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William, Prince of Wales (William Arthur Philip Louis; born 21 June 1982), is the heir apparent to the British throne. He is the elder son of King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales. William was born during the reign of his paternal grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. He was educated at Wetherby School, Ludgrove School and Eton College.
William is a masculine given name of French origin. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066, [ 2 ] and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era.
William in 2021, when he was known as the Duke of Cambridge. William, Prince of Wales has received numerous titles, decorations and honorary appointments both during his time as Duke of Cambridge and Prince of Wales. Each is listed below; where two dates are shown, the former indicates the date of receiving the title or award (the title as ...
William and Catherine on the balcony of Buckingham Palace immediately after their wedding ceremony.Their romance was the subject of two films released in 2011. William was the subject of the 2002 [5] film Prince William, which portrayed William navigating his adolescence, as well as his relationship with Charles III. [6]
William the Conqueror William is depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry during the Battle of Hastings, lifting his helmet to show that he is still alive. King of England Reign 25 December 1066 – 9 September 1087 Coronation 25 December 1066 Predecessor Edgar Ætheling (uncrowned) Harold II (crowned) Successor William II Duke of Normandy Reign 3 July 1035 – 9 September 1087 Predecessor Robert I ...
William III (William Henry; Dutch: Willem Hendrik; 4 November 1650 – 8 March 1702), [c] also known as William of Orange, was the sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from 1672, and King of England, Ireland, and Scotland from 1689 until his death in 1702.
William Shakespeare [a] (c. 23 [b] April 1564 – 23 April 1616) [c] was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.
William the Lion (c. 1142 –1214; r. 1165–1214), also known as William I, King of Scots, reign was second longest in history of Kingdom of Scotland; Prince William (disambiguation) William of the United Kingdom (disambiguation) William, Prince of Wales (born 1982), heir apparent to throne of United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms