Quotes By Prince William

As I learned from growing up, you don't mess with your grandmother.

You hear a lot of horror stories about proposing and things going horribly wrong - it went really, really well and I was really pleased when she said yes.

I just want to go to university and have fun - I want to be an ordinary student. I'm only going to university. It's not like I'm getting married - though that's what it feels like sometimes.

There's been a lot of speculation about every single girl I'm with and it actually does quite irritate me after a while, more so because it's a complete pain for the girls.

I am and always will be an HRH. But out of personal choice I like to be called William because that is my name and I want people to call me William - for now.

I'm probably a bit of a cheeky grandson, like my brother as well. We both take the mickey a bit too much.

I always remember having a healthy respect for my grandmother.

When I was younger and my parents used to always slap my hand if I was picking my nose or if I was running around screaming I was told to shut up.

I think it's very important that you make your own decision about what you are. Therefore you're responsible for your actions, so you don't blame other people.

I get quite lazy about cooking because when I come back from work it is the last thing I want to do, really is spend loads of time cooking.

Only the mad girls chase me, I think.

When I was trying to impress Kate I was trying to cook these amazing fancy dinners and what would happen was I would burn something, something would overspill, something would catch on fire and she would be sitting in the background trying to help, and basically taking control of the whole situation, so I was quite glad she was there at the time.

I hope I'm not a tourist attraction - I'm sure that they come here really because St. Andrews is just amazing, a beautiful place.

No one is going to try to fill my mother's shoes, what she did was fantastic. It's about making your own future and your own destiny and Kate will do a very good job of that.

We'll sort of get over the marriage first and then maybe look at the kids. But obviously we want a family so we'll have to start thinking about that.

People say it's not ambitious, but it is actually quite ambitious wanting to help people.

It's my mother's engagement ring so I thought it was quite nice because obviously she's not going to be around to share any of the fun and excitement of it all - this was my way of keeping her close to it all.

I'm always open for people saying I'm wrong because most of the time I am.

I've had lots of kids come up and ask for my autograph, I've had a grandmother stop me and ask me if I know a good place to buy underwear.

Being a small boy it's very daunting seeing the Queen around and not really quite knowing what to talk about.

When I first met Kate I knew there was something very special about her. I knew there was possibly something that I wanted to explore there. We ended up being friends for a while and that just sort of was a good foundation. Because I do generally believe now that being friends with one another is a massive advantage. And It just went from there.

My guiding principles in life are to be honest, genuine, thoughtful and caring.