44 Memorable Quotes By Prince William, Duke Of Cambridge
Second in the line of succession to the British throne, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, shares a very typical relationship with his grandmother, the Queen. Her approval is very important to him. Like his mother before him, he is extensively involved in philanthropic work. However, he requests people not to expect either him or his wife to fill his mother’s shoes, as they have set out to build their future. As a member of the royal family, he understands that he represents the United Kingdom and its people on the global stage and strives to inspire others with his personality and actions. Along with Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, he is the doting parent of three children. Here is a collection of memorable quotes by Prince William on life, love, caring, beauty, relationship, family and marriage.
It's like a rugby team. If you're picking for the World Cup final, you're picking experience with youth. Everything is better off having that balance and that mix. I think that, especially, goes for the monarchy as well.
There are times where you can't do it yourself and the system takes over, or it's appropriate to do things differently. But I think driving your son and your wife away from hospital was really important to me.
It's my mother's engagement ring so I thought it was quite nice because obviously she's not going to be around to share any of the fun and excitement of it all - this was my way of keeping her close to it all.
I do think I am a country boy at heart. I love the buzz of towns and going out with friends and sitting with them drinking and whatever - it's fun - but, at the same time, I like space and freedom.
I just want to go to university and have fun - I want to be an ordinary student. I'm only going to university. It's not like I'm getting married - though that's what it feels like sometimes.
There's been a lot of speculation about every single girl I'm with and it actually does quite irritate me after a while, more so because it's a complete pain for the girls.
The fish only knows that it lives in the water, after it is already on the river bank. Without our awareness of another world out there, it would never occur to us to change.
No one is going to try to fill my mother's shoes, what she did was fantastic. It's about making your own future and your own destiny and Kate will do a very good job of that.
The thing is with me I look on the brighter side of everything.There's no point being pessimistic or being worried about too many things because frankly life's too short.
I think it's very important that you make your own decision about what you are. Therefore you're responsible for your actions, so you don't blame other people.
You hear a lot of horror stories about proposing and things going horribly wrong - it went really, really well and I was really pleased when she said yes.
I am and always will be an HRH. But out of personal choice I like to be called William because that is my name and I want people to call me William - for now.
I have to say that I thought search-and-rescue duties over Snowdonia were physically and mentally demanding, but looking after a 3-week-old baby is up there!
We'll sort of get over the marriage first and then maybe look at the kids. But obviously we want a family so we'll have to start thinking about that.
As any new parent knows, you're only too happy to show off your new child and, you know, proclaim that he is the best looking or the best everything.
I'm reasonably headstrong about what I believe in, and what I go for, and I've got fantastic people around me who give me great support and advice.
When I was younger and my parents used to always slap my hand if I was picking my nose or if I was running around screaming I was told to shut up.
I get quite lazy about cooking because when I come back from work it is the last thing I want to do, really is spend loads of time cooking.
I've had lots of kids come up and ask for my autograph, I've had a grandmother stop me and ask me if I know a good place to buy underwear.
I hope I'm not a tourist attraction - I'm sure that they come here really because St. Andrews is just amazing, a beautiful place.
He's a blockhead who wants a proof of what he cannot perceive. And he's a fool a fool who tries to make such a blockhead believe.
I'm just very keen to have a family and both Catherine and I, you know, are looking forward to having a family in the future.
I know that I am very fortunate. I have the support of my family and friends, I do a job I enjoy and I have Catherine.
Being a small boy it's very daunting seeing the Queen around and not really quite knowing what to talk about.
I'm probably a bit of a cheeky grandson, like my brother as well. We both take the mickey a bit too much.
People say it's not ambitious, but it is actually quite ambitious wanting to help people.
My guiding principles in life are to be honest, genuine, thoughtful and caring.
My house is to me as my castle, since the law has not the art to destroy it.
I'm always open for people saying I'm wrong because most of the time I am.
As I learned from growing up, you don't mess with your grandmother.
