Defence Ministry says sorry for Prince William’s ‘flights of fancy’

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Press Trust of India Posted: Apr 24, 2008 at 2310 hrs IST

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London, April 23 : Britain's Defence Ministry has apologised for allowing Prince William, the second in line to the throne to fly a 10 million pounds helicopter to visit family and friends during his RAF training.

Besides flying to his cousin's stag party and to his girl friend Kate Middleton's house, the Prince flew over three Royal homes and to a wedding party in Northumberland.

The Defence Ministry conceded on Wednesday it had acted with a “degree of naivete” after it emerged William had been allowed to take five personal flights during the month-long introductory course.

A Ministry of Defence spokesman today said: "It was clear on occasions that those involved failed to appreciate how the media and public would perceive these flights and in retrospect there was a degree of naivety in the planning of these sorties."

"However these media stories should not detract from what was an extremely successful and valuable attachment to the RAF."

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