Prince William Factsheet

Prince William Fact Sheet.

General Info.

Full Name: Prince William Arthur Philip Louis (Mountbatten) Windsor

Title: His Royal Highness (HRH) Prince William of Wales

Nicknames: Wills, Willy, Wombat, Dreamboat Willy, Billy the Basher, the Prince of Wails and His Naughtiness from childhood. More recently, His Royal Sighness, and His Royal Hottness.

Homes: William boarded at Eton College during school terms. On holidays the Princes spend time on the royal estates at Sandringham, Balmoral, and Highgrove, along with Buckingham Palace. "Home" to the princes is now the five-bedroom York House (at St. James Palace), which Charles recently had refurbished.

Born: June 21, 1982 at 9:03pm at St. Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London (Not too far from Kensington Palace). Weighed 7lb 10oz.

Personal Info.

Measurements: 6'1 1/2" (Taller than Diana was), and approximately 150 lbs.

Writes with: Left hand

Learned to Read: At age 5

Pet: Widgeon, a Black Labrador retriever (age 6), is "the royal dog".

Advised the late Princess Diana:

- To auction off her dresses for charity

- Not to take on the role of president of the R.S.P.C.A (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) because 'she would be blamed for everything he shot' (being an avid gamesman...)

Hobbies: He is a keen sportsman, preferring rugby, football (American soccer), swimming, water polo and tennis. William also hunts (with Widgeon), skis, rows and paints. Click here to see one of William's sketches.

School: Last spring Prince William graduated from Eton College in Windsor, England, where Prince Harry now attends. Prince William was one of 12 prefects (student leaders). He is now out of school on a "gap year", travelling. He was just in Chile!

Security: Wears an electronic tracking bracelet, and has two Scotland Yard detectives with him at all times when outside palace grounds.

Personality: In statements he has issued to the public, Prince William has made it clear that he is not particularly fond of the attention he receives from the public, via the media. However there is a lot of pressure on him to be the "new face" of the monarchy - to be hip and sensible simultaneously. He is beginning to show his game face.

Eating habits: In an interview a few years back, William said he enjoyed eating fruit salad, pasta and eggs from his father's hens, while Harry prefers burgers and "eats chocolate until he is sick or stopped."

Music: William told Britain's Press Association that he likes music - especially techno music - but demurred when asked to name favourite bands or performers. However, British tabloids claim he listens to Oasis, Pulp, Spice Girls, All Saints, Prodigy, and Radiohead. William had a radio in his dorm at Eton.

Random Facts

At Eton, William studied geography, biology and art history at the A-level, which are two-year courses of university preparatory studies.

He likes computer games, but doesn't have a computer of his own.

William had tea at Windsor Castle (a short walk from Eton College) with the Queen every Sunday afternoon.

William shares his father's love of literature and poetry, while Harry has acquired his fascination with botany.

He would like to go on an African safari, as his father and brother did a few years ago.

Started boarding school at age 8.

William likes to read and watch action films.

In 1991, William was accidently struck in the head with a golf club by a fellow student at Ludgrove. He was rushed to hospital and later underwent a 70-minute operation to correct the indent in his skull.