William - news and photos

[TLLK]

The Duke of Cambridge this morning spoke to Reverend Dawn Banting (Chaplain, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS University Trust) via telephone.

The Duke of Cambridge afterwards spoke to Ms Tracey Stockwell (Head of Procurement, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust) via telephone.

The Duke of Cambridge subsequently spoke to Mr Matt Whitehouse (Healthcare Assistant, the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust) via telephone.

The Duke of Cambridge spoke to Ms Sasha Playfoot (Orthotist, Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust) via telephone.

The Duke of Cambridge this afternoon spoke to Ms Gillian Crankshaw (Deputy Pathology Incident Director, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) via telephone.

The Duke of Cambridge afterwards spoke to Mr Cavan McKenna (Staff Nurse, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) via telephone.

 - Court Circular || 1 March 2021

[SvenskaSarah]

The Duke of Cambridge this morning spoke to Reverend Dawn Banting (Chaplain, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS University Trust) via telephone.

The Duke of Cambridge afterwards spoke to Ms Tracey Stockwell (Head of Procurement, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust) via telephone.

The Duke of Cambridge subsequently spoke to Mr Matt Whitehouse (Healthcare Assistant, the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust) via telephone.

The Duke of Cambridge spoke to Ms Sasha Playfoot (Orthotist, Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust) via telephone.

The Duke of Cambridge this afternoon spoke to Ms Gillian Crankshaw (Deputy Pathology Incident Director, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) via telephone.

The Duke of Cambridge afterwards spoke to Mr Cavan McKenna (Staff Nurse, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) via telephone.

 - Court Circular || 1 March 2021

I know these phone calls probably don't last long, but six separate (ish) engagements in one day? May this work ethic remain for a long time to come!

[TLLK]

But wait Svenska Sarah...there's more phone calls today!


he Duke of Cambridge this afternoon spoke to Ms Christine Powell (Area Manager), Wales Ambulance Service, NHS 111 Wales Service, Swansea, via telephone.

His Royal Highness afterwards spoke to Ms Jennifer Manson (Community Childrens Nurse), the Willows, Children, Young People and Family Centre, the Crichton, Glencaple Road, Dumfries, via telephone.

The Duke of Cambridge subsequently spoke to Ms Ruth Finn (Infection Prevention and Control Lead), Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Health and Social Care Trust, Knockbracken Healthcare Park, Belfast, via telephone.

His Royal Highness later spoke to Ms Emma Davies (Senior Clinical Scientist in Virology), Manchester University Foundation Trust, via telephone.

The Duke of Cambridge afterwards spoke to Mr Matondo Manzeninga (Paramedic), Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust, Springhill, Brindley Way, Wakefield 41 Industrial Estate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, via telephone.

His Royal Highness subsequently spoke to Ms Tracey Wheeler (Podiatry Foot Protection Service Lead), Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust, St Catherines House, Tickhill Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, via telephone.

 -  Court Circular || 4 March 2021

[Oh_Caroline]

He’s doing very well this year.  Now of course regular duties don’t allow for that many engagements in a single day but I hope that this experience of working hard and getting such a positive response provides motivation to kick ass once royal life gets back to normal. 

In future, I don’t expect him to be at the level of Charles or Anne but would love to see him hit 300 in 2022 and beyond.  Oddly I think this whole mess has been what he needed to get motivated. 

2021 William is looking great.

[luvcharles]

6 - 8 engagements in a day is not unusual for Charles or Anne. Edward and Andrew would do that many when overseas as well. Not every day obviously but usually once or twice a week.

Interestingly that so far this year William is streets ahead on the 'league table' according to The Royal Forums.

[anneboleyn]

He has definitely upped his game - refreshing to see.

[CathyJane]

I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised he and Kate are doing so much and so well. 

[Konradin]

Less royals available means more work, Anne is getting older, so this applies to both Charles and Camilla but even Edward and Sophie are walking into mid-age so I guess that as soon as they can they will start getting the children to help, at some point it will be very much needed.

[whiplashhx]

William has been spotted. He looks like Edward in this photo.

[anneboleyn]

William has been spotted. He looks like Edward in this photo.

Does he ever! Wow! William has been more Windsor than not in appearance, but this resemblance is striking.

[luvcharles]

For the past decade or so I have often had to do a double take with photos of William and Edward to be sure which one it is. William is definitely all Windsor.

[Cordelia Fitzgerald]

I have definitely seen the William/Edward resemblance, but in this picture, I see Prince Andrew's eyes!  (I'm not making any implication or hint or anything ugly...I just see a family resemblance in this photo that I've never seen in any other photo of William.)

[Gemsheal]

I have definitely seen the William/Edward resemblance, but in this picture, I see Prince Andrew's eyes!  (I'm not making any implication or hint or anything ugly...I just see a family resemblance in this photo that I've never seen in any other photo of William.)

I have to agree - the eyes 👀 are like Andrew's.  But thankfully in this pic I think the resemblance is just down to the mask disguising his other facial features.   

[TLLK]

The Duke of Cambridge this morning spoke to Ms Maria Wafer (Staff Nurse), Chest Clinic, Royal Victoria Infirmary, and Ms Victoria Miller (Psychologist), Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust, via telephone.

His Royal Highness afterwards spoke to Dr Liza Thomas-Emrus (Medical Lead), Ysbytyr Seren, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Bennett Street, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, via telephone.

The Duke of Cambridge subsequently spoke to Dr Alison Clarke (Assistant Director of Therapies and Health Sciences), Swansea Bay University Health Board, Port Talbot, West Glamorgan, via telephone.

His Royal Highness later spoke to Dr Nicola Smallcombe (Respiratory Registrar), St Bartholomews Hospital, West Smithfield, London EC1, via telephone.

The Duke of Cambridge afterwards spoke to Dr Kiren Collinson (Interim Deputy Medical Director for Primary Care), NHS England and NHS Improvement, Wellington House, Waterloo Road, London SE1, via telephone.

His Royal Highness subsequently spoke to Dr David Arnold (Respiratory Specialist Registrar), North Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Southmead Road, Bristol, via telephone.

The Duke of Cambridge later spoke to Dr Thelma Craig (Consultant, Respiratory Care), Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Shankill Road, Belfast, via video link.

[Lady Alice]

William has been spotted. He looks like Edward in this photo.

Does he ever! Wow! William has been more Windsor than not in appearance, but this resemblance is striking.

He has the Queen's eyes, like Andrew and Edward do. It's a bit of a blind with William's long, narrow face, long nose and prominent teeth that are from other parts of the family. I also think that any major youthful resemblance to his mother dissipated once his face started maturing, and these days it's mostly projection. IMO William's face is a composite of several of his antecedents on both sides, with his mother's facial expressions overlaid on top.