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Prince William Profile |
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Birth Date: June 21, 1982
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Birth Place: Paddington, London, England, UK
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Birth Name: William Arthur Philip Louis
Mountbatten-Windsor
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Height: 6'3"
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Biography |
Prince William of Wales (William Arthur Philip Louis
Mountbatten-Windsor; born 21 June 1982) is the elder son of
The Prince of Wales and the late Diana, Princess of Wales.
He is second in the line of succession to the British throne
and thrones of each of the other Commonwealth Realms. As the
son of The Prince of Wales and grandson of Queen Elizabeth
II, Prince William is a member of the British Royal Family.
He has recently graduated as an army officer at the Royal
Military Academy Sandhurst and is due to enter the Blues and
Royals regiment of the Household Cavalry of the British Army
like his younger brother Prince Harry. His official name as
an army officer is Second Lieutenant William Wales. He is
6ft 3in (1.90m) tall.
Prince William was born on 21 June 1982 at St Mary's
Hospital in Paddington, West London, England. His father is
Charles, Prince of Wales, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth
II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His mother is the
late Diana, Princess of Wales, youngest daughter of the 8th
Earl Spencer. As a grandchild of the British monarch and son
of the Prince of Wales, he is styled His Royal Highness
Prince William of Wales. As a child, he was affectionately
called by his parents Wombat or Wills.
He was christened on his great-grandmother's 82nd birthday
on 4 August 1982 in the Music Room at Buckingham Palace by
the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Robert Runcie. His
godparents are: King Constantine of Greece, Sir Laurens van
der Post, Princess Alexandra, the Duchess of Westminster,
Lord Romsey and Lady Susan Hussey.
Through his grandfather on his mother's side, Prince William
is descended from King Charles II of England and King James
II of England. William, should he become King, would be the
first monarch since Queen Anne to be a direct descendent of
Charles I of England.
He has a younger brother, Prince Harry. His father's second
wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, is their stepmother,
giving the princes a step-brother, Tom Parker Bowles, and
step-sister, Laura Lopes.
On 1 March 1991 (St. David's Day), Prince William made his
first official public appearance during a visit to Cardiff,
the capital city of Wales. After arriving by plane, the
eight-year-old prince was taken by his parents to Llandaff
Cathedral. After a tour of the cathedral, he signed its
visitors' book, demonstrating that he was left-handed.
Photographs of the Prince taken during his visit are on
permanent display at the cathedral. On his departure,
numerous school children and local residents from the
surrounding area presented gifts to him, which he received
with a smile and the whispered words "thank you".
On 3 June 1991, Prince William was admitted to the Royal
Berkshire Hospital after being hit on the side of the
forehead by another pupil wielding a golf club. The Prince
did not lose consciousness, but suffered a depressed
fracture of the skull and was operated on at the Great
Ormond Street Hospital. A slight scar is still visible
today.
The prince has been a keen fan of Aston Villa F.C. since
childhood.
On 31 August 1997, Prince William's mother, Diana, was
killed in a car accident in Paris, France. Her death came
days after she spent a holiday in southern France with both
Prince William and Prince Harry. Both princes were staying
with the Queen at Balmoral Castle at the time. Their father,
Charles, woke them from their sleep to tell them the news.
At Diana's funeral, Prince William accompanied his father,
brother, his grandfather Prince Philip and his uncle Charles
Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer in a walk behind Diana's funeral
cortege from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey. During
his eulogy, the Earl Spencer promised that the Spencer
family would take an active interest in looking after
Diana's children, although William has seen little of him
since then and also had little contact with Frances Shand
Kydd, Diana's mother, before her death.
Prince William attended independent schools in southern
England. In his early years he was a pupil at Mrs Jane
Mynors' nursery school and the pre-preparatory Wetherby
School, both in West London. In 1987, he also joined Fun
With Music, a music appreciation class conducted by Ann
Rachlin. Then, he attended Ludgrove School in Berkshire, a
preparatory school. After passing an entrance exam, he went
on to Eton College in Berkshire. Whilst there, he studied
geography, biology and history of art at A-level.
Like a growing number of British teenagers, Prince William
chose to take a gap year after finishing Eton College. He
took part in a British Army training exercise in Belize. He
spent the final stage of his gap year in southern Chile as a
volunteer with Raleigh International. Pictures of the prince
cleaning a toilet were broadcast around the world.
After his gap year, Prince William attended the University
of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland from 2001, graduating in
2005. He embarked on a degree course in Art History, but
later changed his main subject to Geography. William earned
a Scottish Master of Arts degree with upper-second class
honours, the highest academic achievement of any heir to the
British and other Commonwealth Realm thrones. At St Andrews,
the Prince used the name William Wales.
In January 2006, Prince William began his cadet course at
the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst to train as an Army
Officer. William joined his brother who had been there since
May 2005.
William's love life has been the subject of much conjecture.
In 2006, the media began intensively reporting his long-term
relationship with current girlfriend Kate Middleton,
formerly one of his university flatmates, whom he began
dating in 2004. There has been no statement from The Queen
or The Prince of Wales regarding their views of the
relationship or a possible marriage.
Kate Middleton attended Prince William's passing out parade
at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst on 15 December 2006.
That was the first occasion that Middleton has attended a
high-profile public event as Prince William's guest.
Middleton was accompanied by both her parents and the
prince's private secretary Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton. It was
reported by Daily Mail, a British tabloid newspaper, that
she was invited by the Queen to Christmas lunch in 2006,
which, would make her the first unmarried partner of a royal
to be asked to the festive celebrations at the royal estate
of Sandringham House near Sandringham, Norfolk. Middleton
declined the offer, preferring to spend Christmas with her
own family.
According to a 2006 December issue of People, a palace
spokesman stated that Middleton is not at this time being
groomed nor being advised to be a future princess. The royal
family would prefer to see Prince William take the
relationship slowly and not rush into a permanent
commitment. Prince William has stated he has no plans to
marry in the near future. It is also to be noted that he has
professional obligations, such as his military service,
which would not be conducive to starting a family. Rumours
of an imminent royal engagement still circulate.
In January 2007, media interest in Middleton greatly
increased at the time of her 25th birthday. There were
eliciting requests from Prince Charles, Prince William and
her lawyers that she should be left alone. A decision was
made by two newspaper groups, News International and The
Guardian, to refrain from publishing paparazzi photographs
of her. However, as there is still no engagement and no
funding for Middleton's security, the media and the
paparazzi still continue to follow her every move. |
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Other Information |
He cannot fly in the same plane as his father because an
accident might take the lives of two future kings.
Is left-handed.
Is fluent in French and Latin. Also speaks some Spanish, and
is learning Welsh for when he inherits the title of Prince
of Wales.
Is second in line to the British throne.
Finished at Eton College in June 2000. While there, he lived
in Manor House and he was co-captain of his swim team.
Graduated from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland
with an upper second class degree in history of art (2005)
Great-grandparents are Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother the
Queen Mother and King George VI
Grandparents are Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
Has two uncles and one aunt on his father's side, Prince
Andrew, Prince Edward, and Princess Anne
Before going to university he took a gap year and for part
of that he worked on a project with the charity group
Raleigh where young people help poorer communities in the
world.
William is a dedicated polo player along with his brother
Harry and father Prince Charles.
Older brother of Prince Harry Windsor.
Is the eldest son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana.
Great-grandson of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth the
Queen Mother (the Queen Mother).
Grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
Nephew of Prince Andrew, Princess Anne and Edward Wessex.
Great-great-grandson of King George V and Queen Mary.
Great-great-great-grandson of King Edward VII and Queen
Alexandra.
Great-great-great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria and
Prince Albert.
Needs his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth's permission to wed
before his 25th birthday.
Born at St. Mary's Hospital in London. He is the first
British prince to be born in a hospital.
Christened on August 4, 1982 in the Music Room at Buckingham
Palace by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Robert Runcie.
While at Eton, he was the Secretary of the Agricultural
Society, Joint Keeper (captain) of Swimming, House Captain
of Games and House Captain.
Elected to be the captain of his water polo team at St.
Andrews.
Says he gave up playing hockey when his friend has his teeth
knocked out.
Enjoys cooking and took culinary courses while studying at
Eton.
Considered attending Edinburgh for his university studies.
Owns a Yamaha 600 trials bike.
When he was nine-years-old, he needed surgery and 24
stitches for a depressed fractured skull in 1991 when he was
he accidentally hit over the head with a club by a friend at
Ludgrove prep school in Berkshire.
In 2004, he was selected for the Scottish Universities water
polo team after succeeding trials in Fife, Scotland. His
uniform is number 12.
Attended the Mrs. Maynard Acadamy and a boarding school
called Ludgrove.
Has a black female Labrador called Widgeon, named after a
wild duck.
Was elected to the Eton Society (or Pop), the main
prefectorial body for the school. It started in 1811 as a
debating society, named for the original venue for meetings
in Mrs Hatton's lollipop shop which then stood on a site
next to Manor House, where Prince William lived at Eton. It
is now like a student monitor position in which he helped to
supervise his fellow 1,280 classmates.
When he was younger it was reported that he did not wish to
follow family tradition and join the Royal Navy. His uncle,
Earl Spencer, stated in 1999 that William did want to go
into the armed forces. But in 2003 the BBC reported that he
said that he didn't want to pursue a military career, which
is what his brother, Harry has announced he will do.
Instead, he said he wishes to do environmental work in
Africa and is trying to teach himself Swahili.
For his 17th birthday, Prince Charles reportedly gave
William his first car, a VW Golf.
Prior to entering the University of St Andrews in Scotland
he took part in military exercises with the Welsh Guards.
His full title is His Royal Highness Prince William of
Wales.
Likes jazz and blues music
Is a fan of Birmingham based football (soccer) team Aston
Villa.
Became patron to the UK charity Centerpoint, which works
with homeless young people. During his mother's patronage of
the organization, he would occasionally accompany her on
visits (September 2005).
Is a fan of Jamie Cullum
With his father Charles and brother Harry, was interviewed
by Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly for The Prince's
Trust 30th Birthday: Live. |
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lubyahwith all my heart,gel
our best wishes r always with u prince:)