Prince William, 27, has joined the British Inns of Court as an honorary barrister (or court lawyer). Prince William first attended a church service and a reception. Afterwards, the ceremony was held at the Queen’s room in London’s Middle Court on Monday, July 6, 2009.

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Prince William participated in a team building event at the Tower of London today. The event, hosted by the charity Skill Force, brought together young people from London schools and former members of the British armed forces.

Skill Force, of which Prince William is patron, aims to teach life skills and works to prevent young people from falling behind in their education.

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Prince William gave spectators at a charity polo match something to see beside horses yesterday, July 5, 2009. Clad in black leather and a crash helmet, the royal arrived on his black Ducati 1198s motorcycle at the Coworth Park Club in Berkshire.

Prince William was in Coworth for the Westbury Shield charity match. He and his brother Prince Harry were playing for the benefit of The Tusk Trust, an elephant conservation organization, and Sentebale, Prince Harry’s Lesotho charity.

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Prince William celebrated his 27th birthday today, June 21, 2009.

The usual fare of wedding rumors, career discussions and vacation getaways are present in articles covering the prince’s special day. The Sun even has a report of Prince William and girlfriend Kate Middleton going off for a romantic weekend (which Prince Harry and some friends joined) as “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”.

Happy birthday, Prince William!

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In addition to a videotaped interview of Prince William and Prince Harry at the RAF base in Shawbury, I also have these photos of the brothers in their uniforms. We see a glimpse of the two beside and at the controls of the helicopters. The brothers are accorded no special titles while in training: they are simply known as William Wales and Harry Wales.

The media event was held to focus on the status of the princes’ training as helicopter pilots.

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Prince William and Prince Harry held a media event about the current stages of their military careers.

The princes are sharing a house while they both undergo helicopter training at the Royal Air Force base in Shawbury in Shropshire. The directions of their careers are different at this point. Prince William is focusing on becoming search and rescue pilot for the RAF (correction on the AP report) while Prince Harry is learning to become an Army helicopter pilot.

Prince Harry has said that he wishes to return to Afghanistan to see action as a helicopter pilot. Prince William also has expressed a desire to be deployed.

Prince William and Prince Harry played their second charity match of the weekend at the Cirencester Park Polo Club on June 7, 2009.

Kate Middleton made one of her rare public appearances to cheer for Prince William. Last month, Kate was spotted at the Audi Polo Match with her prince.

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It was a busy weekend for Prince William and Prince Harry, playing their favorite sport at two events. First, the royal brothers played in the Polo in the Park Finals at The Hurlingham Club in London on June 6, 2009.

This is the first time since 1939 that polo has been played at the Club. Saturday’s event marked the last of the two-day tournament that saw city-based teams competing against each other.

Here are a few more photos of the princes, both on the ground and as they were playing.

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From left: King Juan Carlos, UEFA President Michel Platini and Prince William at the Champions League finals.

The United Kingdom’s Prince William and Spain’s King Juan Carlos shared a view at the finals of the UEFA Champions League on May 27, 2009 in Rome’s Stadio Olimpico (Olympic Stadium). The match was between Barcelona and Manchester United.

Prince William was invited by the Football Association (FA) to attend the game, both in his capacity as FA President and as a supporter of England’s bid for the 2018 World Cup. He was accompanied by FA Chairman Lord Triesman and other officials. He met with King Juan Carlos before the match, and also with FIFA and UEFA officials.

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Prince William high-fives a young fan in Kingshurst on May 11, 2009.

Prince William eschewed the traditional and more formal handshake to greet well-wishers during his visit to the Kingshurst Sporting Football Club yesterday, May 11, 2009. For his young audience, a high five was more in keeping with the spirit of the event.

Prince William, who is President of The Football Association, was clearly at ease as he met young players and coaches who were participating in The FA’s Charter Standard program.  He chatted, laughed and had photos taken with the children, who were thrilled at meeting him. The royal also took some time to kick a ball around with the youngsters. As he takes on more and more royal duties, I think Prince William will bring a very refreshing turn to royal engagements.

The program provides guidance on coaching, administration and safety for youth football clubs.

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