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Prince William: 30 years in the spotlight

The past few months have been all about Queen Elizabeth, but another royal has something to celebrate this week – Prince William turns 30 on June 21.

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The Duke of Cambridge is reportedly planning a low-key celebration, with wife Catherine, brother Prince Harry and a few close friends in attendance.

To celebrate William’s big day, we have put together a collection of pictures documenting his journey from chubby-cheeked royal baby to fully-fledged future king.

Which picture is your favourite?

William and Harry at Kensington Palace in 1985.

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Charles, Diana and baby William in 1983.

Diana plays with William at Kensington Palace in 1983.

Charles and Diana introduce baby William to the world in 1982.

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William in the grounds of Kensington Palace in 1983.

Charles, Diana and William at Kensington Palace in 1983.

Diana and William in Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1983.

January 12, 2013: The first official portrait of the Duchess of Cambridge has been unveiled in london. Artist Paul Emsley revealed the work to a private audience, which included the royal couple.

William at Kensington Palace in 1984.

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William and Harry at Highgrove House in 1986.

Diana plays with William and Harry at Highgrove in 1986.

Diana, Harry and William on holidays in Spain in 1987.

William visiting Windsor Police Station in 1987.

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William and Harry at an official engagement in Kensington in 1989.

William at Eton in 1995.

Charles, William and Harry at Balmoral in 1997.

William walking behind his mother’s coffin in 1997.

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William at Eton College in 2000.

William looking dashing in 2001.

Charles and William in Switzerland in 2002.

William preparing to enter his third year at St Andrew’s University in 2003.

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William running on the beach at St Andrew’s in 2003.

William at St Andrew’s in 2003.

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William and Harry at the royals Christmas service in 2003.

William playing pool at St Andrew’s in 2004.

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William shows off his physique at a water polo meet in April 2004.

William at the beginning of his final year at St Andrew’s in 2004.

William and Catherine the day they graduated from St Andrew’s in 2005.

William, Charles, Philip and the queen celebrate 50 years since the monarch’s coronation.

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William and Harry looking dapper in the rain in London in 2007.

William and Harry in Africa in 2010.

William and Catherine announcing their engagement in November 2010.

William and Catherine on their wedding day.

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William and Catherine during their tour of Canada in 2011.

William and Catherine in Canada.

The royal couple during their tour of Canada in 2011.

William and Harry at a charity polo match in Ascot in June, 2011.

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William and Catherine on the red carpet earlier this year.

William and Catherine on the royal barge during the Diamond Jubilee pageant.

William, Catherine and Harry at the Diamond Jubilee concert.

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