The Duke of Cambridge served in the Royal Airforce from 2009 to 2017 starting as a Flight Lieutenant before going on to become a Helicopter Pilot. According to one of William's military mates, the royal was the victim of a prank from just before his wedding in April 2011, Hello! magazine revealed.  He said: “We spent a few pounds on Kate and William memorabilia and strategically secreted it around the place, so he might find his own face on a cushion or see it on a cup when you give him a cup of tea.” Hello! magazine reported that William's military buddies had spent a considerable effort in going out and buying memorabilia featuring the royal couple in order to strategically place it in ar ...