Prince William Current Events 3: April 2004-June 2005


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The heir to the throne studied for four years at St Andrew's University
Prince William gains 2:1
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Prince William achieved a 2:1 honours in his geography MA degree from St Andrews University, Clarence House has announced.

Britain's most famous undergraduate said last year that he was on track to get the upper second class honours in his geography MA (Master of Arts), providing his dissertation and final exams went well.

He did better than his father, the Prince of Wales, who received a lower second class honours from Trinity College, Cambridge, in history.

The Prince and hundreds of other students at the university accessed their degree results though a secure website.

The heir to the throne studied for four years at St Andrew's University but got off to an unsure start.

He originally signed up for history of art but then switched.
 
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Prince William gets a 2:1 in his degree
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Prince William has been awarded a 2:1 in his geography degree from St Andrews University, Clarence House has announced.

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Prince William grew to love his time at St AndrewsBritain's most famous undergraduate said last year that he was hoping to get a 2:1 but said a lot depended on his 10,000-word dissertation on the coral reefs of Rodrigues.

A Clarence House spokesman said: "William got an upper second class honours. He's delighted. Everyone is absolutely delighted. His father's very proud."

The Prince, who celebrates his 23rd birthday later this month, had a somewhat rocky start to his life in the isolated Scottish town in Fife.

In his first term, he struggled to adjust but eventually settled down after switching his course from history of art to geography.

In the end, St Andrews became a haven where the locals grew used to having a royal pin-up around town.

William found a sanctuary away from the media, even sharing a house with girlfriend Kate Middleton.

With his university experience at an end and military training beckoning, William is preparing to fly to New Zealand to join the British Lions squad on their rugby tour.

During his stay on the islands, he will also carry out his first solo engagements on behalf of the Queen to celebrate the end of the Second World War - marking a new era of royal duties for the Prince.

William, who plans to sign up for the Army and join Sandhurst like his younger brother Prince Harry, has spoken about being "wary" of developing his public role too soon.

His father the Prince of Wales got a lower second class honours (2:2) from Trinity College, Cambridge, for his history degree.

He also swapped courses, having initially picked archaeology and anthropology.

Charles was the first heir to the throne to take a degree.
 
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'William the Wise' as Prince's degree is crowning glory
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PRINCE WILLIAM is expected to make history twice today, by sharing an official carriage with the Duchess of Cornwall and by gaining an upper second-class honours degree from St Andrews University, which would make him Britain’s brainiest royal.

The Prince and his stepmother will share the first barouche, an 18th-century landau formerly used by the late Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, during Trooping the Colour. It will be their first official procession together. In addition, it is widely expected that he will be awarded a 2:1 for his four-year geography MA.

NI_MPU('middle');The Prince, whose mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, left school with a CSE in domestic science, will be able to access his degree result through a secure university website from 9am — before the official procession. He will be sent written confirmation on Monday morning. He has said in the past that he was on track to get an upper second. It is understood that he learnt last week that his course work had been graded 2:1 and that his final result would depend on his dissertation and exams.

The Prince, 22, who is second in line to the throne, initially struggled to settle at St Andrews. At one point he even considered dropping out, but was persuaded to stay by his father. After switching courses from history of art to geography, he began to enjoy life as an undergraduate in the picturesque coastal town of Fife. For some of his four years at St Andrews he shared a house with Kate Middleton, his girlfriend. His father, the Prince of Wales, left Gordonstoun School, near Elgin, with six O levels and two A levels and was the first British heir to the throne to attend university.

With the exception of his own father, who also attended Gordonstoun, all royals before Charles, including his mother, the Queen, were taught at home by governesses.

Prince Charles left Trinity College, Cambridge, with a second-class degree (2:2) in history. Like his son, he also swapped courses, having initially chosen to study archaeology and anthropology.

Prince William’s uncle, the Earl of Wessex, also left Cambridge with a second-class degree, in history, from Jesus College. The Duke of York chose a military career over an academic one and spent 22 years in the Royal Navy.

Prince Harry appears to be following in his uncle’s footsteps, having recently scraped into Sandhurst with the minimum entrance requirement of two A levels.

Prince William had seven lectures a week in his final year and wrote his 10,000-word dissertation on the coral reefs of Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean. He will graduate on June 23, after which he is expected to travel to New Zealand to represent the Royal Family during the Lions rugby tour. While there he will represent the Queen at wreath-laying ceremonies to commemorate the end of the Second World War. <LI>Prince Harry was twice given a dressing down at Sandhurst this week. The first time he failed to stand up when senior officers walked past. Then on Thursday he was admonished while on the drill square practising for the “passing off the square” parade ROYAL RESULTS

<LI>Prince Charles left Gordonstoun with six O levels and two A levels. He gained a second-class honours degree (2:2) in history at Cambridge

<LI>Diana, Princess of Wales, left school at 16 with a CSE in domestic science

<LI>Prince Andrew left Gordonstoun with six O levels and two A levels

<LI>Prince Edward gained nine O levels, three A levels and one S level, and a second-class history degree from Jesus College, Cambridge

<LI>The Princess Royal gained six 0 levels and two A levels

<LI>Prince William gained 12 GCSEs and three A levels at Eton

Prince Harry gained 11 GCSEs and two A levels
 
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Prince William gains 2:1 degree

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Prince William studied for four years in Scotland

Prince William has achieved a 2:1 honours in his geography MA degree from St Andrews University, Clarence House has announced.

The announcement was made as the prince attended the annual Trooping the Colour with other members of the Royal Family.

William, 22, logged on to a secure internet site to find out his Master of Arts results on Saturday.

He did better than his father who received a lower second class honours in history from Cambridge.

Proud father

"William got an upper second class honours," a Clarence House spokesman said.

"He's delighted. Everyone is absolutely delighted. His father's very proud."

William, second in line to the throne, had earlier said he hoped to get a 2:1 but that a lot depended on his 10,000-word dissertation on the coral reefs of Rodrigues.

Throughout William's four-year degree the public has seen a limited glimpse of his student life in Scotland, including footage of him relaxing and pursuing his sporting interests.

Newspapers agreed to show restraint in their coverage of the prince to allow him to enjoy as normal a student life as possible.

Solo engagement

In interviews to mark his 21st birthday in June 2003, the prince said he had had initial doubts about staying at the university, but eventually settled down.

H also changed his degree from history of art to geography. William intends to join the Armed Forces, but will first travel to New Zealand for the Lions rugby tour and perform his first solo royal engagement. He will represent the Queen at a commemoration of the end of World War II.
 
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Prince William beats his father's academic record
Sat Jun 11, 2005 3:28 PM BST
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LONDON (Reuters) - Prince William has gone some way to restoring the royal family's academic reputation by earning a 2:1 honours degree in geography from St Andrews University in Scotland.

The result, announced on Saturday by William's press office, means he has overhauled his father, heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles, who managed a lower second class honours degree in history from his time at Trinity College, Cambridge.

William's younger brother Harry decided not to study at university after leaving school with two A-levels in geography and art and is now training to be an army officer.

William is expected to join around 1,400 other students for a graduation ceremony at St Andrews later this month.

The 22-year-old prince celebrated his degree result by taking part in the annual Trooping the Colour ceremony in London to mark his grandmother the Queen's official birthday.
 
for those of us not from the uk, what does at 2:1 mean? is it actually a good score? also, is an MA in the UK equivalent to an MA in North America? It seems sort of unlikely seeing as he only did 4 years of university.

In most universities in the UK, an MA is a postgraduate degree like in the USA, but the old universities (Oxford, Cambridge, St Andrews) grant MA degrees as the undergraduate degrees. I'm not sure about the other Scottish universities.

Degrees are awarded with three classes of honours (first, second, and third); because most students get second-class degrees, that class is split into two divisions; a 2:1 is the upper division of a second-class degree and is a very respectable result. First-class honours degrees are fairly rare, especially in arts subjects (as are third-class degrees), so Prince William did well. It's a result that would easily let him go on to do postgraduate work if he wanted to.
 
I doubt he'll ever read this but I think it's called for :) :
Congrats to Will for doing great! 2:1 is really good.
 
BeccaLynn07 said:
I doubt he'll ever read this but I think it's called for :) :
Congrats to Will for doing great! 2:1 is really good.
I agree. Congratulations! I've recently completed my degree too, so I know how hard he must have worked to be awarded with such a grade. Well done!!
 
Congratulatins Wills!!!!! Good job!!!
And for you too Nichola!!!!
 
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Prince William Gets Master's in Geography


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LONDON - Prince William learned Saturday that he had achieved a master of arts degree in geography. The 22-year-old son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana logged onto the Internet to discover that he had received a 2:1 grade for his four-year course at St. Andrews University, Scotland.

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A 2:1 denotes an upper second-class degree, a very respectable achievement.

The prince, who is second in line to the British throne, did better than his father, who received a 2:2, or lower second class degree for his honors degree in history at Trinity College, Cambridge.

"William got an upper second class honors (degree). He's delighted. Everyone is absolutely delighted. His father's very proud," said a spokesman for Charles's Clarence House office.

William said last year that he was hoping to get a 2:1 but a lot depended on his 10,000-word dissertation on coral reefs.

The prince, who turns 23 later this month, had a somewhat rocky start to his academic life in the isolated Scottish town in Fife.

In his first term, he struggled to adjust but eventually settled down after switching his course from history of art to geography.

St. Andrews became a haven for the prince, with the media largely adhering to his father's request that he be left alone during his studies. Locals grew used to having a royal around town.

William, who will graduate at the end of June, plans to sign up for military training at Sandhurst, the prestigious military academy south of London where his younger brother, Harry, began his studies last month.






AP Photo: Britain's Prince William, right, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall return to Buckingham Palace in...
 
Prince William is seen at the Chakravarty Cup Polo match between Team Thailand and Team Dubai played at the Ham Polo Club June 11, 2005 in Richmond, England.
 

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more pictures :)
 

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well william could have recieved his master's through a five year program that his college offered for people in his major.
 
HOOLIE-GANS: Prince William mocked by locals, ambushed by water bombs Sunday, 12 June 2005
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Lads throw water bombs at Wills in TV Mrs Hoolie's cottage; Prince is mocked by locals as he strolls around Balamory town


PRINCE William was ambushed by a pack of water-bomb throwing teenagers on TV's Balamory island.

Wills and pals arrived on remote Mull in the Hebrides and checked into a holiday cottage in the island's only town, Tobermory.

But they reckoned without local lads who amused themselves by hurling water-filled balloons over the fence and into their garden.

And when the teenagers spotted the Prince walking along the harbourfront, they shouted abuse at the future king.

Tobermory, famous for its brightly-coloured houses, is home to hit BBC children's show Balamory which features characters such as Pc Plum.

The cottage Wills, 22, was staying in is home to the show's schoolteacher Miss Hoolie. Shop worker Lewis Watson, 16, who lives next door, yesterday owned up to the water bomb prank.

Lewis said: "Tobermory's a quiet place and there's not much to do. We just did it for a bit of craic. I was out in the garden when I heard these really posh English accents over the hedgerow. It was all very la-di-da.

"Me and two of my friends thought it would be a laugh to play a joke on them. So we filled water balloons, hid down behind the hedge and threw them over towards the group sitting in the next garden.

"We heard a splash and all these posh voices shouting back at us. Next thing we knew there was a guy in a posh accent yelling 'What the bloody hell do you think you're playing at? We are trying to have a nice time here -you rascals.'"

Lewis added: "We didn't know who they were - just that they were posh and not from round here.

"It wasn't until after we had thrown the balloons that one of my friends called and said that Prince William was staying next door to me.

"We thought it was really funny - it's not every day you get to take the piss out of a future king." Wills and his pals were celebrating the end of their final exams at St Andrews University.

The next night Lewis and other teenagers were milling around at the harbourside when Wills strolled by.

Ben Bolton, 16, said: "We couldn't resist it. William was walking past the fishing tackle shop on the waterfront with around five or six of his friends.

"He was trying to remain anonymous, wearing dark shades with his baseball cap pulled down low. But all the girls were making a big fuss, running after him with their camera phones taking photos.

"There were around four or five of us across the street when he walked past. It was too good an opportunity to miss, so we started shouting in high-pitched posh English accents, 'William, William, William' and 'Daddy's boy'. We were all at it, shouting and teasing. There's nothing better than telling your friends, 'I've taken the p*** out of the future king of England'.

"It was all over in seconds as he kept on walking and offered no reaction."

One lad who'd been drinking staggered over to the startled prince and tried to have a word with him. But Wills walked on.

Ben added: "We've got nothing against the Royals. Wills' dad Prince Charles visited Tobermory High School a few years ago and he was a nice guy. But when you get the chance to take the mickey out of someone so famous you can't resist it."

During their four-day stay last week, Wills and friends enjoyed some hill walking and visits to the local Mishnish pub to watch the British Lions play on TV. The Prince was trailed by two Royal Protection officers wearing rugby shirts.

-WILLS was celebrating last night after getting a 2.1 in his geography degree. The Prince logged onto the internet at Clarence House to find out his grade. His father Charles only got a 2.2 history degree.

Jun 12 2005 Sunday Mirror
By Thomas Smith
 
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WILLS MAKES HISTORY WITH ST. ANDREWS DEGREE

13 JUNE 2005

Prince William out-achieved other members of the royal family yesterday, receiving a 2:1 in his geography Master of Arts degree from St Andrews.

"William got an upper second class honours," confirmed a Clarence House spokesperson. "He's delighted. Everyone is absolutely delighted. His father is very proud."

The 22-year-old prince pipped the academic record of other members of the royal family, including his father Prince Charles, who received a 2:2, or lower second class honours degree, in history from Trinity College, Cambridge. William's uncle, Prince Edward, earned a similar grade in the same subject as a student at Jesus College, Cambridge.

Like other students at the prestigious Scottish university, the 22-year-old Prince logged on to a website to find out the results of his MA, for which he'd written a 10,000-word dissertation on the coral reefs of Rodrigues.

His St Andrews days behind him, the Prince's summer plans include a trip to New Zealand to watch the British Lions rugby tour and to carry out his first solo engagement on behalf of his grandmother, the Queen.

In the longer term, Wills is expected to sign up at Sandhurst military academy, where his younger brother Harry began training in May.

1. "His father is very proud," a spokesperson said of Prince William, whose impressive 2:1 grade topped his dad Prince Charles' university marks
 

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MIRROR NEWSPAPER

13 June 2005
WILLS BEATS DAD'S DEGREE
PRINCE William was delighted yesterday after getting a 2:1 honours in his geography degree.

William, 22, did better than his father, the Prince of Wales, who received a 2:2 in history from Trinity College, Cambridge.

A Clarence House spokesman said: "William got an upper second class honours. He's delighted. Everyone is absolutely delighted. His father's very proud."

The prince said last year that he was hoping to get a 2:1.

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He was among hundreds of students from St Andrews University who received their results online.

He is now preparing to fly to New Zealand to join the British Lions on their rugby tour, and carry out his first solo royal engagements, before graduating later this month.
 
William accepts invitation to play polo in Thailand Monday, 13 June 2005
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Prince Charles' eldest son Prince William has agreed to play in a charity polo match in Thailand in December to mark the anniversary of the devastating tsunami in the south of the country.

Prince William helped a Thai team defeat Dubai in the Chakravarty King Power Cup at the Ham Polo Club in London on Saturday.

Vichai Raksriaksorn, president of the Thailand Polo Association (TPA), teamed up with Princes Charles and William and world No 1 Adolfo Cambiaso of Argentina in the Thai team which played Dubai.

"Both of them [the Princes] played well for the Thai team, especially Prince William, who tried his best to attack the stronger Dubai," said Vichai. "Prince William received my invitation to play in a charity match in Thailand.

"The match is likely to take place on December 26 to mark the anniversary of the tsunami in the south. A new ground in Lat Krabang has already been prepared for the match Prince William will play in," he added.

The Thai team narrowly defeated the Dubai team of Tariq Albwardy, Ali Albwardy, Eduardo Heguy and Vichai's son Aiyawat 7-6.5 in the four-chukka contest in front of a large crowd of Thai fans including Tourism and Sports Minister Somsak Thepsutin.

Vichai scored the first goal for the Thai side before Dubai bounced back.

Before the end of the first chukka, Prince William showed his skills by adding the second goal for Thailand. Cambiaso and Prince William then combined and put more pressure on Dubai.

In the third chukka, Cambiaso and Vichai combined to score two goals and put Thailand ahead. But Dubai's confidence, however, went sky-high after Aiyawat added one more goal in the fourth and final chukka to help his team lead 6.5-6.

Cambiaso saved the day for the Thai side, scoring the last goal to end Dubai's challenge in the one-day charity event.


Published on June 14, 2005
The Nation Thailand
 
Photo Album from HELLO!:
1. Prince William has spent four happy years at St Andrews, but the future King's destiny is now calling.
2. Graduation will mark a turning point for the young royal as he waves goodbye to his student days.
3. Wills has been accompanied by Kate on family holidays to Klosters.
4. Friends say the pretty brunette's feistiness and independent spirit caught William's attention.
5. William, seen here in a charity fun run, is hugely popular with the public.
6. Prince Charles shares a joke with his eldest son after a successful day on the polo field.
7. Wills chats to a local woman during a visit to the Springhill Community Centre in Glasgow.
8. A smiling and barefoot Prince William takes a stroll along the dunes near his university

9. In the months and years ahead we can expect to see more scenes like the one above as the prince's role becomes increasingly high-profile​
 

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i wonder what grade Kate got?anyone know?
 
HMQueenElizabethII said:
Anyone know when will William's Graduation Ceremony take place?

in St.Andrews University College i think so im not sure if im correct or if im wrong!

Sara Boyce
 
that's weird, i don't know Camilla is coming too. last night i was thinking about this, and i thought, it would be a bit awkward if she's going. i wonder who invited her.
 
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