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Prince William, Duke of Cambridge

Heir apparent to the throne of the United Kingdom and 14 Commonwealth Realms

  • Fame70.3
  • Momentum0.3
  • Historical Figures rank#81
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Born 1982 · age 44United Kingdom
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  • Age
    44
    Born 1982
  • Known for
    Diana: In Her Own Words
    2017
Summary
Updated 2026-08-30

The eldest son of King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales, he's first in line to the British throne — a position he's held since birth, now carrying it as Prince of Wales with a wife, three children, and a public role that blends royal duty with a deliberate focus on mental health and climate solutions.

Biography

About

Born 21 June 1982 during his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II's reign, William Arthur Philip Louis was educated at Eton College before reading geography at the University of St Andrews, where he met Catherine Middleton. After Sandhurst and a stint with the Blues and Royals, he graduated from RAF College Cranwell in 2008 and flew search and rescue missions, later working as a full-time air ambulance pilot from July 2015 to 2017. He married in April 2011, becoming Duke of Cambridge, and now has three children: George, Charlotte, and Louis. His royal work runs through dozens of patronages — Centrep…

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In their own words

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Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
said
It (slavery) should never have happened... I know that this tour has brought into even sharper focus questions about the past and the future.
— As quoted, "William to ‘reinvent Prince of Wales role’ in dramatic shift from father", The Evening Standard UK, (4 January 2022)
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
said
We had been talking about marriage for a while so it wasn't a massively big surprise. I took her up somewhere nice in Kenya and I proposed.
— Prince William and Kate Middleton interviewed by Tom Bradby of ITV News (16 November 2010)
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
said
I'm not an expert. I've been reliably informed it's a sapphire with some diamonds. But I'm sure everyone recognises it from previous times.
— On the engagement ring he gave to Kate Middleton, which had been his mother's engagement ring.
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
said
When I first met Kate I knew there was something very special about her. I knew there was possibly something that I wanted to explore there.
— Prince William and Kate Middleton interviewed by Tom Bradby of ITV News (16 November 2010)
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
said
Of course, Harry and I are both quite upset about it - that our mother's trust has been betrayed and even now she is still being exploited.
— (Reaction to a book published about his mother from her private secretary) AP via BBC News
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Fame
Stable
70.3
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Momentum0.3
Historical39.2
Now attention1.1
Source confidence80.0
Completeness90.0
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Category rank
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