The Prince of Wales waited until his sons awoke the following morning to tell them about their mother's death. [96][97] On 8 September 2014, it was announced that the Duchess of Cambridge was pregnant with her second child. [241], In March 2017, a video of William dancing alongside an unidentified woman at a nightclub in Verbier, Switzerland, surfaced in the media. [4][5][6] His names, William Arthur Philip Louis, were announced by Buckingham Palace on 28 June. Elizabeth was heir presumptive and not designated as Princess of Wales. [106], On 3 June 1991, William was admitted to Royal Berkshire Hospital after being accidentally hit on the forehead by a fellow pupil wielding a golf club. We've received your submission. [243] The press criticised William's behaviour because he had failed to attend the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey, which was attended by other senior members of the royal family. [199] He made a surprise appearance in The Big Night In, a 20 April 2020 telethon held during the COVID-19 pandemic, in a skit which he held a video call with Stephen Fry, who revised his role as (a descendant of) Lord Melchett, from the Blackadder series. [23], The decision to place William in Eton went against the family tradition of sending royal children to Gordonstoun, which William's grandfather, father, two uncles, and two cousins all attended. Prince William is the 1,000th member of the register of the Order of the Garter,[266] and was officially invested by the Queen on 16 June 2008 at a service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. [103][104], William and his brother Harry inherited the "bulk" of the £12.9 million left by their mother on their respective 30th birthdays, a figure that had grown since her 1997 death to £10 million each in 2014. The wedding took place on 29 April 2011 in Westminster Abbey, London. "If William were to die before Charles, then on the death of Charles, Prince George would become king," Hazell said. Peter Morgan said ‘The Crown’ might end after season 5. [136] In June 2014, the couple visited France to attend the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Normandy landings at Gold Beach. Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Award, This page was last edited on 9 April 2021, at 20:18. A royal expert has suggested that Queen Elizabeth II may break from tradition and offer the crown to Prince William instead of Prince Charles. If Prince Harry and Prince William aren’t going to watch The Crown on Netflix, they have plenty of other streaming options. [238][239] In September 2017, Closer was fined €100,000 and its editor Laurence Pieau and owner Ernesto Mauri were each fined €45,000. [232], In September 2012, the French edition of Closer and Italian gossip magazine Chi published photographs of the Duchess of Cambridge sun-bathing topless while on holiday at the Château d'Autet[232] (a private château on a 260-ha estate 71 km[233] north of Aix-en-Provence). [86][fn 3] William is a Royal Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter (KG),[250] a Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle (KT),[244] a member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom (PC), and a Personal Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to the Queen.[251]. [177] He became associated with the organisation after he witnessed its work first hand in Africa. [135] The tour began in New Zealand, visiting Wellington, Blenheim, Auckland, Dunedin, Queenstown and Christchurch. He is a boy: in the next few years, perhaps the most important and sometimes painful part of his life, he will grow up and become a man. [229] He enthusiastically took part in a bandy event in Stockholm in January 2018. He served as a full-time pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance from July 2015 for two years. [140] In December 2014, the couple visited New York and attended a charity dinner at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. [33], Having decided to follow a military career, William was admitted to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in January 2006. Such territorial designations are discarded by women when they marry and by men if they are given a peerage of their own,[252] such as when Prince William was given his dukedom. [179] In 2010, he also became a patron of 100 Women in Hedge Funds Philanthropic Initiatives. In December 2014, he founded the "United for Wildlife" initiative, which aims to reduce worldwide illegal wildlife trade. “This is obviously not decided by the British public, but Prince William is the top choice, by some distance,” tweeted DeltaPoll director Joe Twyman. Prince George is the oldest son of Prince William and is third in line of … A new photo suggests that a baby Prince William will make his debut on The Crown soon.. Current line of succession after the queen is Prince Charles, Prince William, then Prince George. [145][146] Later that month, the couple met again with President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at Kensington Palace. He is the elder son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales. [291], In 2011, the Canadian Heraldic Authority introduced a personal heraldic flag for the Duke of Cambridge's use in Canada. [57][58], In 2014, it was announced that William would accept a full-time role as a pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) based at Cambridge Airport. [75] Media attention became so intense that William formally asked the press to keep their distance from Middleton. [220], In February 2021, following an investigation into racism directed toward Marcus Rashford, the Duke released a statement as president of the FA, denouncing the "racist abuse .. whether on the pitch, in the stands, or on social media" as "despicable" and stating that "we all have a responsibility" to create an environment of tolerance and accountability. [26], By 2001, William was back in the United Kingdom and had enrolled at the University of St Andrews. [158][159], In February 2019, the Duke and Duchess carried out a two-day visit of Northern Ireland, visiting Belfast, Fermanagh, and Ballymena. The British public would prefer Prince William be crowned as the next monarch — instead of his dad, heir apparent Prince Charles, according to a new poll. The Crown: The royal family's mixed reactions to the series Prince William is rather displeased with the latest season of The Crown. [54][55] In June 2012, Prince William gained a qualification to be captain or pilot in command of a Sea King rather than a co-pilot. [42] During this secondment, William flew to Afghanistan in a C-17 Globemaster that repatriated the body of Trooper Robert Pearson. He suffered a depressed fracture of the skull and was operated on at Great Ormond Street Hospital, resulting in a permanent scar. [33][34][35] According to a CNN report in 2014, the duchy is "a £760 million (about $1.25 billion) entity established in 1337 to provide a private income for use by the reigning monarch's eldest son", which William will inherit when his father becomes king. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, KG, KT, PC, ADC (William Arthur Philip Louis;[fn 1] born 21 June 1982) is a member of the British royal family. [19] At Ludgrove, he participated in football, swimming, basketball, clay pigeon shooting, and cross country running. [17], William was educated at independent schools, starting at Jane Mynors' nursery school and the pre-preparatory Wetherby School, both in London. [115] Manning accompanied him in January 2010 as he toured Auckland and Wellington on behalf of the Queen; William opened the new building of the Supreme Court of New Zealand and was welcomed by a Māori chief. Overall, he got just 2 percent support — with 0 percent among the over-65s. [52][53] The Argentine government condemned the Duke's deployment to the islands close to the 30th anniversary of the beginning of the Falklands War as a "provocative act". William and Harry walked behind the funeral cortège from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey. In January 2005, William and his brother volunteered at a British Red Cross aid distribution centre to pack emergency supplies for countries affected by the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. [69] She reportedly caught William's attention at a charity fashion show on campus. Both Princes William and Harry used Wales as their surname for military purposes; this continues to be the case for William since his creation as Duke of Cambridge.[254]. [66] To mark Air Ambulance Week 2020, he wrote a letter thanking air ambulance workers, stating his "profound respect" for the community, particularly during the "immeasurably difficult" outbreak, and stated that "the country owes you an enormous debt of gratitude. [127][128] The Duke and Duchess served as ambassadors for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, alongside Prince Harry, during multiple sporting events throughout the games. ", "Kate and William make media plea for privacy during stay in Norfolk", "Prince William and Kate Middleton Mourn the Death of Family Dog Lupo: 'We Will Miss Him So Much, "Royal baby: The prince meets his people in world media frenzy", "Royal baby: Prince William and Kate expecting second child", "Royal baby: Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to daughter", "Royal baby: Duchess of Cambridge expecting third child", "Royal baby: Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to boy", "The life of Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, in pictures", "Inside the Life of Zara and Mike Tindall — the Royals Next Door", "Prince Harry and Meghan: Where do they get their money? [119] In March 2011, William visited Christchurch, New Zealand, shortly after the earthquake,[120] and spoke at the memorial service at Hagley Park on behalf of his grandmother. As for Prince William–Matt Smith spoke, in an interview, about how he met Prince William at the line-up at polo one time, and the person introducing them mentioned how Matt Smith was going to be portraying Prince Philip on The Crown, and whether Prince William had any advice for him. Prince William has ended his 20-year friendship with Bradby after he anchor sided with Harry and Meghan, it has been claimed. [226] In May 2020, the Duke of Cambridge appeared in a BBC One Documentary titled Football, Prince William and Our Mental Health as a part of a campaign to promote men to discuss their mental issues using football as a common medium. August 21, 2020 - 10:27 BST Emmy Griffiths. Meanwhile, women especially are keen on the younger prince, with 55 percent of females surveyed admitting they’d prefer King William. [174] The Duke opened their new facility, Apprenticeship House, in November 2019 to mark their 50-year anniversary. The couple have three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. [154] The visits, which were, like others, requested by the Foreign Office, were interpreted to benefit UK-European relations post Brexit. An update to the royal succession law says heir to the throne will be determined by birth order. William, instead, went on to train in the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, obtaining his commission as a sub-lieutenant in the former and flying officer in the latter—both broadly equivalent to the army rank of lieutenant. [236] Under French law, punitive damages cannot be awarded[237] but intrusions of privacy are a criminal offence carrying a maximum jail sentence of one year and a fine of up to €45,000 for individuals and €225,000 for companies.