Interests
Prince William is a keen sportsman and over the years has participated in a wide range of sporting activities, mainly team sports.
At Ludgrove School he was the rugby and hockey team captain, a stylish swimmer, a useful footballer and basketball player, good at clay pigeon shooting and also represented the school at cross-country running.
Over the years, Princes William and Harry joined The Prince of Wales on regular skiing holidays to Klosters, Switzerland.
Whilst at St Andrews University in Fife in April 2004, Prince William represented the Scottish national universities water polo team in the annual Celtic Nations tournament against Wales and Ireland. The Prince was also a keen water polo player during his time at Eton College.
In June 2005, Prince William visited New Zealand to show his support for the British Lions and to represent The Queen at a series of engagements commemorating the end of the Second World War.
The Prince is President of the English Football Association and visited Charlton Athletic Football Club to train with the team and meet youngsters taking part in the club’s community programme.
Prince William and Prince Harry also play polo regularly through the summer to raise money for charities, including the Tusk Trust, Centrepoint and Prince Harry’s charity Sentebale, which helps orphans in Lesotho. Both Princes play to a one goal handicap.