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Prince William of Wales (William Arthur Philip Louis; born 21 June 1982) is the elder son of Charles, 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. He is also the President of The Football Association. As the son of the Prince of Wales and grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince William is a member of the British Royal Family.
Prince William was born on 21 June 1982 (21:03) 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 was the late Diana, Princess of Wales, youngest daughter of John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer and Frances Ruth Burke-Roche. 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, Camel, or Wills.
He was baptised by then Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Robert Runcie, on 4 August 1982. It was the 82nd birthday of his paternal great grandmother Elizabeth the Queen Mother. The baptism took place in the Music Room at Buckingham Palace. His godparents are: former King Constantine of Greece, Sir Laurens van der Post, Princess Alexandra, the Duchess of Westminster, Lord Brabourne and Lady Susan Hussey.
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 History of Art, 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.
William's first patronage was to the UK charity Centrepoint, which works with homeless young people. During his mother's patronage to the charity, William would occasionally accompany her on visits. William is also patron of the Tusk Trust, an African conservation charity based in the UK.
In July 2007, Prince William represented the Royal Family when he opened the 21st World Scout Jamboree celebrating the centennial of the founding of the Scout Movement.
On Saturday 6 October 2007, it was revealed that Prince William's former Platoon Commander, Major Alexis Roberts, had been killed in Afghanistan, making Major Roberts the most senior British officer to be killed since the beginning of the conflict in 2001. Prince William was said to be "deeply saddened" at the death of his former platoon commander.
William's private life has been the subject of much conjecture. In late 2005 the media began intensively reporting his long-term relationship with girlfriend Kate Middleton, formerly one of his university flatmates, whom he began dating in November or December 2003. There was 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. This was the first high-profile event Middleton attended as Prince William's guest. She was accompanied by her parents and the prince's private secretary Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton. Her dress was very much in contrast to her modelling days in which she was clad in swimwear (causing a slight dispute among the Royals).
A report in the Daily Mail blamed a desire by royal courtiers not to "hurry along" a marriage announcement, and William's desire to enjoy his bachelor status within his Army career. The Mail also suggested that William's friend Guy Pelly encouraged the Prince to take a "careless approach" to relationships. The same article suggested that Middleton had "expected too much" in wanting William to demonstrate his commitment to her.
In June 2007, the young couple attended a party at Lulworth army barracks together. At the time Middleton and William insisted they were "just good friends" following reports of a reconciliation. . In July 2007 Middleton accepted an invitation from William to attend the Concert for Diana, held at London's Wembley Stadium, but they sat two rows apart. In August 2007 after the couple spent a week-long holiday together on the isolated island of Desroche in the Seychelle Islands, the BBC and the Daily Mail, among other news sources, stated that Prince William and Ms. Middleton were reconciled and had resumed their relationship. In October 2007 Middleton flew to Scotland with William and they joined his father Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall for a shooting party on the Balmoral Estate.
As the eldest son of the current Prince of Wales, William is also expected to ascend to the respective thrones of the United Kingdom and the other 15 Commonwealth realms. If William decides to use his first name as his regnal name, he would be known as William V.
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