Prince William Arthur Philip Louis was born on June 21, 1982 to Prince Charles and Princess Diana, Prince and Princess of Wales. At his birth he became and is still second in line to the throne of the United Kingdom, after his father. His early life was spent living in London in Kensington Palace. When he was four and a half he started nursery school at the Mrs. Maynard Acadamy. Aged eight, he went to Wetherby School, then to a boarding school called Ludgrove which is about 25 miles from London. When he was 10 his parents separated and they divorced when he was 14. Aged 13, he started at Eton College, an all boys school near Windsor, in Berkshire, and close to Windsor Castle, the home of his grandmother. On August 31, 1997 William was woken up with the news that his mother had died in a car crash in Paris. Since her death he has been very protective of his younger brother, Harry, now a cadet at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Prince William is due to join him in 2006, having graduated from the University of St Andrews with an Upper Second Class Degree in History of Art. If his father accedes to the throne, he is likely to become His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. If William becomes King, it is not known what title he might take, but it is likely to be William V.


He cannot fly in the same plane as his father because an accident might take the lives of two future kings. Is fluent in French and Latin. Also speaks some Spanish, and is learning Welsh for when he inherits the title of Prince of Wales. Finished at Eton College in June 2000. While there, he lived in Manor House and he was co-captain of his swim team. Great-grandparents are Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother the Queen Mother and King George VI Nephew of Prince Andrew, Edward Wessex, Princess Anne, and Earl Charles Spencer. William is a dedicated polo player along with his brother, Prince Harry Windsor, and father, Prince Charles. Is the eldest son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Great-great-grandson of King George V and Queen Mary. Great-great-great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Born at St. Mary's Hospital in London. He is the first British prince to be born in a hospital. While at Eton, he was the Secretary of the Agricultural Society, Joint Keeper (captain) of Swimming, House Captain of Games and House Captain. Says he gave up playing hockey when his friend has his teeth knocked out. Considered attending Edinburgh for his university studies. 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. Attended the Mrs. Maynard Acadamy and a boarding school called Ludgrove. 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. For his 17th birthday, Prince Charles reportedly gave William his first car, a VW Golf. His full title is His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales. Is a fan of Birmingham based football (soccer) team Aston Villa. Is a fan of Jamie Cullum. Longtime girlfriend is Kate Middleton.