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On August 4, 1982, the Prince was baptized by the Archbishop of Canterbury at Buckingham Palace. At baptism he was given the name William Arthur Philip Louis. He is now second in line to the throne after his father.
From 1990 to 1995, William studied at the prestigious Ludgrove School in Berkshire. He was the captain of the school rugby and hockey teams, played basketball and football well, and also participated in all running marathons.
After school, William entered Eton College, where he studied biology, geography and art history. For security reasons at the college, the prince lived in a separate room.
In August 1996, Prince Charles and Princess Diana divorced. William took the breakup very hard.
The new heir to the throne: the still unnamed son of Prince William and Kate Middleton became the fifth in line for royal throne at the Windsor house. So far, we only know about him that he weighs 3.8 kg, but Prince George and Princess Charlotte have already managed to prove themselves. Gazeta.Ru tells about the older children of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
The eldest child of the royal couple, George, will turn five on July 22, 2018. His full name— George Alexander Louis. George was named after George VI, the Queen's father, Alexander is the middle name of Elizabeth II, and Louis is a tribute to Louis Mountbatten, Prince Philip's uncle. George is third in line to the British throne after his father, Prince William, and grandfather, Prince Charles, and if crowned, he would be known as King George VII.
The boy attended a rather modest one, and in September last year he went to. Kate and William chose for their son general school Thomas's Battersea, where both girls and boys study. Thus, they broke the tradition, but this was done so that later Charlotte could study with her brother.
The prince was introduced to his classmates as George Cambridge.
Even before the birth of George, they managed to christen the most famous kid in the world. And there is nothing surprising in the fact that royal family has been so popular since childhood. In honor of his second birthday, the Royal Mint released a limited series of five-pound coins with George the Victorious, a new coin appeared in the UK in honor of his first birthday. On one side of it is a portrait of the queen, and family coats of arms on the other. Together with his great-grandmother, Elizabeth II, the boy became the subject of a new book about Winnie the Pooh, released in honor of the Queen's 90th birthday. According to the plot, the protagonist book goes to Buckingham Palace, where he meets the queen with George.
The full name of the princess sounds like Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. This name was given to the girl in tribute to her great-grandmother, as well as William's late mother, Princess Diana. Charlotte is currently fourth in line to the throne behind her older brother Prince George.
The princess is only two years old, but she already has her own preferences and favorite activities. Charlotte shares her mom's love for pink. This is her favorite color. Since the royal family does not lead a lavish lifestyle and does not see anything wrong with appearing in public several times in the same clothes, Charlotte often wears one of her favorite pink flowered dresses.
The girl loves to dance. During a meeting with Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and his family, William spoke about this hobby to his daughter. When Mrs. Muscat announced that her ten-year-old twin daughters went to theater school, William replied that if we are talking about the stage, Charlotte likes to dance.
Particular attention in the royal family is given to sports. Prince George this winter began to master skiing, and Charlotte attends equestrian lessons.
Since William and Kate are tennis fans, their children are already learning the sport.
George and Charlotte are trained at the private club Hurlingham in London, although according to training reports, due to their age, the children still just want to kick the ball.
Sports are also treated well on the back of the TV screen. The whole family is a fan of the English football club Aston Villa and loves to wear clothes with team symbols. As for "non-sports" programs, Kate and William try to show children only domestic cartoons. Charlotte's favorite cartoon is Peppa Pig and George's is Fireman Sam.
Although the royal family tries by and large to comply with healthy lifestyle life, parents do not deny George and Charlotte not the most healthy food. Their favorite food is pizza and pasta. They like to cook with their mother: Kate told about this in community center St. Louis while preparing food for the Commonwealth's Big Lunch. The duchess explained that it is a special pleasure for them to get their hands dirty in sticky dough during the cooking process.
Moreover, despite young age, Charlotte and George already speak some Spanish, and this is the merit of their nanny, originally from Spain, who, by the way, the kids have only one for two.
Children of William and Kate are often recognized as the most stylishly dressed. For example, two years ago, GQ magazine included the prince in the list of the most stylishly dressed men in England, and together with the princess they overtake their mother in the ranking of the most fashionable members of the royal families. The clothes in which the Windsors appear (including future ones like Meghan Markle) immediately become popular, and sales of such models increase by several tens and even hundreds of times.
Prince William
Prince William (full name - William Arthur Philip Louis) Born June 21, 1982. Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus, eldest son of the Prince of Wales Charles and his first wife, Princess Diana, grandson of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. Second in line to the British throne.
William was the first crown prince to be born outside the royal palace - he was born at St Mary's Hospital in London. He became the object of attention of the paparazzi as soon as he was born: already at the exit from the maternity hospital, Diana and Charles fell under the lenses of cameras of numerous photographers who wanted to be the first to take a photo of the heir.
On August 4, 1982, the Prince was baptized by the Archbishop of Canterbury at Buckingham Palace and given the name William Arthur Philip Louis.
From 1990 to 1995, the Prince attended Ludgrove School in Berkshire. In this boarding school, William did everything on an equal basis with the rest, even shared a room with four other students. At school, he was the captain of the hockey and rugby teams, was fond of swimming, played football and basketball well, and also represented the school more than once in cross-country running marathons.
After school, William entered the famous Eton College, where he studied geography, biology and art history. The prince was always a diligent student and received good grades as profile subjects, and by upbringing, in addition, he easily found mutual language with peers. Thanks to sociability, natural tact and modesty, with an absolute absence of arrogance, he quickly acquired friends and acquaintances. True, in college he lived in a separate room and used a separate shower - but not out of arrogance, but for security reasons.
When William's parents divorced in August 1996, the prince took it hard. He was always closer to his mother than to his father, but Princess Diana talked a lot with her children even after the divorce. Even after the divorce, she continued to be considered a member of the royal family and lived in Kensington Palace, doing a lot of charity work.
The big blow in the prince's life came on August 31, 1997, when his mother, Princess Diana, died in a car accident in Paris.
The prince learned about the tragedy only on September 1 from his father, as Prince Charles forbade children to have a radio in the house. No matter how hard it was for him to cope with the grief that fell upon him, William found the strength to take part in organizing the funeral. He and his brother, Prince Harry, followed the mother's coffin in a funeral procession all the way to Westminster Abbey, where the funeral took place. After the death of William's mother own will visited a psychoanalyst. During this period, William's long-standing dislike of the press escalated to the limit: he blamed the paparazzi for the death of his mother.
In July 2000, after graduating from Eton College, the prince, like many students, decided to take a year off from his studies. He traveled a lot, visited Chile, visited African countries after his mother (Princess Diana was actively involved in charity), and even worked on an English dairy farm.
After a year, Prince William chose his future path: he decided to enter the prestigious St. Andrews University in Scotland, and soon became a student. The prince celebrated his coming of age (according to British law, at 21) with an African-style party, which he held at Windsor Castle under the supervision of the queen herself.
Graduate work Prince in 2005 was dedicated coral reefs. He graduated from the university with good results(although not with honors), and in this he surpassed his father, a graduate of Cambridge.
According to William himself, he spent four happy years. For some time after graduating from university, William worked and was engaged in public useful deeds, for example, represented Her Majesty in New Zealand, in the cities of Wellington and Auckland at celebrations dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II.
In May 2006, Prince William entered the Royal military academy Sandhurst. He received his commission in December 2006 and joined the Royal Cavalry as a Second Lieutenant.
In this regard, his career does not differ from that of his male ancestors, starting with Henry V, since in Great Britain the monarch formally heads the country's armed forces.
In 2009, after graduating from the KVVS flight school in Cranwell, he was transferred to the Royal air Force and promoted to captain (Flight Lieutenant). He is currently serving as a rescue helicopter pilot. In December 2011, he participated in the operation to rescue Russian sailors from the sinking ship Swanland.
Prince William Height: 191 centimeters.
Personal life of Prince William:
The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton took place on April 29, 2011 at London's Cathedral Church of St. Westminster Abbey. Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams officially proclaimed Prince William and Kate Middleton husband and wife, and Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain awarded the young couple the title of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton
July 22, 2013 at 4:24 pm local time at Prince William and the Duchess Cambridge Kate Middleton was born a boy. The weight of the newborn was 3.8 kilograms. On July 24, 2013, it was announced that the name of Prince William's first child was George (Georg) Alexander Louis.
September 8, 2014 official representative The Royal Court announced that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their second child. The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a daughter, Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, on May 2, 2015 at 8:34 am in the presence of her husband. At birth, a weight of 8 lb 3 oz (3.71 kg) was recorded.
September 4, 2017 . Although rumors that the couple is expecting a third child appeared much earlier.
He is a fan of the Birmingham football club Aston Villa. Rooting for Aston Villa, William began while studying at Eton. He is the President of the Football Association of England.
Was a fan during high school American group linkin park.
William as a member of the royal family has his own coat of arms based on state emblem Great Britain, which he received on his 18th birthday.
Quadruple shield: in the first and fourth fields, the coat of arms of England - three golden leopards with azure weapons in a scarlet field, in the second field, the coat of arms of Scotland - in a golden field with a scarlet double inner border, sprouted with lilies, a scarlet rising lion with azure weapons, in the third field, the coat of arms of Ireland - a golden harp with silver strings in an azure field. On top of the shield is a silver titel with three ends burdened with a scarlet scallop shell (escalope).
Around the shield is the symbol of the Order of the Garter.
Shield holders: on the right - British, crowned with an open crown of children of the heir to the throne, a lion with a silver title (as in a shield) around the neck; on the left - a Scottish unicorn with a crown of the children of the heir to the throne and a silver title (as in a shield) around the neck.
The shield is crowned with the crown of the children of the heir to the throne, with a peer's cap inside.
Above the crown is a golden royal helmet. A gold bait lined with ermine. Crest: gold, crowned with an open crown of the children of the heir to the throne, a leopard with a silver title (as in a shield) on the neck, standing on the crown of the children of the heir to the throne.
Probably, every resident of any country from anywhere in the world has seen and heard about such a famous person as Prince William of Wales, who is second in line for the coronation and the throne of England.
Prince William as a child:
William is one of the sons of Charles of Wales and the beloved late Princess Diana.. For the reason that Prince William is the first child and, therefore, the heir, after his father, from the first minutes of the boy's life, incredible fame and attention of photographers and paparazzi came to him, who to this day do not miss the opportunity to capture every moment as public, and William's personal life.
Childhood and youth of Prince William
Despite the fact that in the royal family, as a rule, the heirs do not go to school, but study at home, William's parents decided to send the boy to primary school Weverby, after which to Landgrove, so that their son may grow up an ordinary child by interacting with their peers.
After leaving school, William continued to receive education at the famous Eton, after which he successfully entered and graduated from the University of St. Andrews (where he met his future wife Kate Middleton). In addition to studying, William always preferred classes various types sports such as: hockey, rugby, swimming, football and basketball.
In May 2006, Prince William entered the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He was promoted to officer in December 2006. In 2009, William of Wales graduated from the RAF Cranwell flying school and was transferred to the Royal Air Force with the rank of captain. In December 2011, he participated in the operation to rescue Russian sailors from the sinking ship Swanland.
Today, Prince William is the darling of all of England, a professional athlete and president of the English Football Association, and is actively involved in charity work.
However, as Prince William of Wales himself says, the most important thing in all his achievements is that he was finally lucky enough to become loving husband and a wonderful father.
Prince William and Kate Middleton
The choice of Prince William of Wales has become incredibly beautiful girl Kate Middleton, about the relationship with which a book was written and published in England. Kate and Prince William met while studying at the University of St. Andrews (Kate is a former classmate of Prince William).
Photos of Kate Middleton as a child:
Wonderful couple - William and Kate:
The entire royal family of William favorably reacted to the choice of the heir to the throne, and the British Mint, in honor of the engagement of the young, issued a five-pound coin, which depicts William and Kate.
The day of Prince William's wedding ceremony (April 29, 2011) created a stir and riveted the attention of viewers from all over the world. A separate TV channel broadcast live throughout the ceremony, after which one could see happy photo reports of the newlyweds in almost every magazine.
Prince William's son - Prince of Cambridge George Alexander Louis
To date, William and Kate have already managed to acquire their first child (the baby was born on July 22, 2013), who, after the official registration of his title, received the name HRH The Prince Cambridge George Alexander Louis. For two weeks, young parents did not want to publicly demonstrate their child, and only after this period did the first photos of little George with his famous mom and dad appear.
Not so long ago, the media, British society and the whole world followed significant event in the life of the royal family long-awaited wedding prince harry, younger son first pretender to the throne of Prince Charles of Wales and Princess Diana. Finally the 33-year-old prince, long time an enviable bachelor, followed the example of his older brother, Prince William, and acquired family status.
However, Prince William himself went to such a responsible step for a long time. His biography and history of relationships is no less interesting and impressive than that of his brother. That is what we want to tell you about today. But first, a few words about the place of the two princes in the royal family and in order to the throne.
British princes
There are now 11 princes in the country - starting with the Queen's husband, Prince Consort Philip, who cannot claim the throne (according to British rules of succession, the husband of the reigning queen cannot become king), and ending with Prince Michael of Kent, the Queen's cousin, who is 43 th seat to the royal throne.
First pretender to the British throne crown prince Charles, the Queen's eldest son. His first wife was the favorite of British society, Princess Diana, who bore him two sons: William and Harry. In 1996, the couple divorced, and a year later Diana died in a car accident.
The princes grew up under the scrutiny of the public and became one of the most popular figures in the British royal family. Now the older brother is second in line to the throne, and the younger is only sixth.
Prince William
Prince William was born on June 21, 1982. His full name is Prince William (in Russian transcription, the variant Wilhelm is acceptable) Arthur Philip Louis, Duke of Cambridge.
short biography
William is the first crown prince who was not born in royal palace. Princess Diana gave birth to him at St Mary's Hospital in London.
William had a close relationship with his mother. Princess Diana broke with royal traditions and paid a lot of attention to raising her children on her own: she did not hire nannies, she bought clothes herself, chose schools, played and worked with them.
At the age of 8, Prince William entered Ludgrove Boarding School in Berkshire, where he lived on general conditions in a room with four classmates. At school, he led the hockey team and the rugby team, played football and basketball well, swam well and was engaged in cross-country running.
After school, the prince moved to one of the most prestigious British colleges - Eton. There he majored in biology, geography and art history. William studied well and easily got along with his peers. He is remembered as a sociable, polite and modest person.
The prince was 14 years old when his parents divorced. He took it hard, as he was always more drawn to his mother than to his father. However, Princess Diana remained to live in the palace and still talked a lot with the children.
Prince William took the death of his mother in 1997 hard. For some time he had to visit a psychoanalyst to cope with grief.
In 2000, the prince graduated from Eton College and took a year off from his studies: he traveled, worked on an English farm, and thought about the future. He decided to enter the prestigious Scottish University of St. Andrews, where he met his future wife, Kate Middleton.
After graduation, William worked as a prince - representing the Queen on trips and attending official events, and also did charity work, received an officer's rank at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, became a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Cavalry. Then he graduated from flying school and moved to the Royal Air Force, raising his rank to captain. The prince now serves as a rescue helicopter pilot.
Relationship with Kate Middleton
Before meeting Kate Middleton, Prince William had several short romances. In St. Andrews, he first liked the daughter of a famous London doctor, Olivia Hunt. They began a relationship that developed so rapidly that the prince even missed the university beauty contest, which was attended by Kate Middleton. And only a few months later, William got to a charity fashion show, where he saw Kate in a translucent dress, which made him forget about Olivia.
At the party after the show, the prince raised a glass of champagne to Katherine's success on the catwalk and tried to start a relationship with her, although this did not work out right away - at first they became friends. But gradually they began to connect something more. Only in 2004 did their romance become officially known: Kate and William rented a mansion in which they lived together as a couple.
The prince's relationship with Kate Middleton was long and not cloudless. One William rushed between two and even three girls: Kate had to compete with Isabella Anstruther-Goch-Kalsorp and Jessica Craig. In 2004, the couple almost broke up. The prince then announced that he was not going to marry until at least 29 years old. And in 2007, William and Kate nevertheless broke up - however, not for long. But the prince was still in no hurry to call Catherine in marriage. The media nicknamed Middleton Waitie Katie“Waiting Katie,” she had to wait so long for a marriage proposal.
In 2010, Prince William finally proposed to Kate Middleton and gave Princess Diana's favorite engagement ring as an engagement ring. It was a long-awaited event not only for the bride, but for the whole of Great Britain. They say that William finally obeyed his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, who advised him to decide on his future wife and think about children.
Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton
On April 29, 2011, the luxurious wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton took place. They got married in the very center of London, in Westminster Abbey. The service was shown in live The wedding attracted a lot of media attention. wedding day announced public holiday In Great Britain.
Prince William is not the direct heir to the throne, so his wedding was not considered a state event and should not have been completely subject to protocol. The couple was free to choose many details, including the guest list. In total, 1900 guests were invited to the wedding: the British royal family, members of foreign royal families, diplomats, personal friends of the couple, even ex girls prince. William's best man at the wedding was his brother Prince Harry, and bridesmaid was Kate's sister Pippa Middleton.
The main sensation of the wedding was the simple origin of the bride: traditionally, members of the royal family married aristocrats, but Kate Middleton came from a wealthy bourgeois family. But for Queen Elizabeth, this did not become a hindrance, and she gave permission for the marriage - and it is required for her immediate family.
Kate Middleton's outfit attracted considerable attention from the media and guests at the wedding. The girl chose elegant White dress by British designer Sarah Burton, creative director Alexander McQueen brand. By tradition, the outfit must carry symbolic meaning, so the dress was decorated with hand-embroidered lace flowers - symbols of Great Britain: roses, clover, daffodils and thistles. The outfit was complemented by a luxurious tiara, borrowed from Queen Elizabeth. Prince William himself, by tradition, was dressed in full dress military uniform.
To create the bride's ring, the Queen gave the couple a Welsh gold nugget, another royal tradition. Prince William decided not to make a ring for himself - firstly, he does not like to wear rings, and secondly, this is not accepted among the male half of the royal family.
On the day of the wedding, the prince received the title of Duke of Cambridge, and after the ceremony, his wife became known as the Duchess of Cambridge.
Family life and children
Immediately after the wedding, Prince William continued to work, and Honeymoon had to be postponed. Later, the prince took a two-week vacation, and the couple went to the Seychelles.
The marital relationship between William and Kate developed rapidly. On December 3, 2012, the royal court announced that the prince's wife was pregnant. July 22, 2013 was born the little Prince- George Alexander Louis, named after George VI, the Queen's father. He became the first great-grandson of Elizabeth and ranked third in the order of succession. british throne. The boy received the title of Prince of Cambridge. As many as seven people godfathers prince.
On September 8, 2014, official information about the second pregnancy of the Duchess of Cambridge appeared. On May 2, 2015, Kate gave birth to her second child, Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. The child received the title of Princess Charlotte of Cambridge. Thanks to the changed rules of the British throne, the girl received the same right to claim the throne as her brothers: she took fourth place in line.
In 2017, it was announced that Prince William and his wife were expecting their third child. He was born on April 27, 2018. The boy was named Louis Arthur Charles of Cambridge after Prince Philip's uncle, Louis Mountbatten. The newborn is fifth in line to the throne.