[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. [71] She reportedly caught William's attention at a charity fashion show on campus. [176] In 2005, William worked in the children's unit at The Royal Marsden Hospital, his mother's former patronage, for two days of work experience; he also assisted in the medical research, catering, and fundraising departments. [108], 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. She is variously described in contemporary documents as "a dark-skinned native woman", "an Armenian woman from Bombay", and "Mrs. The Prize is slated to be given every year from 2021 until 2030 to five winners each year, in accordance with five categories detailing the restoration of nature, air cleanliness, ocean conservation, waste-free living, and climate change. Peter Phillips children. [82] In June 2010, the couple moved into a cottage on the Bodorgan Estate in Anglesey, Wales, where William resided during his RAF search-and-rescue training and subsequent career. Diana died in a car accident in the early hours of 31 August 1997. [98][99] On 8 September 2014, it was announced that the Duchess of Cambridge was pregnant with her second child. The Cambridge family welcomed Prince Louis in April and have since been a happy family of five. [221], 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. Patrilineally, he descends from the House of Oldenburg, one of Europe's oldest royal houses; and more specifically the cadet branch known as the House of Glücksburg. Jason Knauf, communications secretary to the Cambridges, wrote the letter to media standards organisations in various countries. [34], Having decided to follow a military career, William was admitted to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in January 2006. [37] William officially received his commission as a lieutenant at midnight. But did Prince have any kids? [129][130], William and Catherine served as ambassadors for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, during multiple sporting events throughout the games. [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). They had three children together - Thomas born in 1968, William in 1969 and Annabel in 1972. [145] The couple toured Canada once again in September 2016. [50], William's first rescue mission as co-pilot of an RAF Sea King was a response to an emergency call from Liverpool Coastguard on 2 October 2010. [53][54] 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". [47], In January 2009, William transferred his commission to the RAF and was promoted to Flight Lieutenant. 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[24] His interest in African culture prompted him to teach himself Swahili. [117] In 2009, the Queen set up a private office for William with David Manning as his adviser. William and Harry walked behind the funeral cortège from Kensington Palace to Westminster Abbey. Kate and William already share Prince George, 7, Princess Charlotte, 5, and Prince Louis, 2. [173] In May that year, he spent two weeks in North Wales with Mountain Rescue England and Wales. [242] At the time, he was on a skiing holiday with his friends. Does Mary Berry have any other children? [144] In April 2016, the William and his wife undertook a tour to India and Bhutan. Kate Middleton and Prince William have three children: sons Prince George (5), and Prince Louis (8 months), and daughter Princess Charlotte (3). [203], In May and June 2020, the Duke and Duchess, alongside their children, delivered food parcels made on the Sandringham Estate to local isolated pensioners during the COVID-19 pandemic. It appears unclear, but his children may be in line to the throne. Why not make it bigger? In December 2014, he founded the "United for Wildlife" initiative, which aims to reduce worldwide illegal wildlife trade. [215] He became President of England's Football Association in May 2006 and vice-royal patron of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) in February 2007, supporting the Queen as patron. [74] From 2003 to 2005, they both resided at Balgove House on the Strathtyrum estate with two roommates. [18] Following this, he attended Ludgrove School near Wokingham, Berkshire, and was privately tutored during summers by Rory Stewart. He is the elder son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales. 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[167][168][169] Prime Minister Boris Johnson expressed his support for the initiative, while First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon criticised the tour, citing travel restrictions; UK, Scottish and Welsh governments were consulted before planning the tour. [208] Following the launch, William gave a TED Talk on environmental protection and conservation as part of the TED Countdown climate change initiative. Prince William was born at St Mary's Hospital, London on 21 June 1982 as the first child of Charles, Prince of Wales (heir apparent to Queen Elizabeth II) and Diana, Princess of Wales. [240], In August 2015, Kensington Palace published a letter detailing what it stated were the "dangerous" and invasive efforts of the media to get paparazzi pictures of Prince George and Princess Charlotte. [198][199] In April 2020, he officially became the patron of the organisation. The newlyweds have publicly confirmed wanting children but no specifics. [48] On 26 January 2010, he transferred to the Search and Rescue Training Unit at RAF Valley, Anglesey, to receive training on the Sea King search and rescue helicopter; he graduated in September 2010. 2014), the eldest child of his paternal cousin, Zara Tindall. [118] Manning accompanied him in January 2010 as he toured Auckland and Wellington; William opened the new building of the Supreme Court of New Zealand and was welcomed by a Māori chief. “She wants Charlotte to have the same enjoyable experience — to grow up with a little a sister to confide in and look out for," the source reportedly told Us Weekly. According to the rumors, Prince William's alleged affair unfolded when wife Kate Middleton was pregnant with their third child, Prince Louis, who was born on April 23, 2018.This means that, by the time the press … Archie Harrison has a different last name to the Cambridge kids. 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She feels ready to start trying again.”, It apparently took Kate a minute to get William on board with her reported plans for another baby. For Kate, the reported decision to try for another child was apparently inspired by her own relationship with her sister Pippa Middleton. “She adores her great-grandchildren," the source reportedly said of the Queen. [146][147] Later that month, the couple met again with the Obamas at Kensington Palace. If you haven't heard, Kate Middleton is now a mom of three. [109], In 2014, William and Harry inherited their mother's wedding dress along with many other of her personal possessions including dresses, diamond tiaras, jewels, letters, and paintings. [58][59], 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. [194], William has been patron of homelessness charity The Passage since 2019 after first visiting the center in 1992 with his mother. [77] On 15 December 2006, Middleton attended Prince William's Passing Out Parade at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. 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. [88][89][90][91] Estimates of the global audience for the wedding ranged around 300 million or more, whilst 26 million watched the event live in Britain alone. [66][65] After supporting an anniversary campaign for London's Air Ambulance Charity in 2019, the Duke became the charity's official patron in March 2020. [55][56] In June 2012, Prince William gained a qualification to be captain or pilot in command of a Sea King rather than a co-pilot. Above the roundel is a white label of three points, charged with a red shell. [296], Through his mother, William descends from the Earls Spencer—a cadet branch of the Spencer family descended from the Earls of Sunderland; the senior branch are now also Dukes of Marlborough; the Barons Fermoy; and more anciently from Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton, and Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond—two illegitimate sons of King Charles II. She took them to Walt Disney World and McDonald's, AIDS clinics, shelters for the homeless, and bought them items typically owned by teenagers, such as video games. [161][162] The Duke and Duchess toured Pakistan in October 2019, which was the royal family's first visit to the country in 13 years. At … [293][294][295], Prince William is a member of the House of Windsor. … But Kate’s desires to have another child have inspired him, and at the end of the day, he loves and appreciates the secure family setting he never had growing up. Only after William and Middleton's children are ineligible to take the throne would Prince Harry be able to become the King of England. [3] William holds patronage with over 30 charitable and military organisations, including the Tusk Trust, Centrepoint, and London's Air Ambulance Charity. December 13, 2020 - … [61] On 13 July 2015, William started his new job, which he felt was a natural progression from his previous role as an RAF search-and-rescue pilot. [139] On 21 October, the Duke and Duchess met the President of Singapore, Tony Tan, during his state visit to the UK. 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[34][35][36] 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. Per the source who reportedly spoke to Us Weekly, Pippa and Kate are apparently "extremely close" and Kate wants her daughter Charlotte to have a similar relationship in her life. [11][12], Known informally as "Wills" within the family,[13] William was nicknamed "Wombat" by his mother,[14] who wished him and his younger brother, Harry, to obtain broader life experiences than those usually available to royal children. Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Award, This page was last edited on 19 May 2021, at 15:14. 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. In October 2020, William launched the Earthshot Prize, a £50 million initiative to incentivise environmental solutions over the next decade. [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. [52], William was deployed to the Falkland Islands for a six-week tour with No. “Having four children was always part of Kate’s plan,” a source reportedly told Us Weekly in a story published Feb. 9. “She put the idea on hold when [the coronavirus pandemic] hit, but now there is light at the end of the tunnel with the vaccine and [Prince George and Princess Charlotte] scheduled to return to school in April.