Prince Harry has started a tough army selection process in a bid to become a helicopter pilot, Clarence House said today.
The royal will be “graded” next month to determine whether he can start the full Army Air Corps programme.
Candidates take a four-week course to chalk up 13 hours of flying when they need to prove their ability to learn and progress.
Sources said the failure rate is high – around half the soldiers who take the course do not make the grade.
If Harry succeeds, he will follow in the footsteps of a number of royals including his brother William who trained in a helicopter with the RAF, and Prince Charles who was a navy… Read the full story