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The Duke of Cambridge began his new job with the air ambulance today
33-year-old William was at Cambridge Airport at 7am this morning
Will work to a four days off, four days on rota and will do late shifts
His estimated £40,000 per annum salary will be donated to charity

Published: 03:08 EST, 13 July 2015 | Updated: 16:24 EST, 13 July 2015

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The Duke of Cambridge joked that his son George is 'a little monkey' while describing two-month-old daughter Charlotte a 'little joy of heaven'.

William, 33, was speaking as he arrived to begin his first shift as a pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance at Cambridge Airport early this morning.

The Duke, who said the job would keep him a 'good guy' and described it as 'fantastically exciting', will fly emergency missions with a team of paramedics and specialist doctors across East Anglia.

William calls George a 'monkey' as he joins Air Ambulance

Ready for take-off: The Duke of Cambridge sits in the cockpit of his new H145 search and rescue helicopter

Naughty: Prince William described his son George as being a 'little monkey' in an interview this morning

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'Doing a job like this is worthwhile, valuable and to me there is an element of duty about it,' he said.

'For me, it's also a really important point to be grounded and I feel doing a job like this really helps with grounding the core of what I'm trying to become.'

Asked what that was, he replied: 'Trying to be a good guy, trying to do what you can and trying to be a decent individual.'

'It's my first day and I'm feeling the nerves,' he said. 'We're starting off on a wet Cambridge day, but I'm really looking forward to getting started.

'It's been a lot of effort and patience in training but we're here now and I'm looking forward to doing the job.'

33-year-old William will work a nine-and-a-half hour shift today as part of a four days on, four off rota.

To allow for royal duties, he will complete about two-thirds of the normal shift pattern but he is expected to work a full rota in the early months of the role to allow him to settle in.

Emergency: William will work with another pilot and a paramedic and will be called to serious crashes

On call: Like other members of the service, William will work to a four days on, four days off shift pattern

Ready for action: William and his crew will be expected to respond to emergencies as they happen

'The Queen is still very active and is still showing incredible leadership,' added the Duke. 'My father (Prince Charles) is doing many, many engagements, as are the rest of the family.

'I hope to still be a part of that ... but equally do something that I think is incredibly important and that will prove me in good stead for the future.'

But William, who is based at Anmer Hall in Sandringham with his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge and children George and Charlotte, said he expects to take on more royal work in future.

'At some point there is going to be a lot more pressure and responsibility from the other side of my life, but at the moment I'm juggling the two of them and a young family and I'm enjoying it and I like the challenge,' he said.

'Inevitably down the line things will probably become a little more difficult for me to do that.'

He also quipped that having two children meant extra responsibility, adding: 'Especially when George is around - he's a little monkey.'

Today he will work alongside pilot Captain Dave Kelly, Dr Gemma Mullen and paramedic Tim Daniels.

Day to day duties include carrying out safety checks and refuelling the aircraft before taking part in a team briefing.

The crew will be on call to deploy to emergencies, ranging from road traffic collisions to cardiac arrests and sporting injuries, within 25 minutes.

Helicopters are used to transport badly injured patients to hospital as well as carrying paramedics trained to give rapid treatment to victims.

As a result, pilots, the Duke of Cambridge among them, are expected to be able to land their craft in unorthodox locations - among them car parks, beaches, roads and even residential gardens.

Tricky: Pilots are expected to land their aircrafts wherever they're needed - including on beaches

Difficult: William, seen here performing safety checks, will also need to land in back gardens and on roads

Practice: The Duke has had to have further training in order to fly the H145 helicopter

Tough job: He previously flew Sea King helicopters but will be expected to land the H145 in tight spots

'Our crew, particularly the pilots, are fantastic and we are looking forward to working with the Duke,' doctor Jeremy Mauger told the Mail on Sunday yesterday.

The 47-year-old consultant anaesthetist at West Suffolk hospital, who has worked with the EAAA for 13 years, added:

'They fly in very challenging conditions and land in tight spaces, such as a sports field or busy dual carriageway.'

The service is offered 24 hours a day, so William will also be expected to work late shifts, which begin at 4.30pm and run until midnight.

The former RAF search and rescue helicopter pilot is already qualified to captain or pilot a Sea King helicopter.

Before beginning with the EAAA, he took part in a civilian pilot course before undergoing training in flying the specific helicopters used by the service, as well as a dedicated 999-response course.

William will initially work as a co-pilot but will become a full pilot once he has completed enough flying hours.

He took unpaid leave in April following the first phase of his training but has now returned to work following the birth of Princess Charlotte.

Although the Duke will be paid a salary of an estimated £40,000 for performing the role, all of the money will be donated to a charity of his choice.

WILLIAM BEING 'GROOMED' TO TAKE OVER THE DUCHY OF CORNWALL

The Duke of Cambridge is being groomed to take over the running of the vast Duchy of Cornwall estate, which he will inherit once Prince Charles becomes king.

As with Prince Charles, William will be styled Duke of Cornwall as well as Prince of Wales when his father takes the throne.

In preparation for the role, the Duke is now attending the twice yearly Duchy Council and is regularly updated on projects affecting the 135,000 acre estate.

'I meet with him on a regular basis and brief him and respond to questions from him and seek his views,' said Alastair Martin, Secretary of the Duchy.

He pointed out many of the projects undertaken by the Duchy will take years to come to fruition and will inevitably fall to Prince William to see through.

If he takes the same close interest as Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall in the estate, it means the West Country will be hosting many more visits by Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge, along with their children Prince George and Princess Charlotte.

Prince George will eventually take control of the Duchy, and its farms, forests, business premises and homes stretching from the Isles of Scilly to London’s Oval cricket ground.

Base: The Duke will be based at Cambridge Airport which is mainly used for civilian holiday flights

Miserable: The Duke's first day on the job got off to a damp start thanks to the inclement weather

Royal duties: He will still be given time to perform royal duties such as Friday's Battle of Britain memorial

Close by: The Duke and his family will remain at Anmer Hall, close to Cambridge Airport. William is pictured here last Wednesday at Wimbledon with his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge