William, Prince of Wales
(1982-), Prince of Wales; son of King Charles IIISitter in 20 portraits
The elder son of King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales, William is heir to the British throne. On leaving school, Prince William spent a gap year in Chile, Belize and Africa before studying at St Andrews University in Fife, Scotland. After a period of work experience, Prince William joined the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst as an Officer Cadet. He was commissioned as an army officer in December 2006 and joined the Household Cavalry (Blues and Royals) as a Second Lieutenant. In 2010 he became a Search and Rescue Pilot with the Royal Air Force, where he held the rank of Flight Lieutenant and then served as an air ambulance pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance (2015-7). He married Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey on 29 April 2011 and was made Duke of Cambridge. He has three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. The Prince performs official duties on behalf of the King and is patron of over 30 charities and military organisations. Following the accession of his father, Charles III, to the throne on 8 September 2022, he was made Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester.
'Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip with their grandchildren'
by Yousuf Karsh
colour dye transfer print, 1987
NPG P543
'Diana, Princess of Wales with her sons'
by John Swannell
Iris print, 1994
NPG P717(16)
'The Royal Family: A Centenary Portrait'
by John Wonnacott
oil on canvas on foamboard, 2000
NPG 6479
William, Prince of Wales ('21st Birthday Portrait')
by Mario Testino
gelatin silver print, 2003
NPG P1820
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex; King Charles III; William, Prince of Wales
by Mario Testino
gelatin silver print, 2004
NPG P1387
William, Prince of Wales; Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
by Nicky Philipps
oil on canvas, 2009
NPG 6876
William, Prince of Wales; Catherine, Princess of Wales ('Engagement Portrait')
by Mario Testino
chromogenic print, 2010
NPG P1821
'The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge' (Catherine, Princess of Wales; William, Prince of Wales)
by Jamie Coreth
oil on canvas, 2022
On display in Room 33 on Floor 0 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L293
William, Prince of Wales; Diana, Princess of Wales
by Lord Snowdon
chromogenic print, 1982
NPG x29876
William, Prince of Wales; Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex; King Charles III; Diana, Princess of Wales
by Lord Snowdon
chromogenic print, 1991 (printed 2000)
NPG x200858
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex; Diana, Princess of Wales; William, Prince of Wales
by Derry Moore, 12th Earl of Drogheda
chromogenic print, 1992
NPG x126973
Queen Elizabeth II; William, Prince of Wales; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; King Charles III
by John Swannell
Inkjet print, 2000
NPG x88877
William, Prince of Wales; Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
by Fergus Greer
bromide fibre print, 8 December 2006
NPG x133413
William, Prince of Wales; Catherine, Princess of Wales
by Hugo Burnand
archival inkjet print, 29 April 2011
NPG x200213
Catherine, Princess of Wales; Prince George of Wales; William, Prince of Wales
by Jason Bell
archival inkjet print, 23 October 2013
NPG x138175
Prince George of Wales; William, Prince of Wales; Queen Elizabeth II; King Charles III
by Jason Bell
archival inkjet print, 23 October 2013
NPG x138989
Official wedding photograph of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
by Alexi Lubomirski
archival pigment print, 19 May 2018
NPG x200211
Official wedding photograph of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
by Alexi Lubomirski
archival pigment print, 19 May 2018
NPG x200211a
by Robert Best, for Mattel Inc
moulded plastic, card and acrylic, 2012
NPG D48051
William, Prince of Wales; Catherine, Princess of Wales
by Hugo Burnand
archival inkjet print, 29 April 2011
NPG x200214
Related People
- Prince Andrew, Duke of York (uncle)
- Princess Anne (aunt)
- Catherine, Princess of Wales (wife)
- King Charles III (father)
- Princess Charlotte of Wales (daughter)
- Diana, Princess of Wales (mother)
- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (grandfather)
- Prince Edward Antony Richard Louis, Earl of Wessex (uncle)
- Queen Elizabeth II (grandmother)
- Prince George of Wales (son)
- Prince Henry, Duke of Sussex (brother)
- Edward John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer (grandfather)
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