William, the first child of the Prince and Princess of Wales, was born at St Mary's Hospital, London, on 21 June 1982 at 9.03 pm. He weighed 7 pounds 1.5 ounces (3.22 kg). A week later on 28 June his name was announced by Buckingham Palace: William Arthur Philip Louis. He was baptised in the Music Room of Buckingham Palace on 4 August 1982 (the 82nd birthday of his paternal great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother) by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie.
William had six godparents: former King Constantine II of Greece (his paternal second cousin once removed); Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy (his paternal first cousin twice removed); the Duchess of Westminster; Lady Susan Hussey; Lord Romsey (his paternal second cousin once removed); and Sir Laurens van der Post. He was the first child born to a Prince and Princess of Wales since Prince John in 1905. William was affectionately called "Wombat" by his parents or "Wills" (the latter a name coined by the press).
At age seven, William reportedly told his mother that he wanted to be a police officer when he was older so that he might be able to protect her; a statement to which his brother Harry responded: "Oh, no you can't. You've got to be King." William's first public appearance was on 1 March 1991 (Saint David's Day), during an official visit of his parents to Cardiff, Wales.
After arriving by aeroplane, William was taken to Llandaff Cathedral where he signed the visitors' book, thereby demonstrating that he was left-handed. On 3 June 1991, William was admitted to Royal Berkshire Hospital after being accidentally hit on the side of the forehead by a fellow student wielding a golf club. He did not lose consciousness, but suffered a depressed fracture of the skull and was operated on at Great Ormond Street Hospital, resulting in a permanent scar. In a 2009 interview, he dubbed this scar a "Harry Potter scar". He was reported to have said, "I call it (the scar) that because it glows sometimes and some people notice it—other times they don't notice it at all".
His mother wanted him and his younger brother Harry to have wider experiences than are usual for royal children. She took them to Walt Disney World and McDonald's as well as AIDS clinics and shelters for the homeless. She bought them typical teenage items, such as video games. Diana, who was by then divorced from the Prince of Wales, died in a car accident in the early hours of 31 August 1997. William, then aged 15, along with his brother who was 12, and father, was staying at Balmoral Castle At the time. The Prince of Wales waited until his sons woke the following morning to tell them about their mother's death. At his mother's funeral, William accompanied his father, brother, paternal grandfather and maternal uncle in walking behind the funeral cortège from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey.
William had six godparents: former King Constantine II of Greece (his paternal second cousin once removed); Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy (his paternal first cousin twice removed); the Duchess of Westminster; Lady Susan Hussey; Lord Romsey (his paternal second cousin once removed); and Sir Laurens van der Post. He was the first child born to a Prince and Princess of Wales since Prince John in 1905. William was affectionately called "Wombat" by his parents or "Wills" (the latter a name coined by the press).
At age seven, William reportedly told his mother that he wanted to be a police officer when he was older so that he might be able to protect her; a statement to which his brother Harry responded: "Oh, no you can't. You've got to be King." William's first public appearance was on 1 March 1991 (Saint David's Day), during an official visit of his parents to Cardiff, Wales.
After arriving by aeroplane, William was taken to Llandaff Cathedral where he signed the visitors' book, thereby demonstrating that he was left-handed. On 3 June 1991, William was admitted to Royal Berkshire Hospital after being accidentally hit on the side of the forehead by a fellow student wielding a golf club. He did not lose consciousness, but suffered a depressed fracture of the skull and was operated on at Great Ormond Street Hospital, resulting in a permanent scar. In a 2009 interview, he dubbed this scar a "Harry Potter scar". He was reported to have said, "I call it (the scar) that because it glows sometimes and some people notice it—other times they don't notice it at all".
His mother wanted him and his younger brother Harry to have wider experiences than are usual for royal children. She took them to Walt Disney World and McDonald's as well as AIDS clinics and shelters for the homeless. She bought them typical teenage items, such as video games. Diana, who was by then divorced from the Prince of Wales, died in a car accident in the early hours of 31 August 1997. William, then aged 15, along with his brother who was 12, and father, was staying at Balmoral Castle At the time. The Prince of Wales waited until his sons woke the following morning to tell them about their mother's death. At his mother's funeral, William accompanied his father, brother, paternal grandfather and maternal uncle in walking behind the funeral cortège from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey.
William went to University of St. Andrews from 2001-2005.
Study buddies, Prince William and Kate Middleton, on campus at St. Andrews University in 2003. William graduated with a master of arts degree in geography, Middleton with a master of arts degree in art history.
Prince William and Catherine Middleton before there graduation in 2005 from the University of St. Andrews. This photo was taken by Kate's parents.
Timeline of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
September 2001: Prince William and Kate Middleton meet at St Andrews University where they are studying art history.
Kate persuades William to stay at university after he admits finding it difficult to settle. He later switches to a geography course.
March 2002: Kate models a sheer black lace dress in a university charity catwalk show watched by Prince William.
September 2002: They move into a student house with two other friends including former Etonian Fergus Boyd.
June 2003: Clarence House denies that William is romantically involved with close friend Jecca Craig, the daughter of wealthy conservationists based in Kenya.
June 2003: Kate attends William's 21st birthday party at Windsor Castle.• The Prince insists in an interview to mark his birthday that he does not have a steady girlfriend.
September 2003: William, Kate and their two flatmates move into a cottage in the third year.
Christmas 2003: William and Kate are believed to have become an item after she splits from her previous boyfriend, a former St Andrews student.
March 2004: William and Kate's relationship is revelaed after they are pictured skiing in Klosters together. Clarence House do not deny they are dating. On the same holiday, William is reported to have said: "I don't want to get married until I'm at least 28 or maybe 30."
April 9, 2005: Kate is not invited to the wedding of the Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles in Windsor.
October 2005: Kate's lawyers - the same used by the Prince of Wales - ask newspaper editors to leave her alone, claiming she is being hounded by photographers.
January 2006: William is photographed kissing Kate in public for the first time during a skiing break in Klosters.
March 2006: Kate, without William, is invited into the Royal Box at the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Also there is the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall.
April 2006: The pair holiday in the Caribbean hideaway island Mustique.
May 2006: William and Kate attend the wedding of the Prince's stepsister Laura Parker Bowles together.
August 2006: They holiday in Ibiza ahead of William's final term at Sandhurst.
November 2006: Kate gets a job as and accessories buyer with Jigsaw, the fashion chain owned by friends of her family.
December 2006: Kate makes her most significant appearance to date as she turns up to watch William graduate as an Army officer at Sandhurst.
March 2007: William starts Army training at Camp Bovington, Dorset. The pair are pictured at the Cheltenham Gold Cup together.
April 14, 2007: William and Kate are confirmed to have split.
June 2007: The couple are reported to be dating again
11 April 2008: Kate watches as William receives his wings as a qualified RAF pilot from the Prince of Wales - this was her first appearance at a formal event with Prince William since December 2006
October 2009: Kate's uncle Gary Goldsmith, whom the couple stayed with in Ibiza 2006, caught in tabloid drug sting
June 2010: The couple move in together into a cottage in north Wales close to Prince William's RAF Valley in Angelsey.
October 2010: The couple become engaged after William proposes while on holiday in Kenya.
16 November 2010: Clarence House confirms the engagement.
23 November 2010: The Prince and Miss Middleton announce their wedding will take place on APril 29, 2011.
12 December 2010: Official engagement phots, taken by Mario Testino, are released
20 February 2011: First invitations to the Royal wedding sent out.
11 April 2011: Royal couple visit Lancashire on their last official trip before the wedding.
Kate persuades William to stay at university after he admits finding it difficult to settle. He later switches to a geography course.
March 2002: Kate models a sheer black lace dress in a university charity catwalk show watched by Prince William.
September 2002: They move into a student house with two other friends including former Etonian Fergus Boyd.
June 2003: Clarence House denies that William is romantically involved with close friend Jecca Craig, the daughter of wealthy conservationists based in Kenya.
June 2003: Kate attends William's 21st birthday party at Windsor Castle.• The Prince insists in an interview to mark his birthday that he does not have a steady girlfriend.
September 2003: William, Kate and their two flatmates move into a cottage in the third year.
Christmas 2003: William and Kate are believed to have become an item after she splits from her previous boyfriend, a former St Andrews student.
March 2004: William and Kate's relationship is revelaed after they are pictured skiing in Klosters together. Clarence House do not deny they are dating. On the same holiday, William is reported to have said: "I don't want to get married until I'm at least 28 or maybe 30."
April 9, 2005: Kate is not invited to the wedding of the Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles in Windsor.
October 2005: Kate's lawyers - the same used by the Prince of Wales - ask newspaper editors to leave her alone, claiming she is being hounded by photographers.
January 2006: William is photographed kissing Kate in public for the first time during a skiing break in Klosters.
March 2006: Kate, without William, is invited into the Royal Box at the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Also there is the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall.
April 2006: The pair holiday in the Caribbean hideaway island Mustique.
May 2006: William and Kate attend the wedding of the Prince's stepsister Laura Parker Bowles together.
August 2006: They holiday in Ibiza ahead of William's final term at Sandhurst.
November 2006: Kate gets a job as and accessories buyer with Jigsaw, the fashion chain owned by friends of her family.
December 2006: Kate makes her most significant appearance to date as she turns up to watch William graduate as an Army officer at Sandhurst.
March 2007: William starts Army training at Camp Bovington, Dorset. The pair are pictured at the Cheltenham Gold Cup together.
April 14, 2007: William and Kate are confirmed to have split.
June 2007: The couple are reported to be dating again
11 April 2008: Kate watches as William receives his wings as a qualified RAF pilot from the Prince of Wales - this was her first appearance at a formal event with Prince William since December 2006
October 2009: Kate's uncle Gary Goldsmith, whom the couple stayed with in Ibiza 2006, caught in tabloid drug sting
June 2010: The couple move in together into a cottage in north Wales close to Prince William's RAF Valley in Angelsey.
October 2010: The couple become engaged after William proposes while on holiday in Kenya.
16 November 2010: Clarence House confirms the engagement.
23 November 2010: The Prince and Miss Middleton announce their wedding will take place on APril 29, 2011.
12 December 2010: Official engagement phots, taken by Mario Testino, are released
20 February 2011: First invitations to the Royal wedding sent out.
11 April 2011: Royal couple visit Lancashire on their last official trip before the wedding.
The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton on 29, April, 2011.
The wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine Middleton took place on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom.
The groom, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, is the eldest son of Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales, and second, after his father, in line to succeed his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
The bride, Catherine "Kate" Middleton is the eldest of three children of Michael and Carole Middleton of Bucklebury Manor at Pease Hill, Berkshire. The Dean of Westminster, John Hall, presided at the service; the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, conducted the marriage; Richard Chartres, the Bishop of London, preached the sermon; and a reading was given by the bride's brother, James.
William's best man was his brother, Prince Harry, while the bride's sister, Pippa, was maid of honour. The ceremony was attended by the bride's and groom's families, as well as many foreign royals, diplomats, and the couple's chosen personal guests. After the ceremony, the couple made the traditional appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
As Prince William was not the heir apparent to the throne, the wedding was not a full state occasion and many details were left to the couple to decide, such as much of the guest list of about 1,900.
Prince William and Kate Middleton met in 2001. Their engagement on 20 October 2010 was announced on 16 November 2010. The build-up to the wedding and the occasion itself attracted much media attention, being compared in many ways with the 1981 marriageof William's parents. The occasion was a public holiday in the United Kingdom and featured many ceremonial aspects, including use of the state carriages and roles for the Foot Guardsand Household Cavalry. Events were held around the Commonwealth to mark the wedding; organisations and hotels held events across Canada, over 5,000 street parties were held throughout the United Kingdom, and one million people lined the route between Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace.
The ceremony was viewed live by tens of millions more around the world, including 72 million live streams on YouTube. In the United Kingdom, television audiences peaked at 26.3 million viewers, with a total of 36.7 million watching part of the coverage.
The groom, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, is the eldest son of Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales, and second, after his father, in line to succeed his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
The bride, Catherine "Kate" Middleton is the eldest of three children of Michael and Carole Middleton of Bucklebury Manor at Pease Hill, Berkshire. The Dean of Westminster, John Hall, presided at the service; the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, conducted the marriage; Richard Chartres, the Bishop of London, preached the sermon; and a reading was given by the bride's brother, James.
William's best man was his brother, Prince Harry, while the bride's sister, Pippa, was maid of honour. The ceremony was attended by the bride's and groom's families, as well as many foreign royals, diplomats, and the couple's chosen personal guests. After the ceremony, the couple made the traditional appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
As Prince William was not the heir apparent to the throne, the wedding was not a full state occasion and many details were left to the couple to decide, such as much of the guest list of about 1,900.
Prince William and Kate Middleton met in 2001. Their engagement on 20 October 2010 was announced on 16 November 2010. The build-up to the wedding and the occasion itself attracted much media attention, being compared in many ways with the 1981 marriageof William's parents. The occasion was a public holiday in the United Kingdom and featured many ceremonial aspects, including use of the state carriages and roles for the Foot Guardsand Household Cavalry. Events were held around the Commonwealth to mark the wedding; organisations and hotels held events across Canada, over 5,000 street parties were held throughout the United Kingdom, and one million people lined the route between Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace.
The ceremony was viewed live by tens of millions more around the world, including 72 million live streams on YouTube. In the United Kingdom, television audiences peaked at 26.3 million viewers, with a total of 36.7 million watching part of the coverage.