The brand new monarch of the UK has taken his first flight as King, touring from Aberdeen to London onboard an Embraer non-public jet. King Charles III and his spouse Camilla, now Queen Consort, took off from Aberdeen Airport at round 12:30 native time for the one hour journey south again to the capital of England.
King Charles boarded the Embraer in Aberdeen early this afternoon. Photograph: Getty Photos
As soon as in London, Charles III shall be busy assembly with essential individuals and in addition issuing an handle to the nation. He’ll meet with the brand new prime minister, Liz Truss, at Buckingham Palace, and can nearly definitely meet with the Earl Marshal to approve the assorted plans in place for the approaching days and weeks.
The remainder of the royal household have additionally been departing from Scotland as we speak. Prince Harry left early from Balmoral, seen exiting at round 8:15 this morning. He boarded an everyday British Airways flight from Aberdeen at 10:20, arriving at Heathrow at 11:30. Prince William can be reported to have just lately left Balmoral.
First flight for the King
The flight from Aberdeen is the primary Charles has taken since assuming the accountability of the Head of State for the UK. He boarded an Embraer Legacy, registered G-LEGC, a luxurious plane operated by Luxaviation, a UK primarily based non-public jet constitution service. The airplane is 14.7 years previous, and has beforehand flown for Worldwide Jetclub, Aerodynamics Malaga and Delos Engineering earlier than arriving with Luxaviation in January 2017.
The Legacy is comfortably appointed for VIP prospects. Photograph: Luxaviation
In line with the operator, the Legacy 600 can accommodate as much as 13 passengers along with three crew. Inside, it’s break up into three sections: a membership space on the entrance with 4 spacious seats, a convention space behind with a desk and credenza, and two additional seats on the rear of the airplane. The rear part could be closed off with an acoustic curtain for absolute privateness.
In whole, the jet seats as much as 13. Photograph: Luxaviation
The King landed safely at RAF Northolt at 13:35 native time, and can now make the journey to London to proceed his duties.
Aviation royalty
Charles arrived in Balmoral by non-public helicopter yesterday, however he’s regularly flown on different plane, together with the UK’s A330-based MRTT, affectionately often known as Boris Pressure One. In actual fact, he and his spouse had been the primary passengers on board the newly liveried plane in November 2020, flying to Berlin to look at Memorial Day.
In February 2020, Charles was handled to a tour of British Airways’ upkeep base, with the then-CEO Alex Cruz taking the inheritor on a tour of a Boeing 787, showcasing the airline’s sustainability efforts. The plane was G-ZBKA, and the prince was proven every little thing from the interiors to the internal workings of the Trent 1000 engines. It was a pleasant bookend for him to be on the upkeep base once more, as he opened the power some 26 years beforehand.
As prince, Charles visited BA’s heavy upkeep base to see the airline’s sustainability efforts. Photograph: British Airways
As King, the Queen’s Flight will develop into the King’s Flight once more, for the primary time in 70 years. It is a particular fleet of plane on the disposal of the royal household for journeys and visits, and at present contains three helicopters, the A330 MRTT, An A321neo, and a Dassault Falcon 900LX.
