Prince William carried out a visit to the Secret Intelligence
Service, known as MI6, in London on Wednesday, according to the Court Circular.
Further details about Prince William’s engagement have not been
disclosed so far by Kensington Palace, but his outing came just hours before
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
It is understood the visit had been in the Duke’s diary for a
number of weeks. Last November, the future King, 39, also visited MI5 – the
Security Service – at 12 Millbank.
And back in 2019, William spent three weeks quietly working with each of the UK’s Intelligence
Services – M15, M16 and GCHQ – working full-time alongside
operatives and agents to get an understanding of their crucial roles.
Speaking at the end of the placement, the Duke said at the time: “Spending
time inside our security and intelligence agencies, understanding more about
the vital contribution they make to our national security, was a truly humbling
experience. These agencies are full of people from everyday backgrounds doing
the most extraordinary work to keep us safe. They work in secret, often not
even able to tell their family and friends about the work they do or the
stresses they face.”
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The Queen visited MI5’s headquarters in February 2020
“They are driven by an unrivalled patriotism and dedication to
upholding the values of this country. We all owe them deep gratitude for the
difficult and dangerous work they do.”
The Duke’s latest visit came as his wife Kate was carrying out a two-day solo trip to Copenhagen with
her Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.
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The Duchess and Crown Princess Mary in Copenhagen on Wednesday
The Duchess travelled to Denmark to learn first-hand from academics and
health professionals about their country’s approach to the early years’
development of children that has made it a world leader.
On Wednesday, she was also reunited with Queen Margrethe and Crown Princess Mary at Christian IX’s Palace.
