airfield. (CHRIS JACKSON/POOL/AFP)
The Prince and Princess of Wales clearly had a good time, even with the rain, tweeting, “A family day out at the @airtattoo – in the wonderful British summer weather,” adding an umbrella emoji. “Great exploring the C-17 and meeting @usairforce crew.”
Besides the family fun and the small tribute to Queen Elizabeth, William and Middleton have additional ties to the Royal Air Force.
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