Kate Middleton, Author? Duchess Contributes Piece to New RAF Book
While Duchess Kate Middleton prepares to take on more royal duties, there is one avenue she is very interested in pursuing: authorship. The Duchess of Cambridge will offer a piece for a book entitled "Living in the Slipstream: Life as a RAF Wife," which will feature numerous stories of women whose husbands are in the Royal Air Force.
"These women reveal, in their authentic voices and colorful portraits, what life as an RAF wife is really like … When a whole family can be required to up-stricks and move with almost no notice, when rank pulls favor even at home, and when things go comically wrong during a royal visit," the press release for the book stated.
Middleton has been married to Prince William since 2011, and immediately following their wedding, the couple moved to Anglesey, Wales, in order for William to continue his work as a Royal Air Force pilot. He participated in several search-and-rescue missions and finally decided to leave the Air Force in 2013 in order to step more fully into his royal duties.
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William and Middleton enjoyed their time in Anglesey and spoke fondly of the small town that welcomed them not as royals but as newlyweds and regular people. William has spoken at length about his time in the Air Force and even said that he wanted to take his newborn son, Prince George, to meet the members of his squadron because they were family to him.
Middleton will certainly be able to offer a unique view on life in the military and those "royal visits," thanks to her high-profile connection. Flying has always been a part of her life, though, with her grandfather serving as a pilot, her dad as an airport dispatcher, and her mother as a stewardess. It was recently revealed that Middleton herself was taking flying lessons.
The book is due out in May and will likely benefit from having Middleton's story included. All profits from the book will go to the Royal Air Forces Association and the Royal Air Forces Benevolent Fund.
"I think probably one of the most amazing parts is that the author's profits form the books will go towards charities that are plowed back into the RAF services, so I think that was probably the main reason [Middleton agreed to write]," Louise Campbell, a representative for the publishing company, told E! News.
