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  • NAME: Prince William
  • OCCUPATION: Philanthropist, Political Leader, Duke, Prince
  • BIRTH DATE: June 21, 1982 (Age: 30)
  • EDUCATION: University of St. Andrews
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: London, England
  • AKA: Duke of Cambridge
  • ZODIAC SIGN: Cancer

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Prince William is the eldest son of Princess Diana and Prince Charles of Wales and is next in line for the British throne after his father.

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He had been romantically linked to Kate Middleton; the couple met while attending St. Andrew's University. Rumors of a possible engagement swirled around the pair for months, but to the surprise of royal watchers, the couple announced that they were splitting up in April 2007. However, in the time since that announcement, Middleton had attended several public and official events,

as well as traveled on vacation with Prince William. Speculation about a wedding engagement between Prince William and Kate Middleton continued to swell.

On November 16, 2010, it was announced that Prince William and Kate Middleton were engaged. Prince William had popped the question in October during a holiday in Kenya, using his mother's engagement ring. It was also stated that the couple would live in North Wales, where Prince William is stationed with the Royal Air Force. Middleton is not of royal or aristocratic lineage, which is a break from longtime royal tradition.

With his marriage at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011, the Queen officially conferred her grandson with the title William, Duke of Cambridge, as well as the additional titles Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus.

Royal Pregnancy

On December 3, 2012, after almost a year of baby rumors and much speculation, St. James Palace officially announced that Prince William and Kate Middleton were pregnant with their first child.

Prince William's child with Middleton will be the Queen's third great-grandchild and, whether the baby is a boy or a girl, will be in line to become the heir to the throne.

“Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby,” the official statement confirmed the pregnancy. "The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry and members of both families are delighted with the news."

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