Prince William pens emotional letter ahead of final air ambulance shift

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Thursday 27 July 2017 at 1:02pm

The Duke of Cambridge will work his final shift as an air ambulance pilot today. Credit: PA

The Duke of Cambridge has penned an open letter for his colleagues and the local community as he prepares for his final shift as a pilot for East Anglia Air Ambulance.

Here is Prince William's letter in full. It was first published in the Eastern Daily Press.

As I arrive for work at East Anglian Air Ambulance this evening, my last shift with this incredible team, I wanted to say thank you to my colleagues, team mates and the people of East Anglia who I have been so proud to serve. Over the past two years I have met people from across the region who were in the most desperate of circumstances. As part of the team, I have been invited into people's homes to share moments of extreme emotion, from relief that we have given someone a fighting chance, to profound grief. I have watched as incredibly skilled doctors and paramedics have saved people's lives. These experiences have instilled in me a profound respect for the men and women who serve in our emergency services, which I hope to continue to champion even as I leave the profession. I am hugely grateful for having had this experience.

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