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'''Prince''' [[William Mountbatten-Windsor]] (born 21 June 1982) is a member of the British royal family.<ref>''[https://www.bustle.com/articles/80780-what-is-prince-williams-last-name-technically-hes-got-like-four-of-them "What Is Prince William’s Last Name? Technically, He's Got Like Four Of Them"]''</ref> He is the elder son of [[Prince Charles]], and [[Diana, Princess of Wales]], and is second in the line of succession to the British throne, after his father.<ref>''[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=K4RGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nDINAAAAIBAJ&pg=1118,3639121&dq=diana+spencer&hl=en "Prince William's his name"]''</ref> | '''Prince''' [[William Mountbatten-Windsor]] (born 21 June 1982) is a member of the British royal family.<ref>''[https://www.bustle.com/articles/80780-what-is-prince-williams-last-name-technically-hes-got-like-four-of-them "What Is Prince William’s Last Name? Technically, He's Got Like Four Of Them"]''</ref> He is the elder son of [[Prince Charles]], and [[Diana, Princess of Wales]], and is second in the line of succession to the British throne, after his father.<ref>''[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=K4RGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nDINAAAAIBAJ&pg=1118,3639121&dq=diana+spencer&hl=en "Prince William's his name"]''</ref> | ||
| − | Prince William was educated at four schools in the United Kingdom and obtained a degree from the [[University of St Andrews]]. He spent parts of a gap year in [[Chile]], [[Belize]], and some parts of [[Africa]].<ref>''[https://www.dukeandduchessofcambridge.org/the-duke-of-cambridge/biography "Biography"]''</ref> | + | [[Prince William]] was educated at four schools in the United Kingdom and obtained a degree from the [[University of St Andrews]]. He spent parts of a gap year in [[Chile]], [[Belize]], and some parts of [[Africa]].<ref>''[https://www.dukeandduchessofcambridge.org/the-duke-of-cambridge/biography "Biography"]''</ref> |
==Military service== | ==Military service== | ||
| − | In December 2006, | + | In December 2006, Prince William completed 44 weeks of training as an officer cadet and was commissioned in the Blues and Royals regiment. In April 2008, he qualified as a pilot by completing pilot training at Royal Air Force College, Cranwell. He then underwent helicopter flying training in order to become a full-time pilot with the RAF Search and Rescue Force in early 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/duke-of-cambridge-to-deploy-to-falklands |title=Duke of Cambridge to deploy to Falklands |publisher=Ministry of Defence |date=10 November 2011 |accessdate=11 November 2011}}</ref> His service with the British Armed Forces ended in September 2013.<ref>{{cite news |last=Withnall |first=Adam |date=12 September 2013 |title=Prince William completes last shift as RAF pilot to take up full-time job of being royal |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/prince-william-completes-last-shift-as-raf-pilot-to-take-up-fulltime-job-of-being-royal-8811642.html |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |accessdate=11 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24065166 |title=Prince William to swap armed forces for royal and charity duties |publisher=BBC News |date=12 September 2013 |accessdate=12 September 2013}}</ref> |
==Visit to Middle East== | ==Visit to Middle East== | ||
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 Prince William, Duke of Cambridge    (British Prince) | |
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| Born | William Arthur Philip Louis Mountbatten-Windsor 1982-06-21 St Mary's Hospital, London |
| Alma mater | University of St Andrews |
| Spouse | Catherine Middleton |
| Member of | British royal family |
Prince William Mountbatten-Windsor (born 21 June 1982) is a member of the British royal family.[1] He is the elder son of Prince Charles, and Diana, Princess of Wales, and is second in the line of succession to the British throne, after his father.[2]
Prince William was educated at four schools in the United Kingdom and obtained a degree from the University of St Andrews. He spent parts of a gap year in Chile, Belize, and some parts of Africa.[3]
Military service
In December 2006, Prince William completed 44 weeks of training as an officer cadet and was commissioned in the Blues and Royals regiment. In April 2008, he qualified as a pilot by completing pilot training at Royal Air Force College, Cranwell. He then underwent helicopter flying training in order to become a full-time pilot with the RAF Search and Rescue Force in early 2009.[4] His service with the British Armed Forces ended in September 2013.[5][6]
Visit to Middle East
On 1 March 2018, Kensington Palace announced that Prince William will visit Israel, Jordan and the Occupied Palestinian Territories in the Summer.[7] Overseas royal visits are made at the request of the British government. No British royal has ever made an official visit to Israel, whose occupation of the Palestinian territories the UK considers illegal. William's father Prince Charles attended the 2016 funeral of former Israeli President Shimon Peres in a private capacity.[8]
Family
Prince William married Catherine Middleton on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey. Hours before the wedding, he was created Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn, and Baron Carrickfergus.[9]
The couple have two children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, and are expecting their third in April 2018. The official residence of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge is Kensington Palace, where their household office is also based.
Related Documents
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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| Document:UK Government Should Cancel Prince William’s Visit to Apartheid Israel | Article | 18 April 2018 | BDS National Committee (BNC) | UK Government Should Cancel Prince William’s Visit to Apartheid Israel |
| Document:Whitehall Farce | book review | 12 October 1989 | Paul Foot | James Rusbridger: "Secrecy turns otherwise rational people into fascistic nutters; secrecy allows untold billions of pounds and endless energies to be wasted in unnecessary intelligence; secrecy pollutes the political process, muzzles what is left of the independent press and makes a mockery of Parliament and elections." |
References
- ↑ "What Is Prince William’s Last Name? Technically, He's Got Like Four Of Them"
- ↑ "Prince William's his name"
- ↑ "Biography"
- ↑ "Duke of Cambridge to deploy to Falklands". Ministry of Defence. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
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