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| name = William | | name = William | ||
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| birth_name = William George Joseph Francis Albert Charles | | birth_name = William George Joseph Francis Albert Charles | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age| | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|3|23|df=yes}} | ||
| birth_place = {{wp|Buckingham Palace}}, {{wp|London}} | | birth_place = {{wp|Buckingham Palace}}, {{wp|London}} | ||
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| spouse = {{marriage|{{wp| | | spouse = {{marriage|{{wp|Katharine Houghton}}|11 July 1979}} | ||
| issue = {{plainlist|* [[ | | issue = {{plainlist|* [[William Houghton]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Henry Houghton]]}} | ||
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| full name = William George Joseph Francis Albert Charles | | full name = William George Joseph Francis Albert Charles | ||
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'''Princess William, Duke of York''' (William George Joseph Francis Albert Charles; born 23 March | '''Princess William, Duke of York''' (William George Joseph Francis Albert Charles; born 23 March 1954) 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 | Similar to a younger sister of his, the [[Catherine, Crown Princess of Norway|Crown Princess of Norway]], the prince is also 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 | On July 1979, William married {{wp|American}} actress, {{wp|Katharine Houghton}}, with whom he has two children, [[William Houghton]] and [[Henry Houghton]], both of whom, by both William and {{wp|Katharine Houghton|Houghton}}'s request, were never granted royal titles, with the couple solely possessing the titles of prince and princess themselves. | ||
==Early Life== | ==Early Life== | ||
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==Titles & Honours== | ==Titles & Honours== | ||
*'''23 March | *'''23 March 1954 - Present''' ''His Royal Highness'' The Prince William | ||
==Honours== | ==Honours== | ||
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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 1954 Buckingham Palace, London | ||||
| Spouse | Katharine Houghton (m. 1979) | ||||
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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 1954) 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 prince is also 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 July 1979, William married American actress, Katharine Houghton, with whom he has two children, William Houghton and Henry Houghton, both of whom, by both William and Houghton's request, were never granted royal titles, with the couple solely possessing the titles of prince and princess themselves.
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