Wills jokes ‘families can be a mixed bag – some of them might not want to see you much'
The Prince of Wales asked a group if their family are okay and if they see them enough, before quipping: "Some of them might not want to see you that much.
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"It's a mixed bag sometimes."
It came after he observed a combat PT training session.
He visited the Army Air Corps in Wattisham, Suffolk, in his role as colonel-in-chief which he became in May 2024.
He also promised he would take up issues with accommodation which was raised by the soldiers, saying: 'It probably hasn't been looked at for a while.
There will be a big notebook on somebody's desk.'Whether they listen to me, that's another matter.'
He arrived yesterday as a passenger in a wildcat helicopter - a key element of AAC's capabilities - before flying the chopper himself on the way home.
During the trip, he was also shown inside planning and comms tents to learn about their operations.
And he served bacon and sausage baps at an Archers Breakfast, a weekly social event held by 664 Squadron for its personnel and families.
He said as he served the food: 'It's making my mouth water.'
And the ladies serving with him praised his abilities, saying he was "spot on" and "had pace".
He then spoke with soldiers and their families outside, including Mike and Lorna Pope, parents of Air Trooper Daniel Pope of 664 Squadron who sadly died of cancer in 2016.
The squadron and regiment honour his memory through an annual cross country race and by naming Pope's Bar after him, which was the venue for meeting the families.
And he spoke with WO2 Matthew Foster and children Archie, six, and Ida, eight. He told the children: "Your dad does a very important job here."
At the end of the engagement, he presented Staff Sergeant Kenneth Robert Copeland with an award for his exceptional service in West Africa.
He also presented promotions for several soldiers from corporal to sergeant.
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