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The King
The Queen\n
- The Prince of Wales
  The Princess of Wales\n
- The Duke of Sussex
  The Duchess of Sussex\n
  - Prince Archie of Sussex
  - Princess Lilibet of Sussex

William, Prince of Wales (William Arthur Philip Louis; born 21 June 1982), is the heir apparent to the British throne. He is the elder son of King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales.\n

William was born during the reign of his paternal grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. He was educated at Wetherby School, Ludgrove School and Eton College. He earned a Master of Arts degree in geography at the University of St Andrews where he met his future wife, Catherine Middleton. They have three children: George, Charlotte and Louis. After university, William trained at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst prior to serving with the Blues and Royals regiment. In 2008 he graduated from the Royal Air Force College Cranwell, joining the RAF Search and Rescue Force in early 2009. He served as a full-time pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance for two years, starting in July 2015.\n

William performs official duties and engagements on behalf of the monarch. He holds patronage with over 30 charitable and military organisations, including the Tusk Trust, Centrepoint, The Passage, Wales Air Ambulance and London's Air Ambulance Charity. He undertakes projects through the Royal Foundation, with his charity work revolving around mental health, conservation, homelessness, and emergency workers. In 2020 William launched the Earthshot Prize, a \u00a350 million initiative to incentivise environmental solutions over the next decade.\n

William was made Duke of Cambridge immediately before his wedding in April 2011. He became Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay upon his father's accession to the throne on 8 September 2022. The following day he was made Prince of Wales.\n

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Lines of succession\n
William, Prince of Wales House of Windsor Born: 21 June 1982\n
First Heir apparent \n	Succession to the British throne 1st in line\n	Followed by Prince George of Wales \n
British royalty\n
Vacant Title last held by Charles (III) \n	Prince of Wales 2022\u2013present\n	Incumbent Presumed next holder: Prince George of Wales\n
Preceded by Charles (III) \n	Duke of Cornwall Duke of Rothesay 2022\u2013present\n
Peerage of the United Kingdom\n
Vacant 4th creation extinct in 1904 Title last held by Prince George \n	Duke of Cambridge 5th creation 2011\u2013present\n	Incumbent\n
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom\n
Preceded by The King \n	Gentlemen HRH The Prince of Wales \n	Followed by The Duke of Sussex \n
Cultural offices\n
Preceded by The Duke of York \n	President of The Football Association 2006\u2013present\n	Incumbent\n
Preceded by The Lord Attenborough \n	President of BAFTA 2010\u2013present\n
Honorary titles\n
Preceded by Sir Sebastian Roberts \n	Colonel of the Irish Guards 2011\u20132022\n	Succeeded by The Princess of Wales \n
Preceded by The Prince of Wales \n	Colonel of the Welsh Guards 2022\u2013present\n	Incumbent\n
Vacant Title last held by The Prince of Wales \n	Great Master of the Order of the Bath 2024\u2013present\n	Incumbent\n

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