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Before the current heir to the throne, there was dashing, brave and handsom Prince William, but he was never meant to be the King.
Prince William of Gloucester, who lived life in the fast lane and never expected to wear the crown, died young at the age of 30.
On one tragic summer day in 1972, the royal lost his life in a horrific plane crash, leaving behind a grieving family, a shattered fiancée and a story.
Today’s William is calm, dutiful and born to wear the crown. He found his happy ending with Kate Middleton, a love story the whole world celebrated.
Both the Princes share the same name, the same royal blood and the same handsome smile. But their stories could not be more different.
One Prince William is the future King and the most loved royal in the world today. He is proud father of George, Charlotte and Louis.
The other Prince William died at his prime age. His love story left unfinished, his life cut tragically short. He lived life completely differently fearless and free.
Famous for his independent spirit, the late prince was reportedly adored by his second cousin King Charles III and is believed to be the Prince of Wales’ namesake, according to reports.
He was the oldest son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, who was the third son of King George V. Henry’s older brother Edward reigned as King Edward VIII until his abdication, upon which his brother Albert was crowned King George VI.
When he was born, William was fourth in line to the throne and the first cousin of Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth. He welcomed a younger brother, Prince Richard, in 1944.
After studying abroad, William joined the Commonwealth Office and was sent to Lagos then Tokyo. But his father’s health had become critical after several strokes in 1970 and William resigned in order to take charge of the estate, as well as carrying out royal duties on his father’s behalf.
As per Hello, while William never married, he fell in love with Hungarian model Zsuzsi Starkloff, who met the young Prince in Tokyo.
Sadly, the two likely to bring controversy similar to that around her uncle King Edward VIII’s relationship with Wallis Simpson.
