'Work shy' Prince William defies his critics as he gets stuck into his pilot duties and flies a sick patient into hospital following his Christmas and New Year break
- The 34-year-old was seen landing at Addenbrooke’s Hospital helping his team with a patient
- Last year he took an extended three-week festive holiday
- But this year he has returned to his duties straight after the New Year bank holiday like most workers
- William was recently criticised for attending fewer public engagements than his father at the same age
Prince William may have been accused of being work shy but he was seen putting his back into it on Thursday as he returned to his pilot duties following a short Christmas and New Year break.
The Duke of Cambridge, who was recently criticised for attending fewer public engagements than his father at the same age, was seen hard at work as he flew into Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge with a patient yesterday afternoon.
Last year he took an extended three-week festive holiday, but this year he has returned to his duties on January 3 straight after the New Year bank holiday like most workers.
The 34-year-old was seen landing at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, then helping his team to lift the stretcher out of the helicopter and into the back of a waiting ambulance.
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Prince William was seen helping a patient from the East Anglian Air Ambulance at Addenbrooke's hospital in Cambridge on Thursday afternoon after returning to work following a short Christmas break
He may have been accused of being work shy but he was seen putting his back into it on Thursday as he returned to his pilot duties following a short Christmas and New Year break
Prince William helped to put back the empty stretcher into the East Anglian Air Ambulance at Addenbrooke's hospital in Cambridge on Thursday afternoon
Prince William (right) taking off in the East Anglian Air Ambulance at Addenbrooke's hospital in Cambridge following transferring a sick patient to the medical facility
The Duke, who was hard to recognise as he was dressed down in a black coat, black trousers and glasses, then waited with the pilot for around 45 minutes as the paramedics accompanied the patient into the hospital.
William was seen laughing and joking with the pilot as they looked at something on his mobile phone.
At one point three women walked past the air ambulance helicopter but had no idea Prince William was standing the other side as his head was hidden from view. He was later spotted checking his mobile phone and checking over the helicopter.
When the ambulance returned, the Duke was spotted sharing a joke with a female brunette paramedic, then he helped the crew load the stretcher back into the helicopter.
The Duke was hard to recognise as he was dressed down in a black coat, black trousers and glasses for his day at work
The Duke of Cambridge, who was recently criticised for attending fewer public engagements than his father at the same age, was seen hard at work
Last year he took an extended three-week festive holiday, but this year he has returned to his duties straight after the New Year bank holiday like most workers and was seen getting stuck in to his day job
The Duke of Cambridge, who was recently criticised for attending fewer public engagements than his father at the same age, was seen hard at work
The Prince was seen helping staff move the patient from the air ambulance at the hospital
Prince William, who was dressed head-to-toe in black, showed his strength as he hauled the stretcher off the helicopter
A cheery Prince William was in high spirits as he was seen at work on a freezing Thursday morning
Prince William was seen transporting some medical supplies to the air ambulance
The sociable Prince was seen chatting with members of staff on the ground before flying away
Prince William seen taking off in the East Anglian Air Ambulance at Addenbrooke's hospital in Cambridge
Prince William is based at the nearby Cambridge Airport and flies an EC145 T2 aircraft
Prince William was seen checking his mobile phone by the East Anglian Air Ambulance at Addenbrooke's hospital in Cambridge
William was seen laughing and joking with the pilot as they looked at something on his mobile phone
In 1985, when William was a similar age to George, Prince Charles managed 404 engagements and Diana attended 299
Statistics compiled by Timothy O’Donovan, from Berkshire, from the daily court circular, show William attended 188 engagements this year, while Kate attended 140
After pulling the patient out of the ambulance, the royal stood around the helicopter chatting
William, who looked pleased to have completed the emergency mission, then climbed into the helicopter and returned to the air ambulance base in Cambridge.
Statistics compiled by Timothy O’Donovan, from Berkshire, from the daily court circular, show William attended 188 engagements this year, while Kate attended 140.
The pair say they are committed to raising their children, but comparisons will be drawn with Charles and Diana who managed more engagement a year when Harry and William were children.
In 1985, when William was a similar age to George, Prince Charles managed 404 engagements and Diana attended 299.
Prince William is based at the nearby Cambridge Airport and flies an EC145 T2 aircraft.
The charity regularly completes more than 150 missions each month, responding to emergencies in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire, ranging from road accidents to heart attacks.
In common with all other East Anglian Air Ambulance pilots, he is formally employed by Bond Air Services and draws a salary which he donates to charity.
Kensington Palace declined to comment when contacted by MailOnline.
A smiling Prince William looked like a regular worker as he got stuck into his duties
Prince William (right) was seen talking to a colleague by the East Anglian Air Ambulance at Addenbrooke's hospital
The royal parked the air ambulance on helipad surrounded by public road and public footpath
The royal stood on the ground next to the public footpath and passers by were totally unaware the royal was there working hard
The Duke, who was hard to recognise as he was dressed down in a black coat, black trousers and glasses, certainly blended in
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