A bigger splash: The Prince of Wales,(front row centre) is caught in a sudden torrential downpour as he poses for a regimental photo with 3 Regiment Army Air Corps in the Abbey Gardens in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
Their sleeves neatly rolled up and their matching berets in perfect position, they sat prepared for a formal photograph with the Prince of Wales.
And then the heavens opened.
Prince Charles could be forgiven for grimacing as he was caught in a downpour while posing for a formal photograph with helicopter pilots and ground crew yesterday.
The Prince shares a joke with service personnel from 3 Regiment Army Air Corps (AAC) as he presents campaign medals
His beret may be dampened, but not his enthusiasm: The Prince remained upbeat despite having being caught in the sudden storm
Despite the formal set-up the soldiers, who had recently returned from Afghanistan, couldn't resist sharing a smile with the Prince as they were all drenched with rain.
The regiment are known for their fortitude in extreme adversity, so perhaps a few drops of rain weren't the greatest test.
Charles had been seated for a photograph alongside members of 3 Regiment Army Air Corps at a ceremony in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
The Prince - who is Colonel in Chief of the Army Air Corps - later presented campaign medals as the regiment was given the honorary freedom of the town.
Ministry of Defence officials said airmen and technicians from the regiment, based in Wattisham, Suffolk, had returned home after operating Apache attack helicopters in Helmand.
The Prince wasn't the only one caught out by the stormy weather yesterday.
Lightning strikes were reported to have left at least 8,000 homes in Berkshire without electricity last night.
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