THE Duke of Cambridge flew a serviceman from a warship off the coast of the Isle of Man to Sandhurst, Surrey, so he could see a seriously ill relative.

The story has been reported in the London Metro newspaper.

It said that Prince William, an RAF search and rescue helicopter co-pilot, flew back to Anglesey before making the trip to open a new children's cancer unit in Sutton, South London, yesterday (Thursday).

To read the full story on the Metro's website click here

The picture shows an official portrait picture of the Royal Wedding of Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

(Copyright St James’s Palace 2011, by photographer Hugo Burnand).