David Beckham reveals touching moment Prince William called for help -Video
Former England football captain joined forces with the Prince of Wales to celebrate smashing a multi-million pound charity fundraiser target for the London Air Ambulance Charity
David Beckham has told how he was “honoured” when Prince William asked him to help out with a charity fundraiser for the London Air Ambulance.
The former England captain joined forces with the future King to celebrate smashing a £15 million fundraising target to replace the ageing fleet of the helicopter rescue charity.
Beckham made a surprise appearance at RAF Northolt today, in Ruislip, West London, to view the new H135 helicopters, which were bought after the ‘Up Against Time’ fundraising appeal raised an incredible £16 million. Four million of that was raised by the Omaze campaign for the appeal, which was backed by Beckham.
The Prince of Wales, who is Patron of London’s Air Ambulance Charity, personally asked the football legend to be the public face of the house draw and he was invited today to thank him for his support of the charity.
Beckham said: “We’re here today to celebrate … the success of the fundraiser for London’s air ambulances which is something close to my heart and has been for a number of years. I’m an East End boy so every time we saw them in the air it made us very proud.
“As soon as I was asked to be involved by Prince William it was something I was very honoured (to do) in all honesty.”
The pair greeted each other like old friends before hopping inside one of H135 helicopters, and Prince William, 42, couldn’t resist sitting in the pilot’s seat.
The prince worked as an air ambulance pilot for the East Anglian Air Ambulance between March 2015 and July 2017 and spoke fondly of those years with the pilots and medical crew in attendance.
Football fan William appeared to share a joke with the former professional inside the cockpit, as they both wore similar ensembles, dark suits with open-collar shirts.
Both men signed the aircraft, with Willam writing “back in the middle!” on one and Beckham writing “thank you! Fly safe, love David Beckham”, signed off with a kiss and the number 7 – his former shirt number.
They then viewed different parts of the visit concurrently, with William heading to meet the medical crew and get a closer look at the aircraft while Beckham chatted to three of the pilots.
