GAZELLE MAGAZINE JUNE 2018 | Page 38

LOVE & ROMANCE Princess Diana with sons, Prince Harry and Prince William It’s a Royal Summer A s the British royal family enters a new era, with more children, weddings and new responsibilities, we marvel at how far Princess Diana’s sons have come since that fateful day in August 1997, when they lost their mother, and the world lost its favorite princess. The princes have done a great job of honoring their mother’s legacy through their philanthropic efforts and their roles as responsible young men who work to make the world better. Prince William, 36, is the eldest son of  Charles, Prince of Wales, and  Diana, Princess of Wales, and is second in the  line of succession to the British throne, after his father. Named Duke of Cambridge just hours before his wedding, Prince William married Catherine Elizabeth Middleton at Westminster Abbey in 2011. Prince William chose a military career and underwent officer training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, located southwest of London. The prince served in the Royal Air Force until 2013. Their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, have three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and they recently introduced the newborn Prince Louis to the world. Born at 11:01 a.m. on April 23, in London, he weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces. The family’s official residence is Kensington Palace. The couple devotes their time to supporting the queen by working with a number of charities and organizations in the United Kingdom and around the world. 36 GAZELLE Association Lubomirski/Getty Images William and Kate