Prince William Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets
7th March 2016
Fact: The world's hottest royal couple are heading for the slopes. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have jetted off to the French Alps, where they posed for their first family portrait since Christmas (15). Royal photographer John Stillwell captured Prince William, his wife and the couple's kids Prince George and Princess Charlotte in the big chill. In another shot, the royal mum and dad showed off their playful side in the snow.
26th October 2015
Fact: Prince William and his wife gave the new James Bond movie the royal seal of approval when they attended the film's world premiere in London on Monday night (26Oct15). William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge were joined by Prince Harry at the star-studded Spectre screening. Bond Daniel Craig and his castmates Monica Belucci and Naomie Harris were on hand the greet the royal party.
7th July 2015
Quote: "I could not have sounded dumber in my entire life if I tried. I mean, I cussed like 25,000 times. I said the F-bomb. I couldn't remember stuff. It was so embarrassing. It was a nightmare." Channing Tatum still cringes when he recalls his meeting with Prince William, because he swore in front of the British royal.
15th June 2015
Quote: "Prince William was lovely. He said he had seen some of my roles and that he likes Gavin and Stacey. He asked what I was doing at the moment and I explained I was filming The Huntsman movie, playing a dwarf. He asked how it was done. It was all really special and I felt honoured." British TV actress Sheridan Smith reveals Prince William is a fan of BBC comedy show Gavin and Stacey. The royal revealed his TV favourites while awarding Smith an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) medal at Buckingham Palace on 21 May (15). Smith starred in the series alongside fellow Brit James Corden.
7th June 2015
Fact: British royals Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge have released the first official pictures of their daughter PRINCESS CHARLOTTE, who was born in May (15). The snaps, taken by the Duchess, show the baby in the arms of her elder brother, PRINCE GEORGE.
6th May 2015
Fact: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William left their London residence Kensington Palace for their Anmer Hall mansion on Queen Elizabeth II's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England on Wednesday (06May15). The couple are set to spend the summer in their country retreat with Prince George and newborn daughter Princess Charlotte.
5th May 2015
Fact: British monarch Queen Elizabeth II visited her newborn great-granddaughter, Princess Charlotte, at London's Kensington Palace on Tuesday (05May15), the same day Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William formally registered their daughter's birth and released her birth certificate. Princess Charlotte was born on Saturday (02May15).
15th September 2014
Quote: "I sent my congratulations already because I'm friends with (Prince) Harry. I think I may be seeing them all this week depending on how Kate is feeling... I just think it's beautiful. They're an incredible couple and I'm sure they're incredible parents. I'm just very happy for them." British pop star Ellie Goulding is hoping to meet up with Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge following her pregnancy announcement. The singer performed at the couple's wedding.
11th September 2014
Quote: "I'm happy I'm going to be a grandfather again. But I hope it will be a girl." Britain's heir to the throne Prince Charles is hoping his son Prince William and his pregnant wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge give their one-year-old son Prince George a little sister to play with.
5th June 2014
Quote: "I really like Coldplay, Linkin Park." Prince William shares his listening pleasures with students in Yorkshire, England.
10th April 2014
Fact: The Lord Of The Rings director Peter Jackson met with British royals Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge in New Zealand on Thursday (10Apr14). He showed them his vintage aircraft collection at Omaka Heritage Aviation Center on the third day of their tour Down Under.
7th April 2014
Fact: British royals Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge have completed their first long-haul journey with their infant son Prince George. The family touched down in New Zealand on Monday (07Apr14) for a tour of the country. They will later head to Australia.
18th March 2014
Fact: British royal Prince William knighted the doctor who delivered his son George at Buckingham Palace in London on Tuesday (18Mar14). Marcus Setchell, who has been Queen Elizabeth Ii's gynaecologist since 1990, oversaw the Duchess of Cambridge's labour at St. Mary's Hospital in London in July (13).
28th February 2014
Quote: "I still don't believe it really happened. I have no idea how it happened. I thought I might have been a decoy for someone bigger like Lady Gaga or Beyonce!" British singer Ellie Goulding is still shocked she was invited to perform at the 2011 wedding of Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.
11th December 2013
Fact: Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge paid their respects to the late Nelson Mandela on Wednesday (11Dec13) by visiting South Africa House in London's Trafalgar Square and signing a condolence book. The royals were attending the U.K. premiere of the civil rights icon's biopic, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, last Thursday (05Dec13) when news of the politician's passing broke.
14th November 2013
Fact: New parents Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge are set for a very special movie night next month (Dec13) - they will attend the Royal Film Performance in London on 5 December (13). Idris Elba's Nelson Mandela biopic, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, will be the movie screened.
27th September 2013
Fact: Newborn British royal Prince George will be Christened at a chapel in London's St James's Palace on 23 October (13). The son of Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge was born in July (13).
15th September 2013
Fact: British royal Prince William attended the wedding of a friend in Norfolk, England on Saturday (14Sep13) without his wife, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, who stayed at home to look after the couple's baby son, Prince George. William's brother Prince Harry also attended the nuptials, along with his sister-in-law Pippa Middleton.
3rd September 2013
Fact: Prince William is to host a soccer match at London's Buckingham Palace to celebrate the Football Association's (Fa) 150th birthday. One of Queen Elizabeth II's back lawns is set to be turned into pitch to host the match between Southern Amateur League's Polytechnic F.C. and Civil Service F.C. The game is due to be played on 07 October (13).
11th August 2013
Fact: New dad Prince William turned heads on Friday (09Aug13) by choosing to take public transport from London to Exeter, south-west England. The British royal was seen blending into the crowd on a packed train on his way to a friend's bachelor party.
24th July 2013
Tweet: "Ok, after seeing Kate step out with the baby....did she really carry that child?! Lol....she looks flawless! Congrats to them". Singer Leann Rimes is in awe of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge's post-baby look after she debuted her new son with husband Prince William as they left London's St. Mary's Hospital on Tuesday (23Jul13).
23rd July 2013
Fact: The birth of Britain's new prince was marked with ceremonial gun salutes across the country and a number of military parades in London on Tuesday (23Jul13), a day after Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to her first child with Prince William. The festivities also included guardsmen outside Buckingham Palace playing the song Congratulations and bell chiming at Westminster Abbey, the venue where the baby's parents married in 2011.
23rd July 2013
Fact: The cast of U.K. soap opera Eastenders are marking the birth of Britain's new prince by rushing to film a special last-minute scene for Tuesday night's installment (23Jul13). The scene will feature a reference to the royal birth and will air a day after Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William welcomed their son.
17th July 2013
Quote: "I would very much like it to arrive. I'm going on holiday. No sign yet." Queen Elizabeth II hopes her grandson Prince William's wife, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, gives birth before the British monarch is due to head to Scotland for her annual summer vacation next week (begs22Jul13).
8th July 2013
Fact: The first child of Britain's Prince William will have the title of prince or princess of Cambridge bestowed upon him/her once his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge gives birth later this month (Jul13).
27th June 2013
Tweet: "Here in Scotland for the graduation of my step daughter, Nina, from St. Andrews U." Director Wes Craven pays a visit to the same university where British royal Prince William met his now-pregnant wife, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.
15th June 2013
Fact: British royals Prince William and Prince Harry took time out to visit their elderly grandfather, Prince Philip, in hospital in London on Friday (14Jun13). The husband of Queen Elizabeth Ii has been under the care of doctors since 6 June (13) after undergoing exploratory surgery.
26th April 2013
Fact: British actress and Tv presenter Donna Air has been pictured with her rumoured new boyfriend James Middleton, Prince William's brother-in-law, for the first time. The pair was snapped enjoying a night out in London on Thursday (25Apr13), when they took in a showing of musical The Book Of Mormon before heading to a private members' club.
5th April 2013
Fact: Bookmakers in Britain have offered new favourite odds of 2-1 that Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge will give birth on 15 July (13) after she revealed on Thursday (04Apr13) that her first child with husband Prince William is due "around mid-July".
5th April 2013
Fact: British royal Prince William showed off his DJ'ing skills during a trip to Glasgow, Scotland on Thursday (04Apr13), taking to the decks when he visited charity Quarriers' Stopover youth homeless project.
28th March 2013
Fact: British royal Prince William is set to feature in a new U.K. reality Tv show. Helicopter Rescue will feature the second-in-line to the U.K. throne at work carrying out search and rescue duties for Britain's Royal Air Force. The Bbc will air the programme next month (Apr13).
27th March 2013
Quote: "You can't not enjoy them. They are just so lovely. The wedding, I sat there transfixed, shed a little tear. She looked so beautiful. It's just lovely. It's a bit of magic. I think she's brought a real magic to the royal family and to England." British singer Dido is a big fan of U.K. royals Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.
16th March 2013
Fact: Prince William, his pregnant wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and funnyman Russell Brand were among the spectators who watched horse racing at Britain's famous Cheltenham Festival on Friday (15Mar13).
11th January 2013
Fact: Pregnant British royal Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge celebrated her 31st birthday on Wednesday (09Jan13) by watching a performance of Cirque de Soleil's Kooza at London's Royal Albert Hall with her husband, Prince William.
10th December 2012
Quote: "I'm a little older than Kate and Will but... it is truly inspirational to see people aiming and planning for a child and thinking about the way they're going to raise the child... That is totally inspirational... It's so cool that Will and Kate are planning the next stage in their lives." Black Eyed Peas rapper Will.I.Am is happy to hear about the royal baby news for Prince William and his wife, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.
6th December 2012
Quote: "I'm thrilled. Marvellous. It's a very nice to become a grandfather at my old age, if I can say so. So that's splendid. And I am very glad my daughter-in-law is getting better." British royal Charles, Prince Of Wales is happy that his son Prince William is expecting a baby with his wife, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. The duchess was released from hospital on Thursday (06Dec12) after receiving treatment for a bad bout of morning sickness.
21st November 2012
Quote: "He was lovely, but I haven't seen him since then. There was definitely no wedding invitation! We did play rugby together. The thing I remember is that his bodyguards would drive up to the rugby fields, which were a long, long way away. There was always a scrum to see who could get a lift back with Will." Actor Eddie Redmayne has lost touch with his former Eton schoolmate, British royal Prince William.
1st November 2012
Quote: "I literally had to put my hand over my mouth at times because it was such a big secret... It was really hard. I even went on an American tour and didn't tell anyone. I heard the reports that it was going to be Sir Elton John or Jay Z performing at their reception while all the while it was me." Ellie Goulding's performance at the wedding of Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge last year (11) was a hard secret to keep.
1st November 2012
Fact: British royal Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge's perfectly coiffed locks have earned her the top spot in a survey of stars whose hair is the envy of British women. Prince William's wife saw off competition from pop star Cheryl Cole and ex-model Jerry Hall to be named the owner of the U.K.'s most coveted hairstyle in the Fabriah.com poll.
18th September 2012
Fact: Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge have won an injunction in a French court banning further publication of photographs of the Duchess sunbathing topless during a holiday in Provence. The royal couple hit headlines last week (ends16Sep12) when the images ran in French magazine Closer. They have since been published in an Irish tabloid and an Italian mag.
26th July 2012
Quote: "I don't know why he doesn't just get those things, those products. You just take Propecia and your hair grows back. Have you not got it over here?" Justin Bieber offers his advice to British royal Prince William on growing a fuller head of hair.
9th June 2012
Fact: British royal Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess Of Cambridge stunned onlookers at a cinema in London on Thursday night (07Jun12) by attending a screening of The Avengers.
29th May 2012
Quote: "It would be lovely to paint Wills and Kate - that would be magic. They seem to be real people. They're not phoney in any way and I would love to capture that spirit of theirs if I could." Beloved Australian entertainer and revered painter Rolf Harris is keen to have Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess Of Cambridge sit for a portrait in the future.
29th April 2012
Fact: Prince William and Catherine, Duchess Of Cambridge celebrated their first wedding anniversary on Sunday (29Apr12). The British royals, who exchanged vows in London's Westminster Abbey last April (11), reportedly marked the occasion with a low-key celebration together at their home in Anglesey, Wales.
19th March 2012
Fact: British royal Catherine, Duchess Of Cambridge made her first official public speech since marrying Prince William last year (Apr11) at the opening of a children's hospice in England on Monday (19Mar12).
9th January 2012
Quote: "It's an honour to be here with the royals. This is my first royal premiere for the Duke and Duchess, having done them before for the Queen and the Queen Mother. This is a wonderful occasion tonight. This is so exciting. I get a buzz. You never grow out of something like this." Steven Spielberg was delighted to see British royals Prince William and Catherine, Duchess Of Cambridge at the premiere of new movie War Horse in London on Sunday night (08Jan12).
9th January 2012
Fact: Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess Of Cambridge surprised film fans in London on Sunday night (08Jan12) by attending the premiere of Steven Spielberg's new movie War Horse. The screening was an early birthday treat for the Duchess - she turns 30 on Monday (09Jan12).
30th December 2011
Fact: British royal Prince William kissing his new bride Catherine, Duchess Of Cambridge on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following their wedding in April (11) has been voted the U.K.'s favourite TV moment of 2011.
1st December 2011
Fact: British royal newlyweds Prince William and Catherine, Duchess Of Cambridge have joined forces with Prince Harry to become ambassadors for the British Olympic and Paralympic teams for the 2012 Games, which will take place in London next summer (12).
10th November 2011
Fact: Prince William is to be deployed to the Falkland Islands for six weeks as an air force search and rescue pilot. The British royal will resume his post off the coast of Argentina, beginning in February (12).
19th August 2011
Fact: Newlywed British royals Prince William and Catherine, Duchess Of Cambridge have made a morale-boosting visit to areas of Birmingham, England wrecked by rioters earlier this month (Aug11). The couple headed to the city on Friday (19Aug11), a day after the prince's brother, Prince Harry, visited victims of the unrest in Manchester, England.
10th July 2011
Fact: Prince William scored four goals in a charity polo match in Santa Barbara, California on Saturday (09Jul11). His team won the game.
8th July 2011
Fact: British royals Prince William and Catherine, Duchess Of Cambridge went a little bit country on Thursday (07Jul11) when they donned cowboy hats and Western shirts for a rodeo visit in Calgary as they brought their first official state tour of Canada to an end. The newlyweds' next stop will be in California on Friday (08Jul11).
4th July 2011
Fact: Prince William and his new bride Catherine, Duchess Of Cambridge planted an Eastern Hemlock tree to symbolise their love on Friday (01Jul11) during their first official state visit to Canada. The couple joined in the Canada Day festivities in Ottawa and then took part in the Rodeau Hall tree-planting tradition, as William's parents Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales did in 1983, and his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, did in 1977.
23rd June 2011
Quote: "As soon as you become a father, you get the phone book out and say, 'Get me Eton'. You want your kids to have the best education." Blur star Alex James is hoping to enrol his sons at the U.K.'s prestigious Eton College, which boasts Prince William, Dominic West and Hugh Laurie among its past students.
6th June 2011
Fact: Prince William and his new bride Catherine, Duchess Of Cambridge are moving into an apartment situated in the former home of the British royal's late mother, Diana, Princess Of Wales. The newlyweds' primary residence is in Anglesey, Wales, near the prince's Royal Air Force base, but they will soon establish a temporary London home at Kensington Palace.
30th May 2011
Fact: Justin Bieber has received the royal seal of approval - the parents of Catherine, Duchess Of Cambridge have struck a deal with the teen star to sell his merchandise on their party planning website. The duchess wed Prince William at London's Westminster Abbey last month (Apr11).
18th May 2011
Quote: "Oh, I love her! She was so chic and seamless. And just beautiful, it was just as a royal wedding should be. (I watched it) in the country, with friends and kids who were all crying. We were like, 'Ok, you can marry (Prince) Harry!'" British supermodel Kate Moss is a big fan of Catherine, Duchess Of Cambridge, who married Prince William last month (Apr11).
10th May 2011
Quote: "I love the Queen, I love the Royal Family and I truly hope Kate Middleton will take them kicking and screaming into the next century, blending a bit of modern with a bit of traditional." Rupert Everett is pleased with Prince William's marriage to Catherine, Duchess Of Cambridge last month (Apr11).
30th April 2011
Fact: Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess Of Cambridge have released their official wedding portraits. The snaps show the newlyweds posing happily both with their family and as a couple in the Throne Room of Buckingham Palace on Friday afternoon (29Apr11), shortly after their nuptials.
29th April 2011
Fact: Prince William and his bride Catherine Middleton left Buckingham Palace and headed to their London home, Clarence House, following their nuptials on Friday (29Apr11) - driving an open-topped car decorated with traditional wedding ribbons, balloons, and a number plate reading, "Ju5t Wed".
29th April 2011
Fact: Prince William and Kate Middleton wrote a special prayer for their wedding ceremony on Friday (29Apr11). The prayer included the lines, "God our Father, we thank you for our families; for the love that we share and for the joy of our marriage. In the business of each day keep our eyes fixed on what is real and important in life and help us to be generous with our time and love and energy. Strengthened by our union help us to serve and comfort those who suffer."
29th April 2011
Tweet: "I'm told that Kate has my badly wrapped CD and that it will be given an airing at the reception ! Hip hip." George Michael is convinced Kate Middleton will play his cover of Stevie Wonder's You & I at her wedding reception after she marries Prince William. The singer recorded the song as a wedding present for the royal couple.
28th April 2011
Fact: Out of the 1,900 guests invited to attend Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding at London's Westminster Abbey on Friday (29Apr11), 50 of those will be members of the British royal family and a further 40 will be foreign royals.
28th April 2011
Tweet: "Very excited and quite emotional about tomorrow's royal nuptials! Doesn't seem that long since Princes William and Harry made us girls peanut butter on toast at Highgrove!!" Former Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm is looking forward to Friday's (29Apr11) royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton.
28th April 2011
Quote: "That doesn't interest me in the slightest. We've got bigger fish to fry." The View frontman Kyle Falconer won't be watching Prince William's wedding to Kate Middleton on Friday (29Apr11).
28th April 2011
Quote: "Who doesn't love a wedding? As far as I'm concerned, an event that celebrates the falling-in-love of two humans while obligating their nearest and dearest to wear hats, drink champagne and dance to Abba with someone's nana can only ever be good. So good luck Wills and Kate." Former Kenickie frontwoman Lauren Laverne sends her luck to Prince William ahead of his wedding to Kate Middleton on Friday (29Apr11).
28th April 2011
Quote: "I do a lot of work for the Prince's Trust. I'm one of the ambassadors for Hrh Charles. I'm deeply fond of him and greatly admire him and I wish him and his extended family all the great fortune they deserve." Oscar-winner Sir Ben Kingsley sends Charles, Prince Of Wales his best wishes ahead of his son Prince William's wedding to Kate Middleton on Friday (29Apr11).
28th April 2011
Quote: "I'm going to be in a hotel but will have it on TV. I'm going to order some British food, like fish and chips, or an English breakfast. It's going to be an amazing day. It's the biggest wedding I've known and people in the U.S. are crazy for it." Justin Bieber plans a mini-celebration to mark Prince William's wedding to Kate Middleton on Friday (29Apr11).
28th April 2011
Quote: "It's a really good time to be in London. There's a lot of excitement about what's happening on Friday. I'll be on stage that night - we're doing a performance on the day of the royal wedding. We might only have a couple (of) people out there." Matthew Fox fears the theatre will be empty when he performs in London's West End on the same day Britain's Prince William weds. The actor is currently performing in the Neil LaBute drama In a Forest, Dark and Deep.
26th April 2011
Fact: British monarch Queen Elizabeth II stepped out for another family celebration at the weekend (23-24Apr11) ahead of her grandson Prince William's wedding on Friday (29Apr11) - the christening of her first great-grandchild. Her grandson Peter Phillips and his wife Autumn christened their daughter Savannah Phillips on Saturday (23Apr11) at a church in Gloucestershire, England.
22nd April 2011
Quote: "I'm in two minds. It's a waste of money, b**ody Royal Family, and then I think ooh, I might go down, get a Willy (William) tea towel, an unofficial mug." Russell Brand on the upcoming wedding of British royal Prince William and Kate Middleton. The couple will wed in London next week (29Apr11).
21st April 2011
Fact: The Ring star Jane Alexander has been cast as The Queen in a new U.S. TV movie about Prince William and Kate Middleton's courtship.
21st April 2011
Quote: "I didn't get an invite which is disappointing. I'll just marry Harry then I'll be guaranteed to go to the next one for sure. He's a little cutie, isn't he?" The queen of country, Dolly Parton, has her eye on British royal Prince Harry after missing out on an invitation to his brother Prince William's royal wedding next week (29Apr11).
21st April 2011
Fact: Kate Middleton's parents met Queen Elizabeth II for the first time on Wednesday (20Apr11), just over a week before their daughter weds the monarch's grandson Prince William in London on 29 April (11). Carole and Michael Middleton enjoyed a private lunch with the ruler and her husband Prince Philip at Windsor Castle.
19th April 2011
Quote: "I'm kind of bummed I'm not invited to the royal wedding... I invited them to my wedding!" Reese Witherspoon is upset she's not going to be a part of Prince William and Kate Middleton's big day in London.
19th April 2011
Quote: "From now on her life will never be the same again ever - in good and bad. It's a huge responsibility that they have... I love what it does for the country because the country gets excited and then everybody'll be happy and joyous and it's a public holiday, all the kids are going to be home watching it and it's great for the country, that's what I love." Sharon Osbourne on Prince William's upcoming wedding to Kate Middleton.
15th April 2011
Fact: Former Spice Girls star Melanie Brown pretended to be Prince William's fiancee Kate Middleton in a mock sketch of their upcoming wedding on British comedy show Celebrity Juice on Thursday night (14Apr11). Posing alongside comedian Keith Lemon as the Royal, she joked, "I would just like to say that I have a spray tan!"
15th April 2011
Fact: George Michael's song commemorating the upcoming wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton will have its first airing on Piers Morgan's U.S. chat show on Friday night (15Apr11).
11th April 2011
Fact: Director Guy Ritchie has an invitation to Britain's upcoming royal wedding - the moviemaker is Kate Middleton's sixth cousin once removed. She will exchange vows with Prince William on 29 April (11).
6th April 2011
Quote: "I haven't been invited. Why is that? I'd be a fun guest. He seems like a nice guy. She's cute." Music mogul Simon Cowell will not be attending Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding.
1st April 2011
Quote: "I think my grandmother will be there so I have to be selective, as one might say." British royal Prince Harry won't be making any saucy jokes during his best man's speech at his brother Prince William's wedding this month (Apr11) - as his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, will be present.
23rd March 2011
Quote: "I'm not invited but am I going to be there? Yes. I'm definitely crashing that wedding." Katy Perry is keen to attend British royal Prince William's upcoming wedding to Kate Middleton.
22nd March 2011
Fact: Prince William will take his first ride as a married man in the 1902 State Landau carriage his parents Prince Charles and Princess Diana used to exit their royal wedding ceremony in 1981. The young prince will wed sweetheart Kate Middleton on 29 April (11).
9th March 2011
Fact: British royal Prince William is set to take time out from planning his upcoming wedding to Kate Middleton to visit disaster-struck areas of Australia and New Zealand. The prince will jet Down Under and spend time in flood-ravaged Queensland and Victoria in Australia before heading to Christchurch, New Zealand, the city which was devastated by a massive earthquake last month (Feb11).
8th March 2011
Fact: British royal Prince William's wife-to-be Kate Middleton has released a set of pictures from her family album ahead of the couple's April (11) wedding. The images, which were posted on a website detailing the nuptials, include a snap of the couple at their university graduation ceremony, as well as a series of holiday pictures when Middleton was a toddler.
2nd March 2011
Quote: "I'm not the best at weddings but I'm there if Prince Wills needs me. It would be nice to perform for the Queen." R&B star Usher offers up his singing services for the upcoming wedding of British royal Prince William.
24th February 2011
Fact: Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton have invited the owner of their favourite pub to their royal wedding. John Haley, owner of The Old Boot Inn in the princess-to-be's native Berkshire, England, will be among the 1,900 guests at Westminster Abbey when the couple exchanges vows on 29 April (11).
14th February 2011
Fact: Prince William has confirmed his younger brother, Prince Harry, will act as best man as his upcoming wedding to Kate Middleton in April (11). Middleton's younger sister Pippa will be her maid of honour.
25th January 2011
Fact: Princess-to-be Kate Middleton has been honoured with her own shade of nail polish in the run-up to her April (11) wedding to British royal Prince William. Bosses at cosmetics firm Butter London have labelled a glittery new grey/blue colour after her media nickname, Waity Katie, called, 'No more Waity, Katie'. It will go on sale in March (11).
21st January 2011
Quote: "William and Kate need to give me a call. They don't need any other entertainment, just me." Sean Combs is desperate to perform at Prince William and Kate Middleton's royal wedding later this year (11).
7th January 2011
Quote: "I am working hard on getting that interview. I've known William a long time and I knew his mother Diana, very well. I spoke with her regularly on the phone." British newsman Piers Morgan is keen to land the first U.S. interview with Kate Middleton before she marries Prince William later this year (11).
28th December 2010
Fact: British royal Prince William's bride-to-be Kate Middleton is set to be immortalised in wax by artists at Madame Tussauds. Her likeness is expected to be unveiled in the London branch of the waxwork museum chain next year (11).
12th December 2010
Fact: Prince William and his bride-to-be Kate Middleton have released two photographs to mark their engagement, which was announced last month (Nov10). The snaps, taken at St James's Palace, show the happy couple cuddling up and smiling as Middleton flashes her engagement ring. The pair will marry at London's Westminster Abbey on 29 April (11).
1st December 2010
Quote: "I'm a traditionalist and I was brought up that way. I was brought up around the royal family with my nan and grandad, who were so passionate (about the royals). We all loved the royal family so to see a royal wedding is special." British soccer star David Beckham is excited to watch Britain's Prince William marry his fiancee, Kate Middleton, next year (11).
26th November 2010
Quote: "I'll probably be busking outside." SIR Elton John jokes about performing at British royal Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton's wedding next year (11).
24th November 2010
Fact: Prince William and Kate Middleton are giving 100 lucky members of the public an invitation to their wedding. The winners will be picked at random in a Willy Wonka-style Golden Tickets scheme. The ceremony will take place in London on 29 April (11).
23rd November 2010
Fact: Prince William and Kate Middleton will wed on April 29 (10) at Westminster Abbey in London, it was announced on Tuesday (23Nov10).
22nd November 2010
Quote: "They (William and Kate) should have a prenup depending on who has the more money. Just in case." Multi-divorcee John Cleese is convinced British royal Prince William should sign a pre-nuptial agreement with Kate Middleton ahead of their upcoming wedding.
18th November 2010
Quote: "It gives everybody a big day out, flag waving and stuff like that, we're looking forward to it." Status Quo rocker Rick Parfitt was pleased to hear the news that Prince William had proposed to Kate Middleton. The couple will marry next year (11).
18th November 2010
Fact: Brits are convinced Prince William and his bride-to-be Kate Middleton will not hesitate to start a family - U.K. bookmakers William Hill are offering odds of 2/1 that the couple will announce a pregnancy within 12 months of their wedding next year (11).
17th November 2010
Quote: "I have been on pins and needles waiting for that. I was in London studying at RADA when Charles and Diana got married, so I was there for the big hoopla. I think it's very exciting, very brave, God bless them both." Actress Felicity Huffman was delighted to hear British royal Prince William has proposed to his longterm girlfriend Kate Middleton, as she remembers William's parents, Charles and Diana, exchanging vows in 1981 while she was in the U.K. capital studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).
17th November 2010
Tweet: "So happy for William and Kate, such lovely news!!!" Emma Bunton is thrilled about Prince William and Kate Middleton's engagement. The second in line to the British throne will wed his longtime girlfriend next year (11).
16th November 2010
Quote: "We're like sort of ducks - very calm on the surface but (with) little feet going (crazy) under the water." Prince William on his calm appearance following news of his engagement to Kate Middleton.
17th September 2010
Fact: British royal Prince William officially qualified as a search-and-rescue helicopter pilot with the Royal Air Force on Friday (17Sep10).
20th August 2007
Fact: British royal Prince William and on/off girlfriend Kate Middleton checked into their hotel in the Seychelles recently under the names MARTIN and ROSEMARY.
11th July 2007
Fact: British royal Prince William's on/off girlfriend has clinched number one spot in a poll of desirable party guests. Kate Middleton beat the likes of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Elizabeth Hurley and Mischa Barton to the Tatler magazine top spot.
3rd July 2007
Quote: "Of course, absolutely, wouldn't that be funny. Imagine what kind of princess I would make." British soul star Joss Stone dreams about a royal wedding with either Prince William or HARRY.
2nd July 2007
Quote: "They have an open invitation anytime to party with me." Sean Combs is keen to socialise with British royals Prince William and Prince Harry.
2nd July 2007
Fact: British royals Prince William and Prince Harry are to auction guitars as part of the charity celebrations to commemorate the 46th birthday of their late mother DIANA, Princess Of Wales. Fans can bid for three Gigson guitars signed by acts at Sunday's (01Jul07) Concert for Diana, including Take That and SIR Elton John, from Tuesday (03Jul07) on internet auction site eBay.
1st July 2007
Quote: "In years to come, if you ever get tired of running the country, you can come and work with me to produce TV shows." American Idol judge Simon Cowell is impressed with British royals Prince William and Prince Harry for organising the Concert For Diana in London on Sunday (01Jul07).
20th June 2007
Quote: "It goes through your mind every time you meet someone new." British royal Prince William is guarded when making friends.
19th June 2007
Quote: "She would have been surprised we managed to organise something without arguing!" British royal Prince Harry believes his late mother would have been proud of the DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES Memorial Concert he has organised with brother Prince William.
13th June 2007
Fact: British royal Prince William dream job is to be a helicopter pilot or work for the United Nations, while brother Prince Harry aspires to live in Africa and work as a safari guide.
13th June 2007
Fact: British royal Prince William dream job is to be a helicopter pilot or work for the United Nations, while brother Prince Harry aspires to live in Africa and work as a safari guide.
12th June 2007
Quote: "I don't want to be liked by someone just because of who I am. I don't want the sycophantic people hanging around." Newly single British royal Prince William is on the lookout for real love.
23rd April 2007
Fact: A shrewd publisher has changed the title of a forthcoming book based on the relationship of Prince William and Kate Middleton - from William and Kate: The Love Story to William and Kate: The End Of The Affair following news of their split.
3rd December 2006
Fact: British royal Prince William has been shortlisted for the Sword of Honour award to recognise the best officer cadet at the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst, England.
17th November 2006
Fact: British retailer Woolworths is so confident British heir Prince William will marry his girlfriend Kate Middleton it has rushed into production a range of commemorative memorabilia, including porcelain plates and mugs.
22nd September 2006
Fact: British royal Prince William is following his brother Prince Harry into the UK Army's Household Cavalry. Like his younger sibling, William will become an armoured reconnaissance troop leader.
18th September 2006
Quote: "It's the sign of a great country when the future king even has a touch of queen in him." Scissor Sisters singer ANA MATRONIC is delighted British royal Prince William recently attended a fancy dress party dressed as a Bond girl.
25th June 2006
Fact: British royal Prince William was given a sniper rifle range-finder for his 24th birthday on Wednesday (21JUN06) by his father Prince Charles and brother Prince Harry.
3rd April 2006
Fact: British royals Prince Harry and Prince William will join their father Prince Charles in their first ever joint TV interview to mark the 30th anniversary of the Prince's Trust.
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