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Prince William Celebrates Exciting Milestone for a Cause Close to His Heart: ‘Fantastic News’
“This is going to have a life-saving impact,” the Prince of Wales shared on social media

Prince William took to social media to kick off the weekend with a piece of good news about a cause close to his heart.

On Aug. 9, William, 42, penned a personal message celebrating London’s Air Ambulance Charity achieving its fundraising goal for two new Airbus H135 helicopters.

“Fantastic news! This is going to have a life-saving impact,” William wrote on X, reposting the initial announcement from the charity he has backed as a patron since 2020.

“A huge thank you to everyone who donated,” he continued, adding a helicopter emoji and signing the post “W.” The heir to the throne and his wife, Kate Middleton, are known to use the initials of their first names as shorthand on social media to indicate that messages are coming directly from them.

Earlier on Aug. 9, London’s Air Ambulance made the announcement that it surpassed its target for the #UpAgainstTime campaign to update its fleet. The charity hoped to hit its $19 million goal by September, according to the appeal, and said it would enable the organization to continue offering around-the-clock care throughout the year.

“London, you did it,” the message read, alongside an applause emoji. “We’ve hit our #UpAgainstTime target…and some! We are thrilled to announce we have passed our #UpAgainstTime appeal target of £15 million to replace our helicopters and keep them flying for years to come.”

The update was accompanied by a carousel of photos, including one of William meeting members of the team behind the scenes at the London’s Air Ambulance Charity gala dinner in February.