Prince William opens up about life as an air ambulance pilot

Prince William has opened up about the “very sad and dark moments” in his work as an air ambulance pilot. 

In the candid interview with BBC Future to mark Air Ambulance Week, the future king was also playfully chided for his lack of hair by a colleague.

“I was quite relaxed when you turned up because somebody had less hair than I did!” East Anglian Air Ambulance Captain James Pusey joked in the interview.

“Ah, touche!” the royal responded.

The Duke of Cambridge said his colleagues were initially apprehensive about how they could interact with him. 

Prince William, who became an air ambulance pilot last year, told the BBC he relishes his role and looks forward to coming into work every day, despite the shift work.

“I really look forward to coming here every day,” Prince William said.

“And I love working as a team, that’s something that my other job doesn’t necessarily do, you are more out there on your own a little bit.”

He added that being within a “close team” and “talking a lot” helps deal with the “dark moments” in the job.

"There are some very dark moments," he said.

"You try not to take it away, but sometimes… it can be quite difficult."

Prince William is the first royal directly in line for the throne who has worked in a civilian job.