Before the royal tours, the military service and fatherhood, Prince William was a young boy clasping his mother, the late Princess Diana’s hand at Trooping the Colour, or captured by a photographer as he peeped curiously from a palace window. His childhood—one of formal suits and photo calls—unfolded before the eager eyes of the world. Now, at 43, the Prince of Wales is next in line to the British throne.
On his birthday, a look back at the moments from Prince William’s younger years.
Photo: Getty Images1/34At his Christening with his parents, King Charles III and the late Diana, Princess of Wales.
Photo: Getty Images2/34A six-month-old Prince William at Kensington Palace.
Photo: Getty Images3/34As a baby at Kensington Palace with his father, the now King Charles III.
Photo: Getty Images4/34A winter walk around the Kensington Palace gardens.
Photo: Getty Images5/34Leaving the Lindo Wing following the birth of his younger brother, Prince Harry.
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Photo: Getty Images6/34Playing the piano with his baby brother, Prince Harry.
Photo: Getty Images7/34Watching Trooping The Colour from the Buckingham Palace balcony as a child.
Photo: Getty Images8/34Off to see the HMS Brazen with his mother.
Photo: Getty Images9/34In his Parachute Regiment uniform at Highgrove.
Photo: Getty Images10/34A family portrait at Kensington Palace.
Photo: Getty Images11/34Toddlers Prince William and Prince Harry kitted out in uniform.
Photo: Getty Images12/34Taking his pony, Smokey, out for a ride.
Photo: Getty Images13/34Accompanying Harry on his first day of school.
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Photo: Getty Images14/34Go karting!
Photo: Getty Images15/34At Clarence House celebrating the Queen Mother’s 94th birthday.
Photo: Getty Images16/34Off to Balmoral.
Photo: Getty Images17/34Christmas day at Sandringham.
Photo: Getty Images18/34In Greece to attend his godson’s Christening, while nursing a broken finger.
Photo: Getty Images19/34The 17-year-old Prince William after passing his driving test.
Photo: Getty Images20/34At Clarence House for the Queen Mother’s 99th birthday celebrations.
Photo: Getty Images21/34On an international expedition to Chile.
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Photo: Getty Images22/34Repping the Union Jack while a pupil at Eton.
Photo: Getty Images23/34Ahead of his time, wearing a butter yellow tie.
Photo: Getty Images24/34At a Suffolk airfield with Prince Harry.
Photo: Getty Images25/34Waiting for the Queen Mother on her 101st birthday.
Photo: Getty Images26/34Photographed after winning a polo match.
Photo: Getty Images27/34Dapper in his tail coat at Eton.
Photo: Getty Images28/34On a visit to Scotland’s National Centre for Dance, Dancebase.
Photo: Getty Images29/34With supermodel Claudia Schiffer at Highgrove.
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Photo: Getty Images30/34On his first day at St Andrews, where he started a degree in art history, before switching to geography in his second year.
Photo: Getty Images31/34At Holyrood House Palace.
Photo: Getty Images32/34Watching the parade held to mark the Queen’s Golden Jubilee.
Photo: Getty Images33/34In Edinburgh.
Photo: Getty Images34/34Three generations of royals pose for a portrait honouring the 50th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation.
