Prince William

O.K. I think Prince William is cute and this book was great in that it gave me good pictures and info. But it also made me think. He's just a normal teenager,trying to live his life. It sort of made me feel bad that I got this book. Like I was envading his privacy. I guess all I want to say is that if your going to get a book about William please don't get an unofficial biography. Think about it, how would you feel (someone saying stuff that sometimes isn't true)? I really can't express my feelings any better.

Murphy gives us a glimplse of Prince William in almost all phases of his life.Prince William was born on June 21,1982, and was christened William Arthur Philip Louis. Both parents were very much hands-on parents. With such an energetic nature and getting into much mischief such as dumping wastebaskets, flushing his father's shoes down the toilet, pushing the button which set off the palace alarms,etc., prompted his mother once to call him a "mini- tornado." It is difficult to imagine that this young, charming, handsome prince was such a little monster that his detectives had to devise a way to keep tack of him.It was not long before his mother, Princess Diana, shortened his name to Wills who was very thrilled when his brother, Prince Harry, was born on September 15, l984. The two princes were and remain extremely close today. For me, it was interesting to note that as a child Prince William was the only youngster who lost a race at a birthday party because he was the only child who refused to cheat. This says much for his character as a very young boy and for the character of his parents - Diana in particular since she was with him more.Wills' parents broke with royal tradition and sent him off to boarding school as other aristocratic British boys. This probably helped contibute to his becoming much more well-rounded, and the popular young prince that he is today. He is much more liked than most royals before him. Prince William possess his mother's shy charm, poise, good-looks,etc., but, even more important, he knows that he has a role and destiny in life to be crowned king of England one day.Prince William excels in academics, as well as, in many sports as no royal before him. Even within the royal family, he is considered the most popular and the most handsome which has not gone to his head.As young as he is, he has had his share of heartbreak and pain. When Princess Diana drove to Ludgrove in December, 1992, to inform her son that she and Charles had decided to separate, he told his mother, "I hope you both will be much happier now." P.36 His most dreadful sorrow came on August 31, l997, when his father, Prince Charles, awakened him and told him that his beloved mother had been killed in a car crash. Publicly, Prince William handled the situation well; although, heartbroken, he returned to Eton just a few days after her funeral and several days after the opening of school. Wills seems to have matured far beyond his years into a young man who has inherited the best characteristics of each of his parents.This book is a must for all regardless of whether you are a fan of the young, handsome Prince William. There's so much information crammed into this small, short book. It's hardcover and has only 78 pages. It includes many colorful photograghs of his immediate family - Princess Diana, Prince Charles, Prince Harry, and, of course, Prince William from his toddler years to the present. The

This book has terrific pictures of the handsome prince. It concentrates on his likes and dislikes , as well as, a few of the things which he did as a youngster. I have been collecting books on all members of the royal family for almost twenty years. Therefore, this information is not new to me. This book is a must for young girls who want to keep a picture of the young, charming prince with them at all times. My only complaint is the size of the book; it's entirely too small.