When I think about the Duke of Cambridge on his 40th birthday, one word comes to mind: settled. This may be an odd word choice considering the ever-changing nature of monarchy in our modern world, but stick with me.
Nobody who pays attention to William sees a person hesitant about his position, his future, or his role within a centuries-old institution. But even five years ago, that wasn’t…
From 2015 to 2017, Prince William completed a royal first. He was with Bond Air Services to begin work as an East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) helicopter pilot. This is first time a direct heir to the throne has had a civilian employment contract.
Starting his first day…
Prince William’s passion for the environment may have been inspired by his grandfather and father but it has been empowered by his son.
When doing a podcast with Australian actress Cate Blanchett called Climate of Change with Cate Blanchett and Danny Kennedy, The Duke…
A future king makes his debut: the moment Charles and Diana presented baby William to the world
21st June 2022
A picture is worth a thousand words and sometimes captures the essence of a moment more than the most perfect prose. The royal story is filled with images that tell a tale all of their own. As the Duke of Cambridge marks his fortieth birthday, we rewind to his very famous debut in London.
The picture – June 22nd 1982, St. Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London
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The odds were not in William’s favour when the newborn son of the Prince and Princess of Wales was born on 21 June 1982. In fact, the bookmakers predicted that the future king’s name would be George, or James, or Charles, or Philip, or Louis, but the bookmakers did not…
One of the most famous royal photos of the 20th century helps mark a milestone birthday for Prince William
21st June 2022
It’s one of the most celebrated photos of the modern Monarchy and as Prince William turns forty, his dad has dusted it down one more time.
As the Duke of Cambridge reached his big 4-0, the official social media account of the Prince of Wales showed the famous moment…
The Duke of Cambridge has been an active and vocal campaigner on behalf of his chosen causes for nearly two decades now, and as he celebrates his 40th birthday, let’s take a look at his patronages.
William has several key areas of focus, though the environment—and the ambitious Earthshot Prize—is the top, but some of his other areas involve homelessness, bereavement, mental healt, and…
The Duke of Cambridge, father to three children, has often claimed that the stability of his home life is what grounds him and keeps him able to do his job.
In an interview with GQ magazine, he said that he wants his children to grow up “in a happy, stable, secure…
From the moment he was born on 21 June 1982, Prince William’s mother, Diana, was determined that his early years would be as similar as those of any other child despite his royal destiny.
William began school at Jane Mynors’ nursery school and the…
Theirs is a romance that has defined the future of the British Royal Family. With the tumultuous years of the ‘80s and ‘90s long past, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s love story and subsequent steady family life have been a balm to the royals, whose romantic scandals once played out on the cover of tabloids all over the world.
As William celebrates his 40th birthday this week, let’s…
