Princes William and Harry have mucked in with the flood relief effort in Berkshire, helping to unload sandbags as homeowners vie to protect their homes.
There are still 17,000 properties in the UK – and 75,000 in the Republic of Ireland – without power, it has been revealed, as hundreds of submerged homes in England and Wales attempt to hold off rising waters.
The princes arrived in Datchet at 6am this morning to join their military colleagues, who have been dispatched to help stricken families.