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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 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 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.
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 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]].
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 1957 - 24 June 1995''' ''His Royal Highness'' The Prince William
*'''23 March 1954 - Present''' ''His Royal Highness'' The Prince William
*'''24 June 1995 - Present''' ''His Royal Highness'' The Duke of York


==Honours==
==Honours==

Revision as of 02:22, 1 September 2021

William
Duke of York
Medium
British Ambassador to Egypt
In office1985 - 1989
Preceded byJohn Moberly
Succeeded byJames Adams
High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Malaysia
In office1994 - 1999
MonarchCharles III
William VI
Preceded byDuncan Slater
Succeeded bySir Graham Fry
BornWilliam George Joseph Francis Albert Charles
(1954-03-23) 23 March 1954 (age 70)
Buckingham Palace, London
Spouse
Issue
Detail
Full name
William George Joseph Francis Albert Charles
HouseHanover
FatherCharles III
MotherLauren Bacall
ReligionProtestant

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.

Early Life

Adulthood

Titles & Honours

  • 23 March 1954 - Present His Royal Highness The Prince William

Honours

Ancestry

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