Dressed to the Hilt

[Jock Scot]

True, Jock, but those are neither RAF nor Navy wings but actually Army wings so he must have qualified (with the AAC) during his Army service sometime. He certainly wouldn't wear anything he wasn't entitled to.

Indeed they are AAC wings and I have no idea of the protocols involved in his case, but I sort of assumed that RAF "wings" and RN "wings" would qualify him, in his case, to wear army(AAC) "wings" when wearing an Army uniform. I know not, but an interesting thought that I must investigate further.

Just a thought. I wonder if Prince William as a qualified RAF pilot wears AAC "wings" with his uniform as Colonel in Chief of the Irish Guards?

On quick investigation, Prince William wears his RAF "wings" whilst in Army uniform.

I can find no evidence(on a quick search) that Prince Charles qualified as an AAC pilot, but I suspect, but I don't know, his RN helicopter training is transferable to AAC "wings" when he is in Army uniform. He is also Colonel in Chief of the AAC, which may help explain things. I am still investigating!