Prince William

Born Prince William of Wales 21 June 1982 (age 39)

St Mary's Hospital, London, England Spouse Catherine Middleton

Children   Prince George of Cambridge   Princess Charlotte of Cambridge   Prince Louis of Cambridge

Names William Arthur Philip Louis[fn 1]

House Windsor

Father Charles, Prince of Wales Mother Lady Diana Spencer

William is the elder son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales. Since birth, he has been second in the line of succession to the British throne after his father.

Born in St Mary's Hospital, London, William was educated at Wetherby School, Ludgrove School and Eton College. He spent parts of his gap year in Belize and Chile before earning a Scottish Master of Arts degree in geography at the University of St Andrews. William then trained at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst prior to serving with the Blues and Royals. In April 2008, William graduated from Royal Air Force College Cranwell, joining RAF Search and Rescue Force in early 2009. He served as a full-time pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance from July 2015 for two years.