Air ambulances granted permission to refuel at Kensington Palace during coronavirus pandemic
Prince William worked as an air ambulance pilot from 2015 to 2017

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Your support makes all the difference.Air ambulances have been granted permission to land and refuel at Kensington Palace during the coronavirus pandemic.
Throughout the Covid-19 outbreak, some air ambulance services have reported being impacted due to an increased need for healthcare workers on the ground.
The Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance (LNAA) has reportedly had to scale back night missions, with some of its crew members currently in self-isolation.
Furthermore, Yorkshire Air Ambulance recently stated that it has had to ground both of its aircraft following the opening of Nightingale Hospital in Harrogate.
In order to provide some assistance during the pandemic, air ambulances have been granted permission to land and refuel at Kensington Palace.
Perks Field, a private lawn located next to Kensington Palace, is typically used as a landing field for the royal family‘s helicopter.
“Perks Field has been made available to the London Air Ambulance,” a royal source said, according to the Evening Standard.
“The palaces are happy to help in these times.”
Kensington Palace is the official London residence of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, in addition to containing their offices.
The Palace also houses the offices and and residences of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke and Duchess of Kent and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent.
Prince William, Catherine and their three children are currently in lockdown in Norfolk at Anmer Hall.
In 2015, it was announced that Prince William was to work as a helicopter pilot for the East Anglian Air Ambulance, having previously served in the RAF as a search and rescue helicopter pilot.
The duke completed his last shift for the East Anglian Air Ambulance in 2017, stepping down from his role in order to take on more royal duties on behalf of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.
Last week, Kensington Palace released new photographs of Princess Charlotte to mark her fifth birthday.
The young royal was pictured delivering food packages to isolated elderly individuals in the local area.
Meanwhile, the Duchess of Cambridge spent her ninth wedding anniversary doing charity work, supporting organisations working with pregnant women and new mothers.
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