HRH Prince William:
Introduction To Prince William:
His Royal Highness, Prince William Arthur Philip Louis is second in line of inheritance to the British throne. His Father, Prince Charles of Wales, is first. When William becomes king, he will most likely be known as William V. Monarchs are under no obligation to use their first names, eg. Queen Victoria’s first name was Alexandra, and George VI’s was Albert. So, he could be King Philip, or King Louis, or even King Arthur (though using that last one would be more than a bit tacky).Relationship with His Parents:William’s parents, Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana (1961-1997) of Wales, broke with tradition and raised William by hand rather than having him raised through the nursery system common to British upper-class life. He will also be the first monarch to have traveled with his parents as a baby (William went to Australia and New Zealand with them when he was less than a year old). He also is the first monarch to have disposable diapers rather than the traditional thick terry cloth ones.
His parents were considered to be the hands-on type, changing diapers, feeding, and bathing William. They also got to "enjoy" the young prince’s development through the stages of Wombat, Billy the Basher, and Wills, to the now tall (6-foot-one-and-one-half inches), well built, good-looking, young man we see attending Eton College. William currently wears braces (and/or a retainer) and will not smile as much for the cameras until he is well used to them.
William was able to get along well with both of his parents, balancing their diverse characteristics and emotional traits. His mother, Diana, was sensitive and loving both in public and private, while his father, Charles, was emotionally distant in public, but loving in private (as Charles’ parents were with him).Various Facts About William:He has walked a tightrope between both parents when they became simply one of the legions of divorced couples acting as "what publicly looked like" a protector towards Mom, and with a man to man understanding of his father's feelings, as we saw him walk together in public with both.
William is athletic, willing and able to shoot, hunt, ski, ride, and play sports. He likes cars, favoring models that go very fast. William already knows how to drive and has been spotted behind the wheel on his grandmother's estates. He has tea with the Queen on Sundays. He attends dances & discos and has publicly stated at the age of 13 that he will not join the Royal Navy as other family members have done before him. He likes Playboy magazine. His first public outing was on St. David's Day years ago, when the world learned that William was left-handed as he signed a visitor's book WILLIAM.Public Response to Prince William:The prince knows how to do a walkabout. He is kind and polite while shaking hands and accepts flowers with good manners. He is said to be upset by the cameras trained upon his every move and reporters who constantly follow him at all public moments.
It also is a very well known fact that William is computer literate and Internet literate. Although, he tends to keep contact only with friends whom he already has met personally.
William has no black marks on his record other than pinching a woman's bottom, and almost everyone has positive things to say about him. It looks as if William has been able to deal with the difficulties associated with his ever increasing public lifestyle in a world where Tabloids can manipulate the British Monarchy with ease.Summary:
At the end of the day, we are left with a good looking, well-behaved, future King William whom one magazine commented is "the last best hope of the British Monarchy." Indeed, much hope for the future of the monarchy and for its reform and modernization now rides on the shoulders of this young man. No one seems concerned (as well they should be) that placing such responsibility on any 15 year old, no matter how intelligent and talented, is probably unwise both for him and for those who place it.
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