Prince William was destined to be king – and even his birth set him apart from other members of the royal family. For when he arrived on 21 June 1982, he was the first heir to the throne to be born in a hospital; on this occasion within the Lindo Wing of St.
Mary’s in London. His introduction also started a new royal trend, as his proud parents broke with convention and posed on the hospital steps with their newborn in front of the world’s media.
In the surprise move less than 24 hours after his birth, Prince Charles was snapped passing snoozing William into the Princess Diana’s arms, and the image promptly made history.
Second in line to the throne, William Arthur Philip Louis was christened at 11am on 4 August in the ornate surroundings of Buckingham Palace’s Music Room.
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