Prince William and Princess Kate have issued a touching letter in support of Manette Baillie, a World War Two veteran who is set to celebrate her 102nd birthday with a charity skydive for the East Anglian Air Ambulance Service.
In their letter, the Prince and Princess of Wales praised Baillie’s remarkable spirit, recalling William’s own experience with the air ambulance service, where he piloted a helicopter between 2015 and 2017. The couple expressed their admiration for her fundraising efforts and wished her well for the event.
William wrote, “From my time with East Anglian Air Ambulance, I know how many lives are saved due to the generosity of people like you. We will be thinking of you on August 25, and hope you have a great time.”
The letter continued, “Catherine and I hear you will be marking your 102nd birthday next week with a parachute jump! Knowing you celebrated your 100th birthday by racing a Ferrari around Silverstone, we are not surprised. I cannot wait to hear what you will do for your 103rd birthday!”
The warm tribute comes in the wake of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s recent tour of Colombia, which has drawn significant media attention.
