The Duchess of Cornwall chose an outlandish Philip Treacy hat topped with a blue rose and Saturn-style rings as she appeared at RAF Halton, in Oxfordshire.

A DEVASTATED war veteran has been reunited with his stolen RAF beret just hours after it was stolen during a 1940's-themed tribute to armed forces day at a pub.

AN RAF veteran has told of his outrage after a sneak thief stole his medals while he was taking a nap. Michael Salter, 75, was snoozing at home when a burglar stole the gongs and his RAF beret.