The Duke of Cambridge made a surprise stop at John Henry Newman School in Stevenage for a roast dinner as he took a break from a helicopter mission in Hertfordshire.
Prince William flew in to the playing field at the school after transporting doctors from nearby Lister Hospital, for the East Anglian Air Ambulance.
While there he spoke to a number of pupils in the school canteen.
Head teacher Clive Matthew said the visit was ‘completely unexpected’. ‘It was really quite bizarre. We have the air ambulance use the school site quite regularly and whenever they land the staff go out, we clear the field of children and offer the crew refreshments,’ he said.
‘We didn't realise who was on the helicopter at the time. And then Prince William jumped off and came into the school. He was great. He queued up with the children, he got himself some lunch and sat down. Then he was surrounded by a group of Year 11 boys who had a chat with him, it was really lovely.’
Prince William donated the cost of the meal to the school's children's charity.
