Britain's Prince William will wed Kate Middleton when he turns 30. The future king will finally tie the knot with his long-term beau in June 2012 after telling Kate he wanted to focus on his duties with the RAF before he fully committed to her.

Britain's Prince William nervously held a tarantula as he opened the Natural History Museum's new Darwin Center. The future king was at the London attraction to celebrate the completion of the £78 million [9 million] eight-storey complex and was asked if he wanted to hold the scary spider, named Sarah. William reluctantly agreed and held out his hands for the tarantula to be placed in them.

Britain's Prince William has urged soccer stars to respect match officials. The royal - who is president of the English Football Association - wants the highly-paid athletes to stop verbally abusing referees and be better role models for their fans.

Britain's Prince William and girlfriend Kate Middleton shocked cinema-goers by popping in to watch a movie. The heir-to-the-throne and his partner of around eight years sneaked into a showing of "The Hangover" - in which a group of men go on a stag night and wake up the following morning with no memory of what happened - in West London.

Britain's Princes William and Harry's cellphones could have been hacked into, it has been alleged. Philip Williams, Chief Superintendent of the Metropolitan Police, believes there is evidence to suggest the phones may have been targeted by News of the World reporter Clive Goodman.

Britain's Prince William is following in his father's footsteps by showing an interest in ecological issues. The 27-year-old royal - whose father Prince Charles has been vocal about his desire to combat climate change and improve environmental education - is to open a new center at London's Natural History Museum on September 14.

Two men were arrested for trying to burgle Britain's Princes William and Harry's house. The raiders were stunned when they were apprehended within seconds of setting foot on the grounds of the secluded property - which has round-the-clock security protection - as they were unaware of its royal inhabitants.

Thieves who stole Britain's Prince William's holiday pictures have been branded "dumb and dumber" by a judge. Charlie Ewins and Leon Sesay were ordered to each carry out 100 hours of community service and pay £125 [0] costs by Recorder Martyn Barklem at Kingston Crown Court after pleading guilty to the theft at an earlier hearing.

Britain's Prince William fooled people into believing he was a royal look-alike. The 27-year-old prince was desperate not to attract attention and enjoy a quiet drink at The Lighthouse bar in Battersea, south west London.

UFOs once visited Britain's Princes William and Harry's air force base, it has been claimed. Former Ministry of Defense head of extra-terrestrial investigations Nick Pope says the March 1993 sighting at RAF Shawbury was one of the most "fascinating" cases he worked on.

Britain's Prince William will reportedly marry in 2012. The prince and long-term girlfriend Kate Middleton, both 27, have an "understanding" that they will walk down the aisle before Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee in 2012 after William and brother Prince Harry have been established as a "winning double act" in a series of interviews, official engagements and foreign trips planned for next year.

Britain's Prince William has been flying real-life rescue missions off the Welsh coast. The 27-year-old royal has attended one emergency and several other call-outs during his two-week posting at RAF Valley search and rescue base.

Britain's Prince William and girlfriend Kate Middleton booked a romantic break under the names Mr. and Mrs. Smith. The couple spent the weekend in Fowey, Cornwall, after Kate decided to organize a romantic 27th birthday treat for the prince.

Britain's Prince William has spoken about gang violence in London. The royal - who turns 27 Monday - wrote an article about the time he spent with former gang members earlier this year.

Britain's Prince William has enraged anti-bullying campaigners by mocking Prince Harry's ginger hair. The future king poked fun at his younger brother after Harry made a quip about William's lack of hair.

Britain's Prince William wants to fight in Afghanistan. The future king - who turns 27 on Sunday - is keen to follow in his younger brother Harry's footsteps by serving on the frontline for his country.

A beach favored by Princes William and Harry has been voted one of the most polluted in the country. Rock in Cornwall - an area the princes and their friends regularly frequent - did not meet the basic requirement for water quality, according to The Marine Conservation Society (MCS).

Britain's Prince William has reportedly told friends he will marry Kate Middleton next year. The couple - who have been dating for almost eight years - looked happier than ever when they attended the Audi Polo Challenge in Ascot, south west England, on May 10.

Britain's Prince William claimed he was graffiti artist Banksy in a speech Monday. The prince - who is second in line to the throne - made the joke at London's Whitechapel gallery, a space for contemporary art, as he opened a new extension to the building.

Britain's Prince William is set to announce his engagement within the next few months, according to well-informed sources. The future king - who made his first public appearance with girlfriend Kate Middleton for five months at a polo match over the weekend - is odds-on with bookmakers to propose to Kate by the end of this year after receiving a sudden rush of knowledgeable bets.

Britain's Poet Laureate wishes he didn't write a rap to celebrate Prince William's 21st birthday. Andrew Motion - who steps down as royal writer on Thursday - is not happy with all of the rhymes he wrote while in office.

Britain's Prince William has worn braces for 10 years. The 26-year-old royal - who is often complimented on his straight teeth and beaming smile - was photographed wearing a discreet clear brace on his bottom teeth on Friday.

Britain's Prince William will meet the family of a soldier who died in Iraq during an official visit Friday. The 26-year-old royal will talk to Tricia Wall, whose husband was killed in 2003, and the couple's son Adam when he visits the National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) in Staffordshire, central England.

Britain's Prince William blew up the engine of a plane. The 26-year-old royal flicked the wrong switch in the cockpit of an RAF Tucano - which is worth over million - during his 12-week fighter pilot training course at RAF Linton-on-Ouse, near York.

Britain's Prince William doesn't want to fly first class. The 26-year-old royal - who is third in line to the throne - has asked his aides to cut his traveling costs wherever possible by avoiding expensive first luxury tickets.

Britain's Prince William has pledged his support to a children's cancer center. The 26-year-old royal - who is third in line to the throne - decided to help London's Royal Marsden Hospital because his mother, the late Princess Diana, once did.

Britain's Prince William wanted to be a police officer. The prince - who is third in line to the throne - admitted he had swiftly revised his boyhood ambitions and claims he is very happy with his chosen career path as an army officer.

Pictures of Britain's Prince William cooking for the homeless have been released for the first time. The prince spent two days working in a London homeless shelter in September 2006 for Centrepoint, a charity supported by his mother, the late Princess Diana.

Britain's Prince William has spent ,000 on a holiday with girlfriend Kate Middleton. The prince has splashed out on a private chalet in the ski resort of Klosters in Switzerland, shunning the royal family's favorite five-star hotel Walserhof.

Britain's Prince William feels "empty" on Mother's Day. The 26-year-old royal - whose mother Princess Diana died in 1997 - made the comment during a speech to the Child Bereavement Charity, of which he is patron.

Britain's Prince William will announce plans to marry his girlfriend Kate Middleton "imminently." French society magazine Point Du Vue - which has good contacts with royal families all over the world - claims to be the only publication aware of the intended nuptials, which it says will take place this summer.

Britain's Prince William and Prince Harry have paid tribute to the victims of the Australian bushfires. The royal brothers made a surprise visit to the Australian High Commission in London yesterday afternoon to sign the UK's official book of condolence.

Britain's Prince William's expected military deployment to the Falklands has reignited tensions between Argentina and the United Kingdom.

Britain's Poet Laureate hopes he doesn't have to write about Prince William's engagement. Andrew Motion - who departs his post as official poet of the monarch in March - says he panics over frequent reports the prince and Kate Middleton are to marry, as he would have to pen a verse in tribute.

Britain's Princes William and Harry were annoyed to find they have been allocated single rooms in their military living quarters.

Britain's Prince William's girlfriend is moving to New York. Kate Middleton is reportedly planning to work at a leading U.S. fashion house while William is away on RAF training after taking advice from designer Tom Ford and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.

Britain's Prince William has bought a Ł500 [0] rangefinder for his girlfriend. The Swarovski sight - which is fitted onto high-powered rifles and customized to the needs of the user - was a 27th birthday gift for Kate Middleton, who has been having private shooting lessons with William's father Prince Charles and royal gamekeepers, and is keen to pursue her hobby further.

Britain's Prince William has to wear special glasses while he trains to be a pilot. The 26-year-old royal - who began his two-year training course to become an RAF search and rescue pilot on Monday - has been ordered to wear regulation spectacles in order to correct his vision while flying.

Britain's Prince William and his girlfriend Kate Middleton celebrated her 27th birthday with an intimate dinner at her family home on Friday.

Britain's Prince William begins training to become an RAF search and rescue pilot Monday. The 26-year-old royal's two-year training course will cost .2 million, and he has already been codenamed Golden Osprey by Ministry of Defense officials.

Britain's Prince William will propose to his girlfriend Kate Middleton Friday, it has been claimed. Kate - who has been dating the 26-year-old royal for around six years - turns 27 today, and speculation William is planning to make her day extra special is rife.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth has chosen the former British Ambassador to Washington to become a mentor to her grandsons Princes William and Harry. Sir David Manning will act as an unpaid part-time advisor, in a move which shows the princes' growing role in public life.

Britain's Prince William has shaved off his beard following a romantic holiday with girlfriend Kate Middleton in Scotland. The 26-year-old royal - who has been sporting a large amount of facial hair for the past month - returned to his fuzz-free look after returning from the break at Birkhall, the Scottish estate belonging to his father Prince Charles and stepmother Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall.

The U.K.'s Princes William and Harry are setting up their own private office. William, 26, and Harry, 24, will have headquarters in London's St James's Palace, where their father Prince Charles held official offices until 2002.

Britain's Prince William will help bring the 2018 soccer World Cup to England. The Football Association (FA) - the governing body of soccer in England - said the prince is the perfect ambassador to bring the tournament to British soil.

Britain's Prince William's friends are betting on whether he will shave off his beard in time for Christmas. The 26-year-old royal has been pictured with increasingly bushy facial hair recently, and his friends have dared him to keep it for the royal family's official Christmas gathering.

Britain's Princes William and Harry always send Emma Bunton Christmas cards. The former Spice Girl admits receiving the notes are the highlight of her festive season as they are always so pretty.

Britain's Prince William has reportedly been ordered to shave off his new shaggy beard by RAF bosses who think the facial hair is unsuitable for his upcoming role as a search and rescue helicopter pilot.

Britain's Prince William has been banned from spending time with Paris Hilton. The 27-year-old royal had been invited to the Bongo Virus New Year's Eve party in Sydney, Australia but has been ordered by palace officials not to accept the invitation as the bash is being hosted by the hotel heiress.

Britain's Prince William has been left off a list of famous students who attended his university.

Britain's Prince William came to the aid of badly injured car accident victims following a night out. The 27-year-old prince made his vehicle stop after a car and van collided head-on in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Britain's Prince William's decision to commit seven years to the Royal Air Force (RAF) reportedly left his girlfriend "very upset."

Paris Hilton wants to get together Prince William - when he gets rid of his "mousy" girlfriend.

Prince William owes his crewmates a round of beers. The Prince failed to "drop anchor" on the first try during a Navy exercise and tradition calls for him to buy the beers.

Britain's Prince William has been named the world's hottest royal.

Prince William and Prince Harry are used to being in the media spotlight. As they have grown older, however, there is something else that has become an obsession of the media - their love lives.

Prince William and Prince Harry helped their cousin Peter Phillips, the son of Princess Anne, celebrate his upcoming wedding with a two-day bachelor party this past weekend. The party, complete with personalized T-shirts and drinking games, honored their cousin who will marry his Canadian fiancé Autumn Kelly at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 17.

Prince William has a "secret pact" with girlfriend Kate Middletown. The second in line to the throne has entered a pact with the 26-year-old Berkshire native to make sure they would still end up with each other despite separating in the meantime.

Prince William is all set to train with the air force next week in preparation for his leadership of the British Armed Forces.

Britain's Prince William's girlfriend Kate Middleton has moved in with him.

Britain's Princes William and Harry spent ,000 on alcohol during their "traditional Christmas outing" to their favorite London club on Wednesday.

Britain's Princes William and Harry have been personally invited to the Spice Girls' London shows.