Former royal press secretary Dickie Arbiter said the harassment of her by photographers in and was akin to the treatment of William's mother. The duke has often been angered by the attention, making it clear via his aides that more than anything he wanted her to be left alone. In , the couple took legal action against a French magazine that published topless pictures of the duchess, taken during a private holiday. Asked after their engagement was announced why he had waited so many years to propose, William said: "I wanted to give her a chance to see in and to back out if she needed to before it all got too much.
After more than seven years in the military the duke is leaving the military to focus on royal duties and charity work. Whilst based at RAF Valley he took part in operations and rescued people, qualifying as a helicopter captain in In he was deployed to the Falkland Islands, prompting a diplomatic row with Argentina, which claims the islands which it calls the Malvinas.
A Kensington Palace spokesman said he would continue his charitable activities relating to children and young people, and former and serving members of the armed forces, and expand his conservation work, focussing on endangered species. But royal officials have also said the next year will be "transitional" for Prince William, who will not become a "full time royal" at this stage.
Prince William at work as RAF pilot. Royal couple opt for London home. William: Charity can bring change. Prince William - pictured front - has taken up his mother's role in a homeless charity.
Professor David Carpenter, of King's College, London, said there may have been consideration of using the title of Duke of Clarence but it had some unfortunate associations. He served in the Crimean War and was promoted to commander-in-chief in Indeed, once married, the newly-weds' carriage procession will pass a statue of the last duke sitting on a horse close to the Ministry of Defence in Whitehall.
The 2nd Duke of Cambridge refused to have an arranged marriage and declared such unions were "doomed to failure". He had an unrecognised marriage to actress Sarah Louisa Fairbrother in , who at the time was already the mother of two of his children and pregnant with his third.
While it's an envy-inducing title, Edward didn't exactly have a great reputation. It can be a bit confusing at times, as Prince William is the Duke of Cambridge - but not all dukes are princes, like a particularly tricky SAT problem. A duke is the highest possible rank in the peerage system. The title can either be passed down by a parent and inherited or given as a title by a king or queen. Most princes become dukes when they get married. Some royal dukes are given their title at a much younger age.
Prince Charles became the Duke of Cornwall at only 4-years-old. But not all princes are dukes. One notable duke is John Seymour, the 19th Duke of Somerset. The most eligible duke might be year-old Hugh Grosvenor, 7th Duke of Westminster. If his name sounds familiar, it's because he's close friends with Prince William and is Prince George's godfather.
The multi-billion dollar inheritance makes him the richest person under 30 in Britain.
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