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'''Princess William, Duke of York''' (William George Joseph Francis Albert Charles; born 23 March 1957) is a member of the {{wp|British royal family}}. In his youth, he first served as the {{wp|List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Egypt|British Ambassador to Egypt}} from 1985 to 1989, before later being made the {{wp|List of High Commissioners of the United Kingdom to Malaysia|High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Malaysia}}, in which capacity he served from 1994 to 1999. | '''Princess William, Duke of York''' (William George Joseph Francis Albert Charles; born 23 March 1957) is a member of the {{wp|British royal family}}. In his youth, he first served as the {{wp|List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Egypt|British Ambassador to Egypt}} from 1985 to 1989, before later being made the {{wp|List of High Commissioners of the United Kingdom to Malaysia|High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Malaysia}}, in which capacity he served from 1994 to 1999. | ||
Similar to a younger sister of his, the [[Catherine, Crown Princess of Norway|Crown Princess of Norway]], the Duke is a committed animal conservationist himself, having been involved in various wildlife conservation projects in both the {{wp|United Kingdom}} and abroad. In addition, William is also an outspoken supporter of environmentalism, and has himself been | Similar to a younger sister of his, the [[Catherine, Crown Princess of Norway|Crown Princess of Norway]], the Duke is a committed animal conservationist himself, having been involved in various wildlife conservation projects in both the {{wp|United Kingdom}} and abroad. In addition, William is also an outspoken supporter in favour of environmentalism, and has himself been a vocal advocate against climate change and the need to curb global emissions. | ||
On June 1995, William married {{wp|Danish}} actress, {{wp|Connie Nielsen}}, in a joint wedding ceremony with his similarly named older brother, the former [[William VI of the United Kingdom|King William VI]]. From the marriage, he has | On June 1995, William married {{wp|Danish}} actress, {{wp|Connie Nielsen}}, in a joint wedding ceremony with his similarly named older brother, the former [[William VI of the United Kingdom|King William VI]]. From the marriage, he has two children with the actress, namely [[Prince William of York|William]] and [[Prince Henry of York|Henry]]. | ||
==Early Life== | ==Early Life== | ||
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| William | |||||
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| Duke of York | |||||
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| British Ambassador to Egypt | |||||
| In office | 1985 - 1989 | ||||
| Preceded by | John Moberly | ||||
| Succeeded by | James Adams | ||||
| High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Malaysia | |||||
| In office | 1994 - 1999 | ||||
| Monarch | Charles III William VI | ||||
| Preceded by | Duncan Slater | ||||
| Succeeded by | Sir Graham Fry | ||||
| Born | William George Joseph Francis Albert Charles 23 March 1957 Buckingham Palace, London | ||||
| Spouse | Connie Nielsen (m. 1995) | ||||
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| House | Hanover | ||||
| Father | Charles III | ||||
| Mother | Lauren Bacall | ||||
| Religion | Protestant | ||||
Princess William, Duke of York (William George Joseph Francis Albert Charles; born 23 March 1957) is a member of the British royal family. In his youth, he first served as the British Ambassador to Egypt from 1985 to 1989, before later being made the High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Malaysia, in which capacity he served from 1994 to 1999.
Similar to a younger sister of his, the Crown Princess of Norway, the Duke is a committed animal conservationist himself, having been involved in various wildlife conservation projects in both the United Kingdom and abroad. In addition, William is also an outspoken supporter in favour of environmentalism, and has himself been a vocal advocate against climate change and the need to curb global emissions.
On June 1995, William married Danish actress, Connie Nielsen, in a joint wedding ceremony with his similarly named older brother, the former King William VI. From the marriage, he has two children with the actress, namely William and Henry.
Early Life
Adulthood
Titles & Honours
- 23 March 1957 - 24 June 1995 His Royal Highness The Prince William
- 24 June 1995 - Present His Royal Highness The Duke of York
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