32 pictures of Prince William at 32

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Proud parents Princess Diana and Prince Charles held their newborn son, Prince William, on the day of his christening in 1982.
At home at Kensington Palace, Princess Diana beamed at her joyful baby in this adorable candid snap.
Much like wriggly Prince George, William was eager to stretch his royal legs and explore while on tour with his parents Down Under in 1982.
For his first official photocall in the Kensington Palace gardens, the Prince was too cute in his navy-blue outfit with red buttons.
He was already a media darling at his second birthday party, where William charmed reporters with his grown-up poses.
The playful Prince showed off his handmade finger puppet as he left his first day at nursery school in 1985.
Prince Charles enjoyed some father-son bonding time at Kensington palace with his young sons, lifting Harry onto his big brother’s shoulders and laughing with glee.
With a twinkle in her eye, Princess Diana helped the inquisitive Prince put together a jigsaw puzzle in his playroom.
The future pilot put on his miniature parachute regiment uniform for some playtime in the gardens at Highgrow House.
Coming home from his first day at Wetherby School in London, Prince William looked delighted as he carried his workbook home.
William rode in the carriage with his mother and the Queen mother for one of his earliest Trooping the Colour ceremonies.
Prince William, Prince Harry and their cousin, Peter Phillips, were spotted playing on a fire engine at Sandringham.
Animal-lover William couldn’t have been more thrilled to play with the dog hounds at the Badminton Horse Trials in May, 1991.
Diana and her sons paid a historic visit to Niagara Falls, Ontario on Oct. 26, 1991.
Pre-teen William stayed warm while looking cool on a skiing holiday in Switzerland in 1992.
With his boyish good looks, Prince William was already a teenage heartthrob in the making in 1995.
Before Lupo there was Widgeon, Prince William’s beloved black Labrador dog, who passed away four years ago in 2010.
An emotional Prince William and Prince Harry gestured after they arrived at Kensington Palace to view some of the flowers and mementos left in memory of their late mother, Princess Diana. Her funeral was the following day at Westminster Abbey.
Another milestone for the teen Prince: William arrived at Highgrove in a Ford Focus car after getting his driver’s license in 1999.
Are those highlights? A very blond William modeled for the cameras at his home in Gloucestershire in 2000.
He’s so burly! Chopping logs for the local village of Tortel in Southern Chile, the Prince began taking after his mother's philanthropic efforts. Here, William was working with Raleigh, a charity that helps promote sustainable development.
Princely perks: William looked quite smitten with Claudia Schiffer after being presented with the Porcelanosa Cup as a member of the winning team during a charity polo competition in 2002.
Looking casual in blue jeans and a blue shirt, William took a break from his studies in 2003 as he relaxed on a pier near his university home.
Captured at St Andrews University on their graduation day on June 23, 2005, this now-iconic photo shows the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as young lovers. They lived in the same halls of residence, studied together and shared an apartment with friends, cementing their romance for the years to come.
Like his father before him, Prince William is a keen polo player. The sporty prince competed in the Hackett Rundle Cup Royal Navy vs. Army polo match on July 14, 2007.
Prince Harry and Prince William organized the Concert for Diana in 2007, which marked the 10th anniversary of her death. All net proceeds of the show went to charities, many of which were causes dear to Diana’s heart.
A bearded Prince William attended the Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church on Dec. 25, 2008.
After much speculation – and eight years of dating – Prince William and Kate Middleton announced their engagement together arm in arm on Nov. 16, 2010.
For several years, the Duke of Cambridge worked as a Royal Air Force rescue pilot, a role that enabled him to take an active role in the armed forces without being deployed on combat operations. He gave up his wings as a last year to embark on full-time royal duties.
Two billion people tuned in to watch Prince William marry Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011 in London, England.
Two years later, William and Kate welcomed Prince George on July 23, 2013.
The royal family went on their first royal tour together this past April, where they jetted off to Australia and New Zealand to visit war memorials, exhibitions and academies – and Prince George even had a Bilby enclosure named after him at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo!
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