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| Born | Prince William of Wales 21 June 1982 St Mary's Hospital, London, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | November 16, 2009 (aged 27) | ||||||||||||||||
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| William Arthur Philip Louis | |||||||||||||||||
| House | Windsor | ||||||||||||||||
| Father | Prince Charles | ||||||||||||||||
| Mother | Diana Spencer | ||||||||||||||||
| Signature | Prince William of Wales (Dies Irae)'s signature | ||||||||||||||||
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Prince William of Wales (William Arthur Philip Louis; 21 June 1982 - 16 November 2009), was the heir apparent to the British throne. He was the elder son of Prince Charles of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales.
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. 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.