Duke of Cambridge quits Armed Forces career He will continue to support the work of The Queen and the Royal Family through a programme of official engagements, both at home and overseas, with The Duchess of Cambridge. The Duke will work closely over the next twelve months with the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry. He will expand his work in the field of conservation, particularly in respect of endangered species. The Duke will continue to work with his charities on issues relating to children and young people, veterans and serving members of the Armed Forces. The Duke is currently considering a number of options for public service, a further announcement on which will follow in due course. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George are expected to move into their official residence at Kensington Palace within the next few weeks. Palace insiders did not expand on what his "public service" role might be, but the Duke would not be the first member of the Royal family to take on a "day job." His uncle, the Duke of York, worked as the UK's trade ambassador after he left the forces, until a series of scandals over his questionable business contacts forced him to quit the role in 2011. One possibility appears to be that the Duke will carve out a role as a conservation tsar, given the emphasis on his work with endangered species in the Palace announcement. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will soon move out of their rented farmhouse on Anglesey. AFP/Getty On Tuesday the Duke completed his last shift with No.22 Squadron at RAF Valley on Anglesey. He and the Duchess of Cambridge will soon move out of their rented farmhouse on the island to take up permanent residence in Kensington Palace, though Anmer Hall, on the Queen's Sandringham estate, is being prepared for them as a country retreat. They currently live in a cottage in the grounds of Kensington Palace, but will soon move into the renovated Apartment 1A, the former home of Princess Margaret. The Duke began his military career when he joined the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 2006, and after graduating in December of that year he was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Blues and Royals. He spent periods training with the Army, the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force, before transferring his commission to the RAF in January 2009. After graduating from the Defence Helicopter Flying School in January 2010 he spent nine months training to be a Search and Rescue pilot at RAF Valley, and signed up for a three-year tour of duty. His time at RAF Valley included a six-week stint in the Falkland Islands last year. During his time with RAF Search and Rescue he has undertaken a total of 156 search and rescue operations, resulting in 149 people being rescued. Since joining the Royal Air Force, he has completed over 1,300 flying hours.