Prince William’s new right-hand man revealed as helicopter pilot – who also sports a matching beard
The Prince of Wales showed off his new beard this summer
PRINCE William has a new right-hand man — with a matching beard.
Sqn Ldr Mike Reynolds can today be revealed as the latest equerry to the Prince of Wales.
He is on secondment from the RAF and replaces Cmdr Rob Dixon who is returning to the Royal Navy after four years.
Sqn Ldr Reynolds sports impressive facial hair which is bushier and a shade darker than Wills, who showed off his new beard this summer.
He is also — like his new royal boss — a trained helicopter pilot.
Wills, who has flown for RAF Search and Rescue and East Anglia Air Ambulance, revealed last week he would “love to fly again”.
It comes after The Sun revealed his 11-year-old son George had been treated to his first flying lessons near his home.
Equerries act as personal assistants to the royals, though are relatively rarely required for duty.
Wills, 42, first unveiled his beard in August while making a video appearance praising Team GB’s efforts at the Olympics.
He then appeared with facial hair for the first time while in uniform last week at RAF Cranwell.
Meanwhile, he has also written the foreword to a memoir by Rob Burrow’s widow Lindsey about her life with the motor neurone disease campaigner.
Wills presented the former rugby league star with a CBE in January. Rob died in June aged 41.