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Prince William (other)
William, Prince of Wales (born 1982) is the elder son of King Charles III and the heir apparent to the throne of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. Prince William may also refer to: People * Prince William of Baden (other), multiple princes * William of the United Kingdom (other), multiple princes * William Adelin (1103–1120), eldest son of Henry the I England * Prince William of Denmark (1687–1705) * Prince William, Duke of Gloucester (1689–1700), son of Queen Anne * Prince William of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1701–1771) * Prince William of Hesse-Kassel (1787–1867) * Prince William of Prussia (1797–1888), who became William I, German Emperor * Prince William of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (1831–1890) * Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe (1834–1906) * William, Prince of Orange (1840–1879) * Prince William (Vilhelm) of Denmark (1845–1913), who became George I of Greece * Prince William (Wilhelm) of Prussia (1858–1941), who beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William, Prince Of Wales
William, Prince of Wales, (William Arthur Philip Louis; born 21 June 1982) is the heir apparent to the British throne. He is the elder son of King Charles III and his first wife Diana, Princess of Wales. Born in London, William was educated at Wetherby School, Ludgrove School and Eton College. He earned a Master of Arts (Scotland), Scottish Master of Arts degree in geography at the University of St Andrews. William then trained at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst prior to serving with the Blues and Royals. In April 2008, William graduated from Royal Air Force College Cranwell, joining RAF Search and Rescue Force in early 2009. He served as a full-time pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance for two years, starting in July 2015. William performs official duties and engagements on behalf of the King. He holds patronage with over 30 charitable and military organisations, including the Tusk Trust, Centrepoint (charity), Centrepoint, and London's Air Ambulance Charity. He und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince William County, Virginia
Prince William County is located on the Potomac River in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population sits at 482,204, making it Virginia's second-most populous county. Its county seat is the independent city of Manassas. A part of Northern Virginia, Prince William County is part of the Washington metropolitan area. In 2019 it had the 20th-highest income of any county in the United States. History At the time of European colonization, the native tribes of the area that would become Prince William County were the Doeg, an Algonquian-speaking sub-group of the Powhatan tribal confederation. When John Smith and other English explorers ventured to the upper Potomac River beginning in 1608, they recorded the name of a village the Doeg inhabited as ''Pemacocack'' (meaning "plenty of fish" in their language). It was located on the west bank of the Potomac River about 30 miles south of present-day Alexandria. Unable to deal with European diseases and firepow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Wilhelm (other)
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Prince Wilhelm may refer to: * Prince Wilhelm of Prussia (1783–1851) * Prince William of Hesse (1787–1867) * Wilhelm, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1817–1887) * Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern (1864–1927) * William of Albania (1876–1945) * Wilhelm, German Crown Prince (1882–1951) * Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland (1884–1965) * Prince Wilhelm of Prussia (1906-1940) See also *Prince William (other) William, Prince of Wales (born 1982) is the elder son of King Charles III and the heir apparent to the throne of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. Prince William may also refer to: People * Prince William of Baden (disambiguat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Of England (other)
William of England may refer to any of the following monarchs of England and later the United Kingdom: *William I (–1087; ), also known as ''William the Conqueror'' or ''William the Bastard'' *William II of England (–1100; ), also known as ''William Rufus'' *William III of England (1650–1702; ), also known as ''William II'' in Scotland and ''William of Orange'' *William IV (1765–1837; ), King of the United Kingdom See also * King William (other), lists monarchs named ''William'' that ruled outside of England and the modern United Kingdom **William the Lion (–1214; ), also known as ''William I, King of Scots'', reign was second longest in history of Kingdom of Scotland * Prince William (other) ** William of the United Kingdom (other) *** William, Prince of Wales William, Prince of Wales, (William Arthur Philip Louis; born 21 June 1982) is the heir apparent to the British throne. He is the elder son of King Charles III and his first wife ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King William (other)
King William may refer to: People Bimbia * William I of Bimbia (died before 1878) * William II of Bimbia (died 1889) British Isles * William I of England (c. 1066–1087), better known as William the Conqueror * William II of England (c. 1087–1100) * William I, King of the Scots (c. 1143–1214), known as William the Lion * William III of England and Ireland, and William II of Scotland (1650–1702), known as William of Orange * William IV of the United Kingdom (1765–1837) * A possible future regnal name for William, Prince of Wales, using his own name, would be King William V German Empire * William II of Holland (1227–1256), elected King of the Romans in 1247 * William I, German Emperor and King of Prussia (1797–1888); also spelled Wilhelm * Wilhelm II, German Emperor and King of Prussia (1859–1941); also spelled William The Netherlands * William I of the Netherlands (1772–1843) * William II of the Netherlands (1792–1849) * William III of the Netherlands (1817†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prins Willem
The ''Prins Willem'' (), also spelled ''Prins Willim'', was a 17th-century East Indiaman of the Dutch East India Company. She was their largest ship at the time. The ship made her first voyage to the Dutch East Indies in 1651. After several voyages, she sank near Madagascar in 1662. A replica of the ''Prins Willem'' was built in 1985, but she was destroyed by fire in 2009.Prins Willem, 1650 ''De VOCsite''. Retrieved 6 August 2015. History The ship ''Prins Willim'' was built in 1650 in in the . Curiously, ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PNS Rah Naward
PNS ''Rah Naward'' is a sail training ship of the Pakistan Navy. She was commissioned in 2001 as ''Prince William'' for the Tall Ships Youth Trust and sold in 2010 to the Pakistan Navy and renamed ''Rah Naward'' ("Swift Mover"). ''Rah Naward'' has the callsign ARNR and the IMO number 9222326. History as "Prince William" ''Rah Naward'' was built as ''Prince William'', one of two tall ships commissioned by the Tall Ships Youth Trust (formerly the Sail Training Association), obtained half-completed from another project in Germany. They were transported to Appledore Ship Yards in Devon, where they were modified to the TSYT's requirements, and fitted out. The TSYT's ships are two-masted brigs, with the rig designed by Michael Willoughby. The hulls were built in Germany as cruise ships for the West Indies, designed to carry masts and sails and use them from time to time, but not to be serious sailing vessels. This project was cancelled and the part-finished hulls were bought in 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Prince William (CVE-31)
USS ''Prince William'' (CVE-31) (originally AVG-31, later ACV-31), ex-MC Hull 242, was laid down by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation of Tacoma, Washington, 18 May 1942 as AVG-31; redesignated ACV-31 on 20 August 1942; launched 23 August 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Paul Foley; and commissioned 9 April 1943, Captain Herbert E. Regan in command. The ship was named after Prince William sound, Alaska. Service history Following an abbreviated shakedown off the west coast, ''Prince William'' reported for duty with the Pacific Fleet’s air arm to ferry planes and transport personnel to forward areas. Redesignated CVE-31 on 15 July 1943, she operated between the west coast and such places as New Caledonia, Canton Island, Samoa and Espiritu Santo until the spring of 1944. Then, a brief assignment at San Diego, training and qualifying pilots, preceded her return to ferrying duties in mid-April 1944. She completed a run to Townsville, Australia, 7 May 1944, and, on her return to San D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Prince William (CVE-19)
The name ''Prince William'' (CVE-19) (earlier AVG-19 then ACV-19) was assigned to MC hull 198, a converted C3 laid down by the Western Pipe and Steel Company, San Francisco, California, 15 December 1941. Designated for transfer to the Royal Navy under the Lend-Lease Agreement, she was renamed and launched as HMS ''Striker'' (D12), 7 May 1942; redesignated ACV-19, 20 August 1942; delivered to the United States Navy 28 April 1943; and transferred to the Royal Navy 18 May 1943. Redesignated CVE-19, on the US Navy List, 15 July 1943. During November and December 1944, she was in transit between Scotland and Australia with ferrying Mosquito aircraft for use in the Far East Theatre. From March to August 1945 the ship was part of the British Pacific Fleet attached to the 30th Aircraft Carrier Squadron as its flagship. She served with the Royal Navy throughout the remainder of World War II. She was returned to the US Navy, at Norfolk, on 12 February 1946 and struck from the Naval Regis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Prince William
Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Prince William'': * was a 4-gun flyboat captured in 1665 and captured again by the Dutch in 1666. * was a 64-gun third rate In the rating system of the Royal Navy, a third rate was a ship of the line which from the 1720s mounted between 64 and 80 guns, typically built with two gun decks (thus the related term two-decker). Years of experience proved that the third r ... previously the Spanish ship ''Guispuscoano''. She was captured in 1780, converted to a sheer hulk in 1791 and was broken up in 1816. A third vessel served the Royal Navy as HM hired armed ship . {{DEFAULTSORT:Prince William, Hms Royal Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince William, New Brunswick
Prince William is a settlement in York County, New Brunswick. History Notable people See also *List of communities in New Brunswick This is a list of communities in New Brunswick, a province in Canada. For the purposes of this list, a community is defined as either an incorporated municipality, an Indian reserve, or an unincorporated community inside or outside a municipalit ... References Settlements in New Brunswick Communities in York County, New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince William Parish, New Brunswick
Prince William is a civil parish in York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it formed the local service district of the parish of Prince William, which was a member of Regional Service Commission 11 (RSC11). Origin of name The parish is named in honour of Prince William, patron of the King's American Dragoons who settled the area. History Prince William was erected in 1786 as one of the county's original parishes. It extended as far inland as the rear line of Kingsclear Parish, which was twelve miles from the Saint John River, and well as any islands in front of it in the river. In 1833 the western part of Prince William was included in the newly erected Dumfries Parish. In 1847 four islands were transferred to Queensbury Parish. Little Coac, Big Coac, and Great Bear all appear on the cadastral map of the area; Bloodworth appears as Heustis Island, which was granted to N. Bloodworth. In 1855 an interior area wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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