William drives Andrew, Edward and Sophie into Balmoral after landing at Aberdeen

William drives Andrew, Edward and Sophie into Balmoral after landing at Aberdeen
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Aden-Jay Wood

By Aden-Jay Wood


Published: 08/09/2022

- 17:53

Updated: 14/02/2023

- 10:40

The Duke of York was in the passenger seat, while the Earl and Countess of Wessex were sitting in the back

The Duke of Cambridge has driven his two uncles into Balmoral after landing on an RAF plane in Aberdeen.

William was behind the wheel of the Range Rover which arrived as part of a cavalcade of cars at the Queen’s Scottish Highlands home just after 5pm.


The Duke of York was in the passenger seat, while the Earl and Countess of Wessex were sitting in the back.

The Duke of Cambridge drives a car carrying the Duke of York, and the Earl and Countess of Wessex into Balmoral in Scotland, where the Queen is under medical supervision with the royal family rushing to be by her side amid serious health fears. Buckingham Palace has issued a statement saying royal doctors were concerned for the Queen's health, as the Prince of Wales and her other children, and the Duke of Cambridge cleared their diaries and immediately headed to her home in the Scottish Highlands. Picture date: Thursday September 8, 2022.
William behind the wheel of the Range Rover with Prince Andrew in the passenger seat
Andrew Milligan

The Duke of Cambridge (not seen) drives a car carrying the Duke of York (front), and the Earl and Countess of Wessex into Balmoral in Scotland, where the Queen is under medical supervision with the royal family rushing to be by her side amid serious health fears. Buckingham Palace has issued a statement saying royal doctors were concerned for the Queen's health, as the Prince of Wales and her other children, and the Duke of Cambridge cleared their diaries and immediately headed to her home in the Scottish Highlands. Picture date: Thursday September 8, 2022.
The Earl and Countess of Wessex were sitting in the back
Andrew Milligan

The plane carrying the royals arrived at Aberdeen Airport just before 4pm.

Royal Air Force flight KRF23R took off from RAF Northolt in South Ruislip, west London, at 2.39pm, according to flight tracking website Flightradar24.com.

The Dassault Falcon landed at the Scottish airport at 3.50pm.

Buckingham Palace issued a statement at 12.32pm on Thursday, saying doctors are concerned for the Queen’s health.

The statement read: “Following further evaluation this morning, The Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision.

"The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral.”

While Prince Harry cancelled an appearance at a charity awards ceremony in London to fly to Scotland to see the monarch.

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