Duke of Cambridge 'Looking forward to getting started'

The Duke of Cambridge prepares for first flight in East Anglian Air Ambulance Credit: ITV News Anglia

The Duke of Cambridge has begun his first shift as a pilot for the East Anglian Air Ambulance.

Prince William will work shifts in his new job and said today he was 'looking forward to getting started'.

Prince William at Cambridge Airport Credit: ITV News Anglia

William began a civilian pilot course in September last year, before undergoing dedicated 999-response training in order to take up his new role.

He will work alongside a pilot and a team of medics flying missions over Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire.