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Old 04-08-2006, 02:33 PM
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Hi! I'm new at the forums.My name is Adriana, and I am from Colombia, South America.

Guillaume looks quite different indeed.But has he gained some weight?
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Old 04-08-2006, 03:50 PM
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Hi! I'm new at the forums.My name is Adriana, and I am from Colombia, South America.

Guillaume looks quite different indeed.But has he gained some weight?
Welcome to the forum Adriana!
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Old 04-08-2006, 09:16 PM
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He has gained weight since Sandhurst, but he has never been a string bean. He had lost weight there.
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Old 04-08-2006, 10:30 PM
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Well obviously he was his fittest when he was at Sandhurst since it has such rigorous training. I think he took it easy afterward and gained some weight but I don't think it was too drastic.

Also is he still going to Durham University or is he doing something else and if so, what?
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Old 04-09-2006, 02:53 AM
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If he still is in school that could be a reason why he's gained weight. I heard somewhere that people usually gain about 15 pounds while in collage because with a student's busy schedule they don't have time to eat good, healthy meals and end up eating nothing but junk food. Maybe that's what happened to Guillaume.
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Old 04-09-2006, 11:56 AM
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I have moved the posts about Henri's family not approving of his marriage to Maria Teresa to the couple's current news thread here, as this thread is about their eldest son.

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Old 04-09-2006, 01:48 PM
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Great pictures! Thanks for posting.
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Old 04-09-2006, 04:57 PM
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He is going to university in London now. University is probably the reason why he gained weight, but before Sandhurst he wasn't skinny either.
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Old 04-09-2006, 06:16 PM
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^ Thanks. Yeah he wasn't the fittest before but we still like him no matter what size.
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Old 04-09-2006, 07:56 PM
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Hullo folks,

here's a link to RTL's royal special. In the end, Guillaume gives a speech at some charity type function. The whole program is about the Luxie royals (there is some ten minutes about other royals too), so if you have a 27 minutes to spare, go nuts with it.

In the beginning of this there's Guillaume again, meeting some chaps in blue suits with his dad. In the beginning of the clip, there are some three minutes of commercials. From minute 9 on, about Jean. And yes, I have too much spare time.

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Old 04-09-2006, 08:46 PM
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Great videos although I don't understand a word lol. But thanks!
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Old 04-10-2006, 03:51 AM
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He is going to university in London now. University is probably the reason why he gained weight, but before Sandhurst he wasn't skinny either.
He must be at the London School of Economics,right?I think i read it somewhere..It seems he's very intelligent...
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Old 04-10-2006, 04:15 PM
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I thought it was Prince Amedeo of Belgium who goes to the London School of Economics and Guillaume goes to Durham University (also in England). Or did he transfer schools?
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Old 04-10-2006, 04:21 PM
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But I heard he failed out of Durham, so...
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Old 04-10-2006, 04:55 PM
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I heard that to but did the palace make a formal announcement or is it pure speculation.
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Old 04-10-2006, 05:25 PM
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I sort of believe that it is pure speculation, but the Wikipedia says that he failed to complete a degree in political science and history at the University of Durham. The Wikipedia seems to be pretty accurate so I'm not sure...
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Old 04-11-2006, 03:49 AM
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I thought it was Prince Amedeo of Belgium who goes to the London School of Economics
Oh,yes that's right...Sorry!
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Old 04-11-2006, 09:17 AM
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I think there's a difference between "failing to complete" and "failing out" - the first often just means he failed to complete in the time expected but can still go back later when he has more time. (I know a guy who "failed to complete" and went back over a decade later and his credits still counted...) So if the Wikipedia article was written a while back, it is possible Guillaume went back to school already, though given the number of functions he's attending I don't think the time is ripe right now either...

Also, does anyone know if J-C's death contributed to Guillaume putting his education on hold and taking more responsibilities? Kind of giving Jean time to mourn, but also showing that a new generation is prepared to be on the rise?
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Old 04-11-2006, 04:28 PM
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Well the Wikipedia site can be edited by anyone so it's possible that it isn't true.
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Old 04-11-2006, 04:31 PM
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Wikepedia is just as reliable as Encyclopedia Britanica.
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