1. Prince William of Wales By: Gabriela Rodriguez

2. Early Childhood Full Name: William Arthur Philip Louis Prince William was born at St. Mary’s Hospital in London, England on June 21,1982 First child of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales

3. Early Childhood Prince William and his brother had “normal” experiences that other royal children did not like going to Disneyland and McDonalds Prince William was 15 years old when his mother Diana, Princess of Wales was killed in a car crash on August 31, 1997 Both Prince William and his brother Prince Harry walked behind their mother’s cortege at her funeral

4. Education Prince William was educated at independent schools (private) After passing entrance exams, he was admitted to Eton College There, he studied Geography, biology, and art history at A- level (Advanced level)

5. Education During his School years, he played various sports like swimming, basket ball, cross country, and water polo After Graduating from Eton he took a gap year & took part in British Army training in Belize

6. Education By 2001, William was back in the UK and enrolled at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland Graduated with highest honors of any heir to the British thrones He also represented Scottish national universities water polo team at the Celtic Nations tournament in 2004

7. Royal Duties At age of 21, Prince William was appointed as Counselor of State (beginning of royal duties) For his 21st birthday, William accompanied his father Prince Charles on a royal tour of Wales

8. Royal Duties Military Career William Graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sand Hurst on December 15, 2006 In the graduation Parade, William officially received his commission as a Lieutenant at Midnight

9. Royal Duties Military Career During tour of HMS From Duke in the Caribbean, he took part in a secret under water mission He helped identify and capture a small vessel that had been transporting approximately £40 million worth of cocaine

10. Personal Interests: Humanitarian & Environmental William was first familiarized with HIV/AIDS in mid 1990’s thanks to his mother Diana In January 2005, Prince William and brother volunteered at a British Red Cross

11. Humanitarian and Environmental… After his mothers death, he granted his patronage to Centrepoint- A charity that helps the homeless In December 2005, he became patron of Tusk Trust, a charity that works with conserving wildlife and providing education across Africa

12. Personal Interests: Sports Prince William plays Polo both professionally and for charitable causes In May 2006, he became President of England’s Football Association In May 2007, he became patron of English Schools swimming Association

13. Titles and Honors Prince’s title in full: His Royal Highness Prince William Philip Louis of Wales, Royal Knight Companion of the Most Noble order of the Garter. (order of Chivalry or Knighthood) He is second in line of succession

14. Honors: Military Ranks On December 16,2006 he became Lieutenant, The Blues and Royals January 1, 2008- Flying officer, Royal Air Force January 1, 2008- Sub- Lieutenant, Royal Navy January 1, 2009- Flight Lieutenant, Royal Air Force

15. Works Cited www.teamhighgrove.com www.princeofwales.gov.uk www.royal.gov.uk www.anwsers.com/topic/rince-william