at the beginning of the ceremony, it didn't seem like he could button it. He used his hands to try to hold it closed. Re: Did the Queen go to the closing ceremony? Nothing to do with his (alleged) father being next in line to the throne of England then? Not to get into an Apache, no. He could have got into the Household Division (where he started) with no bother, and even been pushed to the front for aircrew selection, but past that, it's down to him; same for his brother, you don't put Royal numpties behind the controls of a military aircraft; this is what happens when you do.