Princess Charlotteis dad’s little co-pilot!

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Prince William, Flt Lt William Wales, flies a Griffin helicopter with 60 squadron Defence helicopter flying school at RAF Shawbury on June 18, 2009 in Shawbury, England.

Prince Williampreviously worked as an air ambulance helicopter pilot after serving as an Royal Air Force Search and Rescue pilot. It’s believed that he continues flying to rack up hours in the air in order to keep his pilot license.

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Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Princess Charlotte of Cambridge attend the Sandwell Aquatics Centre during the 2022 Commonwealth Games on August 02, 2022 in Birmingham, England.

He’s already passing on his interest in flying to his children, including his eldest sonPrince George. During a 2016 outing to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF (Royal Air Force) Fairford,Prince Georgewore noise-canceling headphones as he took in the planes and helicopters.

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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge sit in a helicopter as they attend the The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England.

Prince George, now 9, also excitedly toured the inside of a helicopter during a 2017 visit to Germany.

Kate said last year that her three kids had inherited a passion for all things aviation. “She did mention that her children are very interested in aircraft,” Loadmaster Sergeant Mark Curtistold PEOPLE.

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In a file picture taken on March 31, 2011 Britain’s Prince William is pictured at the controls of a Sea King helicopter during a training exercise at Holyhead Mountain, having flown from RAF Valley in Anglesey, north Wales. Britain’s Prince William will be deployed to the Falkland Islands early 2012 on a six-week tour of duty as a search and rescue helicopter pilot, the Royal Air Force said on November 10, 2011.

“As I am doing my thing, I hear him talking to a woman in the vestibule,” Syed said. " ‘Are you here alone?’ she asks. ‘No, my dad is in there,’ he says, pointing to the lavatory."

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Syed continued that Kate, 40, and his son were “having a whale of a time” as they continued chatting and laughing.

" ‘Come on Ted,’ I say, ‘We have to get off! Oh, and thanks for keeping him company . . . ' I say turning to the woman waiting her turn when I am stopped in my tracks. My brow furrows, my face works. ‘Kate?’ I blurt out," he recalled. “There are no security guards in the vestibule; no armed guards. But here is the Duchess of Cambridge, chatting merrily with my son.”

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Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge smiling during a visit to SportsAid House at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

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