Prince William, Duke of Cambridge

Prince William
Duke of Cambridge (more)
The Duke of Cambridge in February 2015
Born	(1982-06-21) 21 June 1982 (age 34) St Mary's Hospital, London, England, United Kingdom
Spouse	Catherine Middleton (m. 2011)
Issue	Prince George of Cambridge Princess Charlotte of Cambridge
Full name William Arthur Philip Louis
House	Windsor
Father	Charles, Prince of Wales
Mother	Diana, Princess of Wales
Religion	Church of England
Signature
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army  Royal Air Force
Years of service	2006–2013 (end of active service)
Unit	Blues and Royals RAF Search and Rescue Force

Royal family of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms
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Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, KG, KT, PC, ADC(P) (William Arthur Philip Louis; born 21 June 1982) is the elder son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales. He is second in line to succeed his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, after his father.

William was educated at four schools in the United Kingdom and obtained a degree from the University of St Andrews. He spent parts of a gap year in Chile, Belize, and some parts of Africa. In December 2006, he completed 44 weeks of training as an officer cadet and was commissioned in the Blues and Royals regiment. In April 2008, he qualified as a pilot (earning his wings) by completing pilot training at Royal Air Force College Cranwell. He then underwent helicopter flying training in order to become a full-time pilot with the RAF Search and Rescue Force in early 2009. His service with the British Armed Forces ended in September 2013.

William married Catherine Middleton, on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey. Hours before the wedding, he was created Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn, and Baron Carrickfergus. The couple's first child, Prince George, was born on 22 July 2013, and their second, Princess Charlotte, was born on 2 May 2015.