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Prince William, Britain's Sea King of the skies

(Agencies)
2011-04-15 10:09

Middleton last month made a low-key visit to see William and his workmates at their base, and 27 colleagues from his squadron will travel to London for the couple's April 29 wedding. Others have organized a street party on the base to mark the nuptials.

"We were hopeful, but we weren't banking on it, so when the envelope came through the door we were tickled pink," said Flight Lt. Thomas Bunn on receiving an invite.

Bunn said William is treated exactly like any other colleague, and the crew jokingly mocked the glossy Mario Testino photographs published to mark his engagement.

William's crew will attend the Westminster Abbey ceremony, in dress uniform, but not the Buckingham Palace receptions planned for later in the day.

Best said that, to his colleagues, the pilot prince is already showing the qualities that could make him a hugely popular king.

"He is a fantastic guy, has had a fantastic upbringing, he's a great person to work with and he really will be a fantastic ambassador for our country," he said.