Back in 2014 we went to RMA Sandhurst for my son's Commissioning Parade, marking the beginning of his service as a cavalry officer in the Army Reserve.
The experience Will gained with his regiment thereafter - very diverse, very worthwhile - helped him decide on a career in the Regular Army, and on Friday we returned to Sandhurst to see him take part in The Sovereign's Parade, the culmination of a year's demanding training but one which has seen him thrive.
So Junior Under Officer Howlett, inspected by Prince William, becomes a second lieutenant in the King's Royal Hussars and for him, as well as for his proud parents, the next chapter begins.
