Prince William passed the test to be qualified as an air ambulance pilot, the Kensington Palace announced Thursday, BBC reports.

The Duke of Cambridge passed his Air Transport Pilot's License exams, which required a flight test and a set of 14 written tests.

Prince William will start a new job as an air ambulance pilot for East Anglian Air Ambulance as an employee of Bond Air Services after passing his exams.

He still has to go through a training period and additional written tests before he is allowed to regularly fly.

The Duke is continuing his regular royal duties and is expected to start his pilot job in early summer. A spokesman said the duke was "hugely excited and motivated" by the role.

"The duke sees this as a true form of public service, helping people in their most difficult times," he said.

"He regards his work with the RAF search and rescue force as having been an exceptional privilege and the duke wanted to make his own contribution to the outstanding work of the air ambulance service."

He is currently visiting Japan and recently visited the Yokohama War cemetery in remembrance the fallen soldiers, People reports. Princess Diana visited the same place 20 years prior.

Representatives from India, Canada, Australia and New Zealand were there honoring the fallen soldiers form World War II. Japanese Major and United States and British attachés attended the ceremony as well.

The prince wrote a handwritten message as he honored the 1,500 lost soldiers, sailors, and airmen. "May we never forget all those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom," the message read.

He signed a guestbook with a white rose next to it along with a newspaper article with a photo of Princess Diana that said, "May she rest in peace!"

The Duke of Cambridge will have lunch with Japan's Emperor and Empress and with Japanese Prince Naruhito.

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