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Prince William of Wales

BORN: June 21, 1982 at 9:03 p.m. at St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington

STAR SIGN: considered both a Gemini and a Cancer due to borderline birthdate

THE WRITE STUFF: Wills is left-handed

HEIGHT AND WEIGHT: Is 6'1", 125-130 lbs.

LOOKS: has sandy blond hair and hazel eyes

NICKNAMES: Wills, Wombat, Billy and Billy the Basher. At his christening he was nicknamed the Prince of Wails because of his constant crying.

PETS: Has a dog named Widgeon, who was named after a type of wild duck

LIKES: coke, red wine, pasta, hamburgers, chocolate, venison, fruit salad and poached eggs from hens on his father's estate, hunting, skiing, tennis, soccer, hockey, rafting, rowing, swimming, painting, the British band/groups Pulp and the Spice Girls, playing video games and vacationing at Disney World

CRUSHES: Pamela Lee and Cindy Crawford (not sure about today...)

BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: Keeping his sanity while his parents' marriage fell apart

BIGGEST MISTAKE: Tends to take himself too seriously

WILL HIS FAMILY CONTINUE TO EMBARRASS HIM? Looks that way. Most of William's relatives have been divorced, publically and messily

WHERE HE LIVES: Highgrove and Balmoral (usually where Prince Charles can be found), as well as St. James Palace (following the death of Diana). William is also very welcome at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and Sandringham to spend time with his grandmother the Queen

SCHOOLS: William attended Mrs. Mynors' nursery school from 1985-1987, Wetherby School from 1987-1990, Ludgrove School from 1990-1995 and Eton College starting in 1995. He graduated from Eton in 2000 and is currently on his gap year. He will be starting university in the fall of 2001.

HIDDEN TALENT: Is a talented artist, much like his father. His pencil sketch of a stone house was featured in Eton's art show.

HISTORICAL TIDBIT: An eldest son of an eldest son has not ascended to the British Throne in two hundred years, since George III succeeded George II

LITTLE KNOWN FACTOID: It is a rule that when the Queen and members of her family travel, separate lavatories are provided for their use only

ANOTHER LITTLE KNOWN FACTOID: He has a cowlick that he gels flat everyday


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