The Duke of Cambridge was welcomed into the world on June 21 1982. He made his first public appearance the day after his birth outside St Mary's hospital, London, when his parents Princess Diana and Prince Charles prepared to take him home.Reuters
The Duke of Cambridge was welcomed into the world on June 21 1982. He made his first public appearance the day after his birth outside St Mary's hospital, London, when his parents Princess Diana and Prince Charles prepared to take him home.ReutersA three-year-old Prince William makes a royal salute as he watches the Trooping the Colour ceremony from the balcony of Buckingham Palace with his brother Harry and mother Princess DianaReutersPrince William poses with Princess Diana, Prince Charles, brother Harry and housemaster Dr Andrew Gayley (behind) on his first day of term at Eton.ReutersA brave William (L) watches the hearse bearing his mother Diana, Princess of Wales being driven from Westminster Abbey following her funeral serviceReutersWilliam and his future wife Kate Middleton on their graduation day at St Andrew's UniversityClarence HouseThe Duke and Duchess of CambridgeReutersThe world watches as William ties the knot with Kate Middleton on 29 April 2011. They were given the titles Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the same day.ReutersThe dashing prince led the rescue team which saved the lives of two teenage girls in Anglesey.ReutersWilliam was recently on hand to help his grandmother, the Queen celebrate her Diamond JubileeReuters
On 21 June, 1982, Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales welcomed their son William Arthur Philip Louis Windsor into the world.
Today, the Duke of Cambridge, who is third in line to the British throne, celebrates 30 years as a loved royal.
According to St James's Palace William would be "spending it in a low-key, private fashion".
Despite that, he has without doubt get a lot to celebrate.
He married Kate Middleton, the love of his life last year, and has notched up a successful career in the military.
Most recently he helped his grandmother Elizabeth celebrate her 60 years on the throne.
To mark William hitting 30, IBTimes UK looks back at key moments in his life that made him the prince he is today.
