Prince William has expressed his sadness after the death of John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway, the last surviving pilot of the Battle of Britain.
The veteran died on March 17 at the age of 105.
In a statement released by William, he wrote: “I was sad to hear about the passing of John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway this morning, the last of “The Few”.
“We owe so much to Paddy and his generation for our freedoms today.
Prince William has expressed his sadness after the death of John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway, the last surviving pilot of the Battle of Britain
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The Prince continued: “Their bravery and sacrifice will always be remembered.
“We shall never forget them.”
The Prince of Wales signed the message with a ‘W’, signalling the tribute was directly from the royal.
Prince William served in the RAF as a search and rescue pilot, based at RAF Valley in Anglesey, North Wales, from 2010 to 2013.
He later worked as a pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance from 2015 to 2017.
