Prince William's legacy to 'make real impact' as future King as he approaches birthday

Prince William made a statement as he stepped out in style at the London premiere of Top Gun: Maverick on Thursday evening. In a subtle nod to the flick's iconic Captain Maverick and his own background as a trained RAF helicopter pilot, the 39 year old arrived on the red carpet in a pair of black velvet loafers embroidered with F18 planes.The fighter aircraft is the same one used in the original 1986 action movie, starring Tom Cruise, who also joined William and his wife Kate Middleton at the hotly-anticipated movie event.

Prince William has unveiled a new memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, paying tribute to the Royal Navy's submariners and their families.The Duke of Cambridge commended their "continued resilience" at the ceremony on Wednesday. William, 39, gave a short speech in which he said: "You would be hard-pressed to find a more challenging environment to serve in." He said the new monument represents "the struggles this life of service can lead to".The Duke of Cambridge then cut a ribbon to officially unveil the new memorial. During his visit to the Staffordshire site, William met with submariners, veterans, and some of their families, including widow Diana Mayes.

Prince William and Kate Middleton appeared to break with royal protocol as they greeted emotional adoring fans during a visit in Scotland. It comes as experts say the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are attempting to dispense with 'stuffy' formality and become more approachable following their disastrous Caribbean tour earlier this year. Royals have been told to avoid taking or posing for selfies whilst out on official duties it has been previously reported.

Prince William has appeared before the Irish Guards as he presented them with new colours ahead of the regiment’s lead role in next month’s Trooping the Colour parade to celebrate The Queen's Platinum Jubilee. In his role as the battalion’s Colonel, The Duke of Cambridge addressed 450 assembled soldiers during a ceremony held in the quadrangle of Windsor Castle.

Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, has made a last-minute trip to the United Arab Emirates to represent the Queen, after the sad passing of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa. President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of the country’s capital, Abu Dhabi, died aged 73 on May 13.

Deborah James has shared a series of snaps with Prince William after the Duke of Cambridge visited her at her family home. Earlier today, it was revealed that Deborah - who is tragically dying of bowel cancer - has raised a staggering £5 million in a matter of days for Cancer Research, sparking people to campaign for her to be made a Dame. Sharing photos with the Prince on Instagram, Deborah, 40, gushed over how "surreal" it was to meet the 39 year old Royal.

Prince William ’s face lit up when he was presented with a lovely gift for his football-mad children George and Charlotte on Thursday. The Duke of Cambridge, 39, was given Heart of Midlothian football shirts with the names of the youngsters on the back. William was photographed beaming as he was handed the shirt.The visit was part of one of the Duke’s engagements on his second day in Scotland, where he and Kate are known as the Earl and Countess of Strathearn.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have sent a heartfelt message to Deborah James after she revealed her bowel cancer is terminal. Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton have also donated to the charity set up in Deborah's name, the Bowelbabe Fund. Deborah, 40, has been battling bowel cancer since her diagnosis in 2016.

During a visit to Glasgow, fans saw an emotional moment between Prince William and a man who opened up about his challenges of homelessness.The Duke of Cambridge gave a the man, who was in tears, a heartfelt hug. Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, are currently on a two day visit to Scotland. Focusing on mental health, they first visited tenants of Wheatley Homes Glasgow, which is part of Wheatley Group - Scotland's leading housing, care and property-management group.The Duke and Duchess spoke with locals who have benefitted from the organisation.

Prince William has an endearing French-inspired pet name for Princess Charlotte, revealed in an intimate moment during a royal visit.The Royal Family are, much like families up and down the country, known for having nicknames for each other which they use in informal settings. For example, when she was a toddler the Queen became known as ‘Lilibet’ by close relatives within the family due the way she pronounced her own name Elizabeth.

Archie Mountbatten-Windsor's third birthday. On Friday, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's oldest child turned another year older, and his relatives in the United Kingdom were quick to pay tribute to the toddler on social media. Queen Elizabeth II's Instagram page posted a photo on her Story of Her Majesty and Prince Philip greeting Archie when he was just a baby.

Prince William has an unexpected love of nineties and noughties club music, a Radio 1 DJ legend has revealed.The Duke of Cambridge and Princess Anne were in charge of bestowing the latest Royal honours at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, in the first Investiture to be held at the palace in two years. One of the recipients was Radio 1 legend Simon Mayo, who revealed a very unusual conversation he had with Prince William as he received his MBE. While William, 39, did the pinning, he spoke with Simon about how he loved club music such as 90s club anthem, Insomnia by Faithless.

Discussions have been ramping up recently about Prince William and Kate Middleton moving to be closer to the Queen on the Windsor Estate. Usually the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge split their family time between two beautiful homes, one in London and one in Norfolk.

Princess Charlotte may seem like an unlikely Shakira fan, however Prince William has revealed that his daughter's current favourite song is Waka Waka. Most recently seen photographed by the Duchess of Cambridge to celebrate her seventh birthday, the young royal is set to make more of her royal status and will be seen more frequently at engagements. However, just like any normal family dynamic, The Duke of Cambridge recently revealed that Charlotte and her brother George often argue about which songs are played ahead of their daily plans.

just like William, but with Kate's signature flowing chestnut mane. “Seven tomorrow!” the Cambridges captioned the photo, followed with a birthday cake emoji. In the first image, Charlotte holds the family pup, a cocker spaniel adopted in 2020 according to , while sitting in a bed of bluebells. In the second portrait, it's just Princess Charlotte and the adorable gap where one of her baby teeth once lived.

royals aren’t allowed to show any physical affection in public (or even hold hands). Or you may be aware that everyone has to finish eating as soon as the Queen does. Or perhaps your favourite is that the Queen has to take a supply of actual blood wherever she goes.