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It's my mother's engagement ring so I thought it was quite nice because obviously she's not going to be around to share any of the fun and excitement of it all - this was my way of keeping her close to it all.

When I was younger and my parents used to always slap my hand if I was picking my nose or if I was running around screaming I was told to shut up.

People say it's not ambitious, but it is actually quite ambitious wanting to help people.

When I was trying to impress Kate, I was trying to cook these amazing fancy dinners and what would happen was I would burn something, something would overspill, something would catch on fire and she would be sitting in the background trying to help, and basically taking control of the whole situation, so I was quite glad she was there at the time.

I think it's very important that you make your own decision about what you are. Therefore you're responsible for your actions, so you don't blame other people.

As I learned from growing up, you don't mess with your grandmother.

My guiding principles in life are to be honest, genuine, thoughtful and caring.

I am and always will be an HRH. But out of personal choice I like to be called William because that is my name and I want people to call me William - for now.

The thing is with me I look on the brighter side of everything.There's no point being pessimistic or being worried about too many things because frankly life's too short.

Only the mad girls chase me, I think.

Everybody thinks I drink beer but I actually like cider!

All these questions about do you want to be king? It's not a question of wanting to be, it's something I was born into and it's my duty. . . . Wanting is not the right word. But those stories about me not wanting to be king are all wrong.

I don't deliberately select my friends because of their background. If I enjoy someone's company, then that's all that counts. I have many different friends who aren't from the same background as me and we get on really wellit's brilliant.

When the Queen says 'well done,' it means so much.

I always remember having a healthy respect for my grandmother.

I know that I am very fortunate. I have the support of my family and friends, I do a job I enjoy and I have Catherine.

I do think I am a country boy at heart. I love the buzz of towns and going out with friends and sitting with them drinking and whatever - it's fun - but, at the same time, I like space and freedom.

I think the last few weeks for me have been just a very different emotional experience. Something I never thought I would feel myself. And I find...a lot of things affect me differently now. As any new parent knows, you're only too happy to show off your new child and, you know, proclaim that he is the best looking or the best everything.

You hear a lot of horror stories about proposing and things going horribly wrong - it went really, really well and I was really pleased when she said yes.

We'll sort of get over the marriage first and then maybe look at the kids. But obviously we want a family so we'll have to start thinking about that.

We could not be happier.