- From ‘teenthrob’ to ‘mumthrob’, William has aged well
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Prince William will long be remembered for his early good looks – that touch of Diana in the bashful looks and smouldering stare.
Today, William is 41 and a father of three. Yet there is no shortage of adoring fans – as he found last week on a visit to Cardiff.
In fact, the Prince of Wales, accompanied by his wife, Catherine, was mobbed by well-wishers – and cheekily told them: ‘I draw the line at kissing!’
Later, the room erupted when the prince joked: ‘Who is pinching my bottom?
Prince William was met with lines of female fans waiting for their turn to hug the father-of- three during a visit to the Grange Pavilion in Cardiff
In fact, thanks partly to his growing action man persona, William is becoming quite the hunk, a view supported both here and in America, where the Prince made a recent appearance to promote his Earthshot Prize.
He might have considerably less hair than in his youth, but royal fans still claim they were left feeling hot under the collar by recent snaps.
One wrote: ‘Absolutely gorgeous, as ever our Prince William is Hot Hot Hot!’
While another commented: He has such an aura of quiet authority & self assuredness about him. I think that’s why William always draws people in.’
A third thought the Prince of Wales ought to be in the running for the next 007 franchise.
Here, we take a look at the Prince of Wales today – and the Prince of twenty years ago. (And we think he’s doing pretty well…)
Prince William caught the eyes of a new generation of fans as he rolled up his sleeves and sported a casual look as he visited the Billion Oyster Project in New York last month
Most people spend their teenage years feeling awkward and uncomfortable in their own skin, this wasn’t the case for Prince William who has embraced his looks as the years go on
William has remained the action man we all know and love over the last two decades
Royal fans were left swooning after Prince William showed off his polo skills in a charity match back in July (right), mirroring his glory days in the early 2000s (left)
Both William’s polo performances and look in uniform have wowed a number of royal fans over the years
The Prince of Wales proved he still has the same young adventurous spirit as he did over a decade ago he got stuck into some abseiling in Wales back in April
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