Prince William of Wales (William Arthur Philip Louis, born June 21, 1982) is the oldest son of Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and the late Diana, Princess of Wales, and grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. As such, he is second in line of succession on 16 independent states, although he is resident and most directly involved with the United Kingdom, the oldest kingdom.
After studying in different schools throughout the United Kingdom, obtaining a university degree, and spent part of his gap year in Chile, Belize and countries in Africa, William enrolled in the army. He was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Blues and Royals regiment of the Household Cavalry - Serving with his brother - and two years later earned their wings by completing pilot training at the Royal Air Force College Cranwell. It was announced in 2008 that Prince will transfer to the Royal Commission and the Air Force will train for a pilot full-time with search and rescue forces.