After the long-awaited arrival of the newest member to the Royal Family, the Prince of Cambridge begins his life that will be as closely followed by the media as his birth.
As each of life’s milestones is achieved by the new prince, they will be celebrated by royal watchers and the media alike.
Here’s a look at some important future dates for the prince.
First day of school
William and Kate’s newborn will start his first day of school in 2018.
In England, parents are required by law to make sure their child starts their education at the start of the school term after he or she turns five years old.
However, children normally start reception class — the English equivalent of pre-school — from the first September after their fourth birthday.
The prince could follow in the footsteps of his father William who attended the prestigious Jane Mynors’ nursery school in London.
William was the first in the Royal Family to attend pre-school outside the palace.
Driver’s license
Although most of the royals have their own chauffeur, passing a driving exam is one of the great personal milestones.
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If all goes according to plan, the prince will have his driver’s license in the year 2030, by the time he is 17.
In Great Britain, the minimum driving age is 17 for a car or 16 if you are driving a moped.
Graduating from high school
After completing years one through 13 (Britain’s education system uses years instead of grades) the prince will be set to graduate high school in 2032.
Looking ahead to (name) university of choice, the University of St. Andrew’s is a likely candidate as it’s the alma mater of his parents William and Kate, where the royal couple first met.
Another royal wedding
At the time of their royal wedding, William and Kate were both 29 years old.
According to the most recent figures from the Office for National Statistics, the couple were not that far off from the national average — men get married at 30.8 years, while women are typically aged 28.9 years when they tie the knot.
If the new prince finds Mrs. Right when he is 29, the royal wedding will be in the year 2042.
Having a baby
The next royal birth is also expected to be a delayed event as British women are waiting longer in life to have their first child according to the latest figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
The average age a woman in the UK starts a family is 30 according to the OECD, making the next royal birth for (name) projected for the year 2043.
This is one year older than Canadian women, who wait until 29 to have a child or two years older than French women.
Serving their country
Serving in the British military is a long and proud tradition with the Royal Family.
Prince William and his brother Harry have served their country including tours in Afghanistan.
And if the new prince is anything like his father and uncle a future in the military is a definite possibility.
The earliest age for serving in Britain’s reserve forces is 16 but personnel cannot participate in armed operations until they are 18.
William chose a military career path after graduating from St. Andrew’s and entered the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 2006.
He later trained with the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force where he would obtain the rank of sub-lieutenant and flying officer with the RAF.
His brother Harry also entered graduated from Sandhurst becoming a second lieutenant in the Blues and Royals, a regiment of the Household Cavalry in the British Army.
Three years later he followed in the family tradition of flying military helicopters with the RAF and would earn his wings in 2010.
If the new prince follows in the military tradition of the royal family it will be with Royal Air Force.
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