The shots, illustrating a day in the life of the Prince working as a rescue helicopter pilot, had not been cleared by the Ministry of Defence before they were published on his official website. Several of the snaps picturing Wills hard at work at RAF Valley on Angelsey were hastily recalled as they showed MoD user names, passwords and computer screens.

Hard at work: Prince William’s photo album illustrates a day in the life of the Prince as a search and rescue pilot